MRS. SUSAN WENDELGEST BEST LCSW
NPI 1316212822
Social Worker - Clinical in Petersburg, VA
About Mrs. Susan Wendelgest Best Lcsw NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MRS. SUSAN WENDELGEST BEST LCSW (NPI 1316212822) is an individual clinical provider in Petersburg, Virginia, licensed in Virginia (0904005921) and active in the NPI registry since March 2012. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (1997).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Mrs. Susan Wendelgest Best Lcsw is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Susan Best reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Forest, VA 24551
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Virginia enrollment
- 31 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 3
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 23803 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 11
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
PETERSBURG, VA 23803
PETERSBURG, VA 23803
PETERSBURG, VA 23803
PETERSBURG, VA 23803
PETERSBURG, VA 23803
PETERSBURG, VA 23803
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Susan Best's NPI number?
The NPI number for Susan Best is 1316212822. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 16, 2012.
Where is Susan Best located?
Susan Best practices at 26317 W Washington St, Petersburg, VA 23803. The listed phone number is (804) 862-8000.
What is Susan Best's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Social Worker, specializing in Clinical, with taxonomy code 1041C0700X.
Is Susan Best enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Susan Best is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Susan Best's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Susan Best reassigns Medicare benefits to Light Counseling, Inc. (Forest, VA). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Susan Best's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Susan Best was last updated on March 16, 2012. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Mrs. Susan Wendelgest Best, LCSW · NPI 1316212822
Clinical provider in Petersburg, Virginia. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 16, 2012.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1316212822 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 16, 2012
- **Primary specialty:** Social Worker - Clinical · taxonomy 1041C0700X
- **State license:** 0904005921 (Virginia)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 26317 W WASHINGTON ST, Petersburg, VA 23803-2727
- **Phone:** (804) 862-8000 · **Fax:** (804) 722-4291
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment
- **Bills Medicare through:** Light Counseling, Inc. (NPI 1154422764, Forest, VA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1997
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 16, 2012
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1316212822) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.