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Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD

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Specializes in: Surgery and Otolaryngology (Ear Nose and Throat)

Yale School of Medicine

4940 Eastern Avenue Bayview Medical Offices, Level 01 (G), Clinic 2 Johns Hopkins Bayvi...
Baltimore, MD 21224

(443) 997-6467

Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD is a surgeon in Baltimore, MD specializing in surgery and otolaryngology (ear nose and throat). He graduated from Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD is affiliated with University of Maryland Medical System and GBMC Healthcare.

Office Locations

4940 Eastern Avenue Bayview Medical Offices, Level 01 (G), Clinic 2 Johns Hopkins Bayvi...
Baltimore, MD 21224

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601 North Caroline Street Floor 6 Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Baltimore, MD 21287

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10803 Falls Road Pavilion III SUITE 2500 Johns Hopkins Medicine
Lutherville, MD 21093

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6420 Rockledge Drive Suite 4920
Bethesda, MD 20817

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6569 N Charles Street Suite 402
Towson, MD 21204

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In The News

“They collaborated with an international expert, Dr. Simon Best at Johns Hopkins University, and with a group of researchers in Norway through Zoom meetings.”—"The surgeon found a disease, Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, that would have suffocated the baby girl if not detected.", Chicago Tribune, October 2021

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

diagnostic bronchoscopy without biopsy

diagnostic esophagoscopy without biopsy

esophageal dilation without endoscopic guidance

nerve block

upper endoscopy

vagus nerve block with local anesthetic

By Affordability:

direct laryngoscopy with epiglottectomy

direct laryngoscopy with lesion removal

direct laryngoscopy with vocal cord stripping

esophageal dilation

esophagoscopy

laryngeal surgery

laryngoscopy with lesion removal

peripheral nerve block

upper endoscopy

vagus nerve block with local anesthetic

vocal cord stripping

vocal cord surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Maryland, Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD performed more diagnostic bronchoscopy without biopsy, diagnostic esophagoscopy without biopsy, esophageal dilation without endoscopic guidance, nerve block, upper endoscopy, and vagus nerve block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for direct laryngoscopy with epiglottectomy, direct laryngoscopy with lesion removal, direct laryngoscopy with vocal cord stripping, esophageal dilation, esophagoscopy, laryngeal surgery, laryngoscopy with lesion removal, peripheral nerve block, upper endoscopy, vagus nerve block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), vocal cord stripping, and vocal cord surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

stroboscopy

In 2023, Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD performed more stroboscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Top 25%

By Volume:

bronchoscopy

In 2012, Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD performed more bronchoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated as a surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2012 were stroboscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	18
stroboscopy	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated as a surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2013 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	219
excision	15
injections	25
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	92
minimally invasive procedures	92
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
stroboscopy	183

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated as a surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2014 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	263
excision	12
injections	15
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	76
minimally invasive procedures	76
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
stroboscopy	232

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated as a surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2015 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	17
doctor visit	268
injections	15
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	53
minimally invasive procedures	53
stroboscopy	216

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	132
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	24
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated as a surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2016 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	60
doctor visit	406
excision	18
injections	29
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	100
minimally invasive procedures	128
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
stroboscopy	326

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	16
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated as a surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2017 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	67
doctor visit	502
injections	60
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	76
minimally invasive procedures	162
stroboscopy	328

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	19
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated as a surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2018 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	57
doctor visit	431
excision	16
injections	18
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	97
minimally invasive procedures	115
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
stroboscopy	320

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	19
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated as a surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2019 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	67
doctor visit	520
excision	19
injections	21
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	109
minimally invasive procedures	126
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
stroboscopy	420

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	101
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	29
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated as a surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2020 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	21
doctor visit	258
excision	18
injections	18
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	55
minimally invasive procedures	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
stroboscopy	224

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	17
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated as a surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2021 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	70
doctor visit	422
excision	16
injections	16
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	81
minimally invasive procedures	103
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
stroboscopy	372

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	26
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated as a surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2022 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	45
doctor visit	459
esophageal dilation	18
excision	16
gastrointestinal procedures	18
injections	58
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	64
minimally invasive procedures	82
nerve block	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
stroboscopy	488

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	104
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	25
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated as a surgeon in Baltimore, MD were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, bronchoscopy and nerve block.

bronchoscopy	50
doctor visit	342
esophageal dilation	18
excision	16
gastrointestinal procedures	18
injections	27
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	80
minimally invasive procedures	99
nerve block	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	69
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	166
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	62
85 and over	15
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	121

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD graduated from Yale School of Medicine. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the The American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: Yale School of Medicine

Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: The American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2012)

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Maryland Medical System

GBMC Healthcare

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Teleflex LLC	$1,800 PILLING $1,800
Acclarent, Inc	$277 ACCLARENT Balloon Inflation Device $205	Rhinology $71
Entellus Medical, Inc.	$159 XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System $159
Stryker Corporation	$148 ACCESS PRODUCTS $148
Intersect ENT, Inc.	$106 Propel $106
Other	$20 Aerospan $20

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,800
Food and Beverage	$709

Biography

Dr. Simon Best's area of specialization is otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). After attending Yale School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. He is affiliated with the University of Maryland Medical System, GBMC Healthcare, and Johns Hopkins University.