Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout BEST
Based in Castroville, TX, Max E. Best, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under emergency medicine. Max graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 1979. Max is also listed as specialising in family medicine.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Best?
Dr. Best is an emergency medicine in Castroville, TX. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “EMERGENCY MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Best's address?
Dr. Best is listed at 1501 HOUSTON ST, Castroville, TX 78009. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Best?
The number on file is (830) 538-3550. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Best?
Dr. Best's National Provider Identifier is 1497786347. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Best train?
Dr. Best attended University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, graduating in 1979. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Best have?
Dr. Best has 47 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1979, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Best perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Best the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Is Dr. Best's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Best. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (830) 538-3550
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1501 HOUSTON ST
Castroville, TX 78009
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
15 services · 15 patients · 1 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
15 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other emergency medicines at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Trained at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 7 related providers in 1 group
Class of 1979 at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.