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Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

St. George's University School of Medicine

200 Corporate Boulevard
Lafayette, LA 70508

(337) 609-2270

Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD is an internist in Lafayette, LA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health and Baptist Health of Arkansas.

Office Locations

200 Corporate Boulevard
Lafayette, LA 70508

(337) 609-2270

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2024, Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD treated as an internist in Lafayette, LA during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	831
diabetes management	199
doctor visit	973
lab tests	2272
minimally invasive procedures	24
nursing home care	255
preventive care	746
thyroid function tests	160
vaccines	238

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD treated as an internist in Lafayette, LA during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	560
diabetes management	121
doctor visit	570
hospital care	273
inpatient care	273
lab tests	1401
minimally invasive procedures	46
nursing home care	107
preventive care	284
thyroid function tests	87

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	508
Black	15
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	108
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD treated as an internist in Lafayette, LA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1933
inpatient care	1822
outpatient care	111

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	405
Black	50
Hispanic	115
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	131
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	50
Dementia	34
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD treated as an internist in Lafayette, LA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1871
inpatient care	1822
nursing home care	11
outpatient care	49

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	450
Female	624

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	744
Black	82
Hispanic	220
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	244
Less than 65	212

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	50
Dementia	41
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD treated as an internist in Lafayette, LA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1240
inpatient care	1182
nursing home care	77
outpatient care	58

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	58
Hispanic	137
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	126
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	52
Dementia	47
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD treated as an internist in Lafayette, LA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1161
inpatient care	1130
nursing home care	323
outpatient care	31

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	45
Hispanic	130
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	121
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	51
Dementia	51
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD treated as an internist in Lafayette, LA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	937
inpatient care	917
nursing home care	308
outpatient care	20

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	58
Hispanic	86
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	108
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	58
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	54
Dementia	59
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD treated as an internist in Lafayette, LA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	926
inpatient care	902
nursing home care	96
outpatient care	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	78
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	70
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	49
Dementia	51
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD treated as an internist in Lafayette, LA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	36
hospital care	1030
inpatient care	955
outpatient care	75

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	0
Hispanic	78
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	66
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	52
Dementia	41
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD treated as an internist in Lafayette, LA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	37
hospital care	1356
inpatient care	1249
outpatient care	107

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	295
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	557
Black	56
Hispanic	57
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	178
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	45
Dementia	42
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD treated as an internist in Lafayette, LA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	64
hospital care	1717
inpatient care	1636
outpatient care	81

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	441

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	642
Black	41
Hispanic	78
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	295
85 and over	186
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	42
Dementia	32
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD treated as an internist in Lafayette, LA during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	39
hospital care	1566
inpatient care	1566

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	452

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	684
Black	45
Hispanic	60
Asian	11
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	333
85 and over	199
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	28
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD treated as an internist in Lafayette, LA during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1565
inpatient care	1548

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	355
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	672
Black	67
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	219
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	38
Dementia	33
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD treated as an internist in Lafayette, LA were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

blood draw	695
diabetes management	160
doctor visit	286
hospital care	1297
inpatient care	1250
lab tests	1836
minimally invasive procedures	35
nursing home care	168
outpatient care	61
preventive care	515
thyroid function tests	123
vaccines	238

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	463
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	85
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	197
85 and over	135
Less than 65	85
65 to 74	192

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	36
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Wisconsin

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Aaron Patrick Best, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic, Inc.	$137 Azure $137
ABIOMED	$54 Impella $54
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc	$30 NUPLAZID $30
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$22 BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $22
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$21 Brovana $21
Other	$44 VYNDAQEL $19	SHINGRIX $14	NAMZARIC $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$309

Biography

Dr. Aaron Best is professionally affiliated with CHRISTUS Health and Baptist Health of Arkansas. He graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Best completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Minnesota.