Sharene Best, AGNP-C, MSN, APRN
Nurse Practitioner in Scottsdale, Arizona. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 87,227 in Nurse Practitioner, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Sharene Best, AGNP-C, MSN, APRN reported a CMS MIPS final score of 78.6/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 362 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 78.6/100
- MIPS score · -5 vs avg
- 362
- Part D claims, 2023
- 85%
- generic prescribing
- $666.08
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Sharene Best, AGNP-C, MSN, APRN's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
79 27th percentile higher than 27% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Sharene Best, AGNP-C, MSN, APRN sits
This provider among nurse practitioner peers
Across the 13,476 nurse practitioner providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Sharene Best, AGNP-C, MSN, APRN writes more Part D claims than 48% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 27% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one nurse practitioner peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Sharene Best, AGNP-C, MSN, APRN. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Sharene Best, AGNP-C, MSN, APRN?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Arizona
How Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Arizona providers
Largest specialties in Arizona (% of in-state providers)
Nurse Practitioner ranks #29 among Arizona's specialties (1% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Arizona provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Nurse Practitioner; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Sharene Best, AGNP-C, MSN, APRN's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Nurse Practitioner national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 78.6/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Nurse Practitioner) - 78.6/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Nurse Practitioner US NPIs
78.6/100 MIPS final score - 4.5 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Nurse Practitioner. Quality dim: 69.1. Cost dim: 59.6.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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Sharene Best, AGNP-C, MSN, APRN appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Nurse Practitioner provider holding AGNP-C, MSN, APRN credentials at 13400 E SHEA BLVD, Scottsdale, AZ, 85259, with a listed phone of (480) 301-8000. NPI 1437678638 was issued on 09/19/2017. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Best most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 362 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 96 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $453K in drug spend, split 15% brand-name and 85% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.7%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 78.6/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 69.1, Cost 59.6), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 87,227 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,084 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1437678638 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | AGNP-C, MSN, APRN |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 09/19/2017 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Sharene Best, AGNP-C, MSN, APRN bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Sharene Best, AGNP-C, MSN, APRN. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$666
Largest payer
Celgene Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
15% brand-name claims vs 85% generic, on 362 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 488
- Total Day Supply
- 12,937
- Brand vs Generic
- 15% brand / 85% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $414K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $39K
- Opioid Claims
- 17 (4.7% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 25
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 3.03
- Gender Split
- 45% female / 55% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Sharene Best, AGNP-C, MSN, APRN prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Acyclovir
Acyclovir
57 claims
- Dexamethasone
Dexamethasone
57 claims
- Pregabalin
Pregabalin
31 claims
- Colestipol Hcl 22
Colestipol Hcl
22 claims
- Potassium Chloride 17
Potassium Chloride
17 claims
- Ninlaro 15
Ninlaro
15 claims
- Gabapentin 13
Gabapentin
13 claims
- Valacyclovir 11
Valacyclovir
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Acyclovir | 57 |
| Dexamethasone | 57 |
| Pregabalin | 31 |
| Colestipol Hcl | 22 |
| Potassium Chloride | 17 |
| Ninlaro Ixazomib Citrate | 15 |
| Gabapentin | 13 |
| Valacyclovir Valacyclovir Hcl | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Sharene Best, AGNP-C, MSN, APRN fits within the Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
Sharene Best, AGNP-C, MSN, APRN's 362 claims are below the specialty average of 1,084.
Nearby Nurse Practitioner Providers in Arizona
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arizona, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Best.
Compare Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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