Benjamin J. Best, D.O.
NPI 1609997188ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Detroit, MI
Orthopaedic Surgery (D.O.) with Henry Ford Health St. John Hospital, practicing in Detroit, Michigan. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $61,071 for 108 patients in 2024, with only 42 Part D claims. Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $504.07 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Henry Ford Health St John Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1609997188 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 3, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 25, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 5101016955 | MI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 108 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 325 across 83 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $61,071 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 42 · 42 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 24 |
| Total drug cost | $223.06 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Henry Ford Health St. John HospitalDetroit, MI · 348 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Henry Ford Health St John HospitalDetroit, MI
- Henry Ford Health Warren HospitalWarren, MI
Other facilities
- Home Care ExpertsHome health agency · Warren, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$504.07 · 11 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$520.99 · 4 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $276.82 | 5 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $117.74 | 2 |
| Ge Healthcare | $41.86 | 1 |
| Acera Surgical, Inc. | $29.54 | 1 |
| Si-Bone, Inc. | $20.08 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$504.07 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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