Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Steven Best, DMD

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Summerfield, NC

Steven Best, DMD is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Summerfield, North Carolina, and NPI 1053515692, issued on Jun 14, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 9394, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1053515692
Name
Steven Best
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License number
9394 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1015 NC Highway 150 W, Summerfield, NC 27358
Phone
(336) 447-7550
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

257 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 407 among the 5,229 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 58 claims were for opioids.

  1. Steven Best257
  2. Specialty average407

Most prescribed

  1. Chlorhexidine Gluconate72 claims
  2. Amoxicillin66 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen55 claims
  4. Ibuprofen35 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: $75.31

3 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.. The 3,610 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,202.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Steven Best$75.31
  2. Specialty average$1,202.33

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

1 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records list a Summerfield practice address

They are 1 of the 97 NPPES records with a Summerfield practice address, and 235 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in North Carolina.

Other oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in North Carolina

  1. Christopher Abernathy, D.M.D.Charlotte, NC1518346105
  2. Richard Adams, DDSFayetteville, NC1083772438
  3. Samuel Addison, DDS, MDRaleigh, NC1285920769
  4. Nazir Ahmad, DDSRaleigh, NC1821258666
  5. Aiysha Amjad, DMDChapel Hill, NC1043166507
  6. Joseph AndrewsJacksonville, NC1992778369
  7. Robert Armstrong, DMDJacksonville, NC1609070002
  8. Bruce Arne'Wilmington, NC1558496042
  9. Michael Arnette, DDSKinston, NC1104928449
  10. James Arnold, DMDFort Bragg, NC1396723698

Common questions

What is Steven Best, DMD's NPI number?

Steven Best, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053515692, issued on Jun 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven Best, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1015 NC Highway 150 W, Summerfield, NC, 27358. Phone: (336) 447-7550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven Best, DMD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9394, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Steven Best, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven Best, DMD had 257 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 407. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.