NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Valerie Stephanie Best, O.D.

Optometrist · Lake Mary, FL

Valerie Stephanie Best, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Lake Mary, Florida, and NPI 1164771432, issued on Sep 2, 2012. Check the license (Florida OPC4722, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164771432
Name
Valerie Stephanie Best
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPC4722 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1070 Greenwood Blvd, Lake Mary, FL 32746
Phone
(407) 333-5111
Enumerated
Sep 2, 2012
Record last updated
Nov 7, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(407) 333-5111
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1070 Greenwood Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Angela Dempsey, MDOphthalmology Physician1871715383
  2. London England-Lewis, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1376831099
  3. Konrad Filutowski, M.D.,Ophthalmology Physician1134295744
  4. Oliver FilutowskiOphthalmology Physician1750842092
  5. Jessica KuehlerNurse's Aide1003632597

Verify Valerie Stephanie Best in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $48.08

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Valerie Best$48.08
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

Valerie Stephanie Best among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida

Valerie Stephanie Best, O.D. is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 61% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 51% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

13 optometrist records list a practice address in Lake Mary

They are 13 of the 1,935 NPPES records with a practice address in Lake Mary, and 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kara Bachus, O.D. , F.A.A.O.Lake Mary, FL 327461174694376
  2. Myrna Barsoum, ODLake Mary, FL 327461780475624
  3. Kristin Bever, O.D.Lake Mary, FL 327461407150162
  4. Erik Buckley, O.D.Lake Mary, FL 327461184803397
  5. Sheri Buffington, O.D.Lake Mary, FL 327461760570857
  6. Babita Gounden, O.D.Lake Mary, FL 327461104255967
  7. Kenneth Hunt, O.D.Lake Mary, FL 327461255540621
  8. Martin Kansol, O.D.Lake Mary, FL 327461235253725

Common questions

What is Valerie Stephanie Best, O.D.'s NPI number?

Valerie Stephanie Best, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164771432, issued on Sep 2, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Valerie Stephanie Best, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1070 Greenwood Blvd, Lake Mary, FL, 32746. Phone: (407) 333-5111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Valerie Stephanie Best, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number OPC4722, 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.

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.