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Dr. Meher Best, MD

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Specializes in: Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist) and Emergency Medicine

University of Arizona College of Medicine

330 Garfield Street Suite 202
Santa Fe, NM 87501

(505) 992-0233

Dr. Meher Best, MD is a hospitalist in Santa Fe, NM specializing in hospital medicine (hospitalist) and emergency medicine. He graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine. Dr. Meher Best, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health.

Office Locations

CHRISTUS Health

330 Garfield Street Suite 202
Santa Fe, NM 87501

(505) 992-0233

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455 St. Michaels Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87505

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Meher Best, MD in 2023

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emergency room care

In 2012, Dr. Meher Best, MD performed more emergency room (ER) care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New Mexico.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meher Best, MD treated as a hospitalist in Santa Fe, NM during 2012 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	380

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meher Best, MD treated as a hospitalist in Santa Fe, NM during 2013 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	499

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meher Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	218
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	86
Less than 65	122

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meher Best, MD treated as a hospitalist in Santa Fe, NM during 2014 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	440

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meher Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	0
Hispanic	176
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	27

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	58
Less than 65	122

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meher Best, MD treated as a hospitalist in Santa Fe, NM during 2015 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	549

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meher Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	540
Female	576

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	626
Black	0
Hispanic	418
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	42

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	164
Less than 65	280

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meher Best, MD treated as a hospitalist in Santa Fe, NM during 2016 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	584

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meher Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	0
Hispanic	226
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	120
Less than 65	103

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meher Best, MD treated as a hospitalist in Santa Fe, NM during 2017 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	579

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meher Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	0
Hispanic	208
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	36

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	127
Less than 65	118

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meher Best, MD treated as a hospitalist in Santa Fe, NM during 2018 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	577

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meher Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	0
Hispanic	221
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	116
Less than 65	114

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meher Best, MD treated as a hospitalist in Santa Fe, NM during 2019 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	443

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meher Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	0
Hispanic	160
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	80
Less than 65	80

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meher Best, MD treated as a hospitalist in Santa Fe, NM during 2020 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	407

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meher Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	0
Hispanic	168
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	87
Less than 65	63

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meher Best, MD treated as a hospitalist in Santa Fe, NM during 2021 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	569

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meher Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	0
Hispanic	177
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	112
Less than 65	62

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meher Best, MD treated as a hospitalist in Santa Fe, NM during 2022 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	555

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meher Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	0
Hispanic	175
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	115
Less than 65	53

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Meher Best, MD treated as a hospitalist in Santa Fe, NM were emergency care.

emergency care	507

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meher Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	323
Hispanic	195
Native American / Alaskan Native	19
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	163
85 and over	96
Less than 65	101
65 to 74	195

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meher Best, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	11
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. Meher Best, MD graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine. He completed residency at Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine and has a state license in New Mexico.

Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine

Residency: Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine

Licensed In: New Mexico

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Meher Best, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$51 DALVANCE $51
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$51 XARELTO $51
CSL Behring	$22 Kcentra $22
Pfizer Inc.	$12 ELIQUIS $12
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$11 ELIQUIS $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$147

Biography

Dr. Meher Best is a specialist in emergency medicine and hospital medicine (hospitalist) in Santa Fe, NM. He attended the University of Arizona College of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York. Dr. Best is professionally affiliated with CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center.

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

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meher Best, MD From 2012 - 2022

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