Courtney Best, M.S. CFY-SLP
Courtney Best, M.S. CFY-SLP is a provider specialising in Speech-Language Pathologist in Paragould, AR, registered under NPI 1043609951. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 5205 W KINGSHIGHWAY, Paragould, AR 72450. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| SP#P8852 | AR | Speech-Language Pathologist primary |
This provider holds licence SP#P8852 issued in AR. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Qualified Speech Language Pathologist
- PAC ID
- 5597128256
- Enrollment ID
- I20230828003550
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Qualified Speech Language Pathologist. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Speech-Language Pathologist covers
The speech-language pathologist is the professional who engages in clinical services, prevention, advocacy, education, administration, and research in the areas of communication and swallowing across the life span from infancy through geriatrics. Speech-language pathologists address typical and atypical impairments and disorders related to communication and swallowing in the areas of speech sound production, resonance, voice, fluency, language (comprehension and expression), cognition, and feeding and swallowing. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 235Z00000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1043609951 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jan 15, 2015 |
| Last updated | Jan 15, 2015 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Credential | M.S. CFY-SLP |
| Practice address |
5205 W KINGSHIGHWAY Paragould, AR 72450 (870) 215-4440 |
| Mailing address |
1500 MCNATT DR APT 13 Brookland, AR 72417 |
| Other identifiers |
205597721
· Medicaid (AR) |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
Sum = 59 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.