Melissa Lowery Best, C.R.N.P.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner · Montgomery, AL
Melissa Lowery Best, C.R.N.P. is an obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Montgomery, Alabama, and NPI 1174805006, issued on Sep 16, 2011. Check the license (Alabama 1-087066, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Lowery Best
- Credential
- C.R.N.P.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner 363LX0001X
- License number
- 1-087066 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 287 Mitylene Park Dr, Montgomery, AL 36117
- Phone
- (334) 290-4200
- Enumerated
- Sep 16, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jun 10, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160923001122); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 287 Mitylene Park Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Ralph Garrard, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1063481083
- Byron Lawhon, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1760450944
- Jennifer Logan, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1023197738
- William Newman, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1114995214
Verify Melissa Lowery Best in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license 1-087066Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner in 2024
88 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 198 among the 1,094 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol26 claims
- Valacyclovir11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $13.20
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 1,033 providers of this specialty with any payment received $439.39 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Physicians For WomenMontgomery, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa Lowery Best among 54 obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner records in Alabama
Melissa Lowery Best, C.R.N.P. is one of 54 obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Alabama. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 63% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 44% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2007 among the 24 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LX0001X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner providers in Alabama
There are 54 obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner records in Alabama.
All 54 in Alabama → Every provider in Montgomery → Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Della FullerMontgomery, AL 361171669506713
- Ashton SumnerMontgomery, AL 361061205480621
- Hayley McDaniel, ARNPTroy, AL 360811558742866
- Karen Bryant, CRNPPrattville, AL 360661184966178
- Stephanie Griffin, C.R.N.P.Fort Payne, AL 359681497841977
- Antallia Johnson, CRNPBoaz, AL 359571710443767
- Cynthia Evans, CRNPAlbertville, AL 359511609806066
- Amy Franklin, CRNPDothan, AL 363031710963756
Common questions
What is Melissa Lowery Best, C.R.N.P.'s NPI number?
Melissa Lowery Best, C.R.N.P.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174805006, issued on Sep 16, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Lowery Best, C.R.N.P. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 287 Mitylene Park Dr, Montgomery, AL, 36117. Phone: (334) 290-4200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Lowery Best, C.R.N.P.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 1-087066, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa Lowery Best, C.R.N.P. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Lowery Best, C.R.N.P. had 88 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner prescribers was 198. 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.