Matthew Best, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Allentown, PA
Matthew Best, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1487033684, issued on May 21, 2015. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD486553, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew Best
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- MD486553 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3151 Walbert Ave Ste 200, Allentown, PA 18104
- Phone
- (484) 526-1735
- Enumerated
- May 21, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jan 28, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241212002006); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records → All 111 in Pennsylvania → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3151 Walbert Ave Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kara Fagerstrom, PACPhysician Assistant1609693852
- Hunter Hayes, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1861959322
- Ashley Woodrow, PA-CPhysician Assistant1861898314
Verify Matthew Best in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD486553Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
94 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam33 claims
- Methylprednisolone29 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium14 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- St Lukes Physician Group IncAllentown, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Matthew Best among 111 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania
Matthew Best, M.D. is one of 111 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2004 among the 91 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 111 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 111 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Allentown → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kenneth Brislin, MDAllentown, PA 181041922090257
- Robert Palumbo, MDAllentown, PA 181041124010491
- Mitchell Cooper, M.D.Allentown, PA 181031033115316
- Thomas Dibenedetto, M.D.Allentown, PA 181031104822485
- David Frame, MDAllentown, PA 181031710919436
- Gabriel Lewullis, M.D.Allentown, PA 181031215191655
- Neal Stansbury, M.D.Allentown, PA 181031922004217
- Ajay Kanakamedala, MDEaston, PA 180421477040616
Common questions
What is Matthew Best, M.D.'s NPI number?
Matthew Best, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487033684, issued on May 21, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew Best, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3151 Walbert Ave Ste 200, Allentown, PA, 18104. Phone: (484) 526-1735. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew Best, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD486553, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Matthew Best, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew Best, M.D. had 94 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.