Dr. Sandra Sue Best

  • MEDICARE CERTIFIED
  • 34+ YEARS EXP

Overview

Dr. Sandra Sue Best III, MD,MSW,LCSW, is a Clinical Social Worker specialist in Cassville, Missouri. She attended and graduated from medical school in 1990, having over 34 years of diverse experience, especially in Clinical Social Worker. Dr. Sandra Sue Best also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Ozark Mountain Counseling Center, Llc. Dr. Sandra Sue Best accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Contact Dr. Sandra Sue Best at 404 - 5 State Hwy 248 to request Dr. Sandra Sue Best the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Address: 404 - 5 State Hwy
248
Cassville, MO 65625-8749


Doctor Profile

Basics

Full Name Sandra Sue Best III
Gender Female
PECOS ID 1557402484
Sole Proprietor No - She does not own an unincorporated business by herself.
Accepts Medicare Assignment She does accept the payment amount Medicare approves and not to bill you for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Specialties

  • Clinical Social Worker (primary specialty)

Experience

  • Over 34 years of diverse experience

Credentials

  • Medical Doctor (MD)
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    Medical Doctor
    Doctor of Medicine (MD or DM), or in Latin: Medicinae Doctor, meaning "Teacher of Medicine", is a terminal degree for physicians and surgeons. In countries that follow the tradition of the United States, it is a first professional graduate degree awarded upon graduation from medical school.
  • Master of Social Work (MSW)
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    Master of Social Work
    The Master of Social Work (MSW) is a master's degree in the field of social work. It is a professional degree with specializations compared to Bachelors of Social Work (BSW). MSW promotes macro, mezzo and micro aspects of professional social work practice, wherein BSW focuses' more on direct social work practice's in community, hospitals and other fields of social service's.
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
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    Licensed Clinical Social Worker
    The Licensed Clinical Social Worker or LCSW, is a sub-sector within the field of Social Work. They work with clients in order to help them deal with issues involving their mental and emotional health. This could be related to substance abuse, past trauma or mental illness. There are a wide variety of specializations the Licensed Clinical Social Worker can focus on. These include specialties such as: working with mental health issues, substance abuse, public health, school social work, medical social work, marriage counseling or children and family therapy. Some may choose to work purely in a research, policy making or administrative capacity. The possible career paths as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker are many and varied.

Education and Training

  • Dr. Sandra Sue Best graduated from medical school in 1990.

NPPES Info

  • NPI #: 1326057977
  • NPI Enumeration Date: Saturday, August 5, 2006
  • NPPES Last Update: Monday, July 9, 2007

Quality Reporting

  • eRx - She does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
  • PQRS - She does not report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
  • EHR - She does not use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
  • MHI - She does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
  • MOC - She does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Sandra Sue Best

  • English


Medical Licenses

Dr. Sandra Sue Best has been primarily specialized in Clinical for over 34 years of experience.
  • Social Worker / Clinical
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    Clinical
    A social worker who holds a master’s or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of post-master’s supervised experience in a clinical setting. The social worker must be licensed, certified, or registered at the clinical level in the jurisdiction of practice. A clinical social worker provides direct services, including interventions focused on interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues. Clinical social work services are based on bio-psychosocial perspectives. Services consist of assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including psychotherapy and counseling), client-centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, or behavioral disturbances.


Medical Group Practice

  • Ozark Mountain Counseling Center, Llc


Practice Locations

404 - 5 State Hwy
248
Cassville, MO 65625-8749

Office Hours:
  • Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed


This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Thursday, February 20, 2014, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Monday, July 9, 2007. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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