Lacartia Best, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Lacartia Best, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths (17003)161 services
2. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)110 services
3. Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths (17110)74 services
4. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)64 services
5. Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth (17000)55 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High cholesterol75%
• High blood pressure71%
• Arthritis43%
• Diabetes33%
• Anxiety21%
• Ischemic heart disease20%

Hospitals where Lacartia Best works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Lacartia Best at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Skagit Valley HospitalMount Vernon, WA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 500003

Practice locations

Addresses where Lacartia Best is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 3823 172nd St NEArlington, WA 98223 (360) 651‑8365

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Lacartia Best as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Public Hospital Dist No 1 Skagit323 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Dermatologyprimary

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Other dermatologists in Washington

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Washington — not a recommendation.

• Kevin Fajardo, MD
• Deetta M. Gray, MD
• Natalie H. Moriarty, MD
• Matthew Gordon, MD
• Laura C. Swanson
• Ashley A. Hamstra, MD
• Andrea D. Smith, MD
• Soo Jung Kim, MD

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Other clinicians in Public Hospital Dist No 1 Skagit

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Jaya L. Deelena, NP
• Amy M. Hopkins, MD
• Furqan M. Taher, DO
• Jonathan Patton, PA
• Ruthie M. Chua, MD
• Blake C. Arney

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians