Thomas Best, MD
Pediatric Cardiology Physician · Little Rock, AR
Thomas Best, MD is a pediatric cardiology physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1487744983, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas E-2899, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Best
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Cardiology Physician 2080P0202X
- License number
- E-2899 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Childrens Way # 653, Little Rock, AR 72202
- Phone
- (501) 364-1100
- Enumerated
- Oct 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 13, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 145037001 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100603000129); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas Best in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E-2899Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric cardiology physician in 2024
78 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 74 among the 518 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Metformin Hcl Er15 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
- Arkansas Childrens HospitalLittle Rock, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas Best among 37 pediatric cardiology physician records in Arkansas
Thomas Best, MD is one of 37 pediatric cardiology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2009 among the 23 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0202X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Cardiology Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 37 pediatric cardiology physician records in Arkansas.
All 37 in Arkansas → Every provider in Little Rock → Pediatric Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatric cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sylvia Angtuaco, MDLittle Rock, AR 722021578653077
- Michael Angtuaco, MDLittle Rock, AR 722021255515037
- Renee Bornemeier, MDLittle Rock, AR 722021104916600
- Brian Eble, MDLittle Rock, AR 722021962502898
- James Fasules, MDLittle Rock, AR 722021477643971
- Eudice Fontenot, MDLittle Rock, AR 722021386734887
- Elizabeth Frazier, MDLittle Rock, AR 722021194815696
- Kevin Hinkle, MDLittle Rock, AR 722021588825087
Common questions
What is Thomas Best, MD's NPI number?
Thomas Best, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487744983, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Best, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Childrens Way # 653, Little Rock, AR, 72202. Phone: (501) 364-1100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Best, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-2899, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas Best, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Best, MD had 78 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric cardiology physician prescribers was 74. 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.