Paul W. Best, D.D.S.
Prosthodontics · South Portland, ME
Paul W. Best, D.D.S. is a prosthodontics with a practice address in South Portland, Maine, and NPI 1710028212, issued on Feb 9, 2007. Check the license (Maine 3667, as entered in NPPES) with the Maine board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul W. Best
- Credential
- D.D.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Prosthodontics 1223P0700X
- License number
- 3667 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 440 Western Ave, South Portland, ME 04106
- Phone
- (207) 775-6348
- Enumerated
- Feb 9, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (207) 775-6311
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest prosthodontics records → All 19 in Maine → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 440 Western Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- William Benzing, DMDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1245336866
- Richard Crawford, DMDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1174629794
- Jeanne McDonald, DDS MSOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1649346354
- Bruce Podhouser, DMD ABODentist1619901857
- Bruce Sahrbeck, D.D.S.Prosthodontics1225179708
- Luis Sarmiento, D.M.D.Prosthodontics1740321231
Verify Paul W. Best in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maine board licenses this profession
Search for license 3667Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average prosthodontics in 2024
41 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 90 among the 1,779 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin21 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.
Paul W. Best among 19 prosthodontics records in Maine
Paul W. Best, D.D.S. is one of 19 prosthodontics records with a practice address in Maine. 42% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 32% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 32% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 42% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 11% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0700X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Prosthodontics providers in Maine
There are 19 prosthodontics records in Maine.
All 19 in Maine → Every provider in South Portland → Prosthodontics nationwide →
The 8 prosthodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Palmer, DMDSouth Portland, ME 041061679517106
- Bruce Sahrbeck, D.D.S.South Portland, ME 041061225179708
- Luis Sarmiento, D.M.D.South Portland, ME 041061740321231
- Yueh-Ling ChaoPortland, ME 041031821628504
- Hui Ling CheahPortland, ME 041031932800539
- Christina Gitto, DDSPortland, ME 041031497719884
- Alan Hickey, DMDPortland, ME 041031720128705
- Chin Kim, DDSPortland, ME 041031376123133
Common questions
What is Paul W. Best, D.D.S.'s NPI number?
Paul W. Best, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710028212, issued on Feb 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul W. Best, D.D.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 440 Western Ave, South Portland, ME, 04106. Phone: (207) 775-6348. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul W. Best, D.D.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Maine license number 3667, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Paul W. Best, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul W. Best, D.D.S. had 41 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among prosthodontics prescribers was 90. 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.