Doctor Profile

Eye Care · Optometry

Karen E. Best

OD · Optometry · Southern College Of Optometry
1507 HERSHBERGER RD NW
SUITE C
Roanoke, VA 24012
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 32+ Years Practicing
151
Medicare Patients / yr
2
Procedures Billed
32
Years Practicing
0
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Best

See which plans Dr. Best accepts

We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Virginia, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Best is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 24012, NC — the Optometry's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (540) 362-1030 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Best Does

Dr. Best served 151 Medicare patients across 151 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 72% below the average Optometry in Virginia (536 patients across 652 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient complete exam of visual system (92014)8989
New patient complete exam of visual system (92004)6262

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Best billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

CMS does not list any hospital affiliations for Dr. Best. This is common for office-based practitioners who don't admit patients to hospitals.

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Best practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Best offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 1507 HERSHBERGER RD NW, SUITE C, Roanoke, VA 24012
Phone: (540) 362-1030

Area Safety Grade

F

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

27 min

Average commute time in this zip · 84% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

81.3047

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Eye Care Doctors near 24012, NC

If Dr. Best isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest eye care doctors near 24012, NC:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Angela F. StewartOptometry3871.5 mi
Neal S. JessupOptometry9731.5 mi
Jacob A. LikusOptometry1.6 mi
Yaling LeeOptometry581.8 mi
Michael A. JohnsonOptometry7452.0 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Best takes three steps:

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Karen E. Best: Common Questions

Does Dr. Best accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Best is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Best depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 24012, NC →
Where is Dr. Best's office?
Dr. Best practices at 1507 HERSHBERGER RD NW, SUITE C, Roanoke, VA 24012. Phone: (540) 362-1030.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Best accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (540) 362-1030 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 24012, NC to see available options.
Does Dr. Best offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Best as offering telehealth. Call the office at (540) 362-1030 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Best?
Dr. Best graduated in 1994 and has been practicing for approximately 32 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Best treated 151 Medicare patients across 2 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Best is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (540) 362-1030 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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