Thomas Michael Best, MD PHD
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Miami, FL
Thomas Michael Best, MD PHD is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1669439782, issued on May 1, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME129718, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Michael Best
- Credential
- MD PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
- License number
- ME129718 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1400 NW 12TH Ave, Miami, FL 33136
- Phone
- (305) 243-3000
- Enumerated
- May 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 14, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161029000418); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas Michael Best in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME129718Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
78 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam49 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF MiamiMiami, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas Michael Best among 164 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Florida
Thomas Michael Best, MD PHD is one of 164 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 89% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 78% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2013 among the 124 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Florida
There are 164 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Florida.
All 164 in Florida → Every provider in Miami → Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ivette Guttmann, M.D.Miami, FL 331361346534906
- Kristopher Goddard, D.O.Miami, FL 331371780910364
- Jesse Morse, M.D.Miami, FL 331371295140085
- Moises Irizarry, MDMiami, FL 331331245262559
- Alan Hyman, M.D.Miami Beach, FL 331401346690468
- Pooja Sharma, MDMiami Beach, FL 331401427510056
- Trevine Albert, D.O.South Miami, FL 331431750736849
- Marco Alvarez Morales, MDSouth Miami, FL 331431215550926
Common questions
What is Thomas Michael Best, MD PHD's NPI number?
Thomas Michael Best, MD PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669439782, issued on May 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Michael Best, MD PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 NW 12TH Ave, Miami, FL, 33136. Phone: (305) 243-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Michael Best, MD PHD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME129718, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas Michael Best, MD PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Michael Best, MD PHD had 78 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas Michael Best, MD PHD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.