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Thomas Michael Best

Thomas Michael Best, MD, PhD

Sports MedicineOrthopedic Sports Medicine

Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visits Available
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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adolescents (ages 12-18)
  • Young Adults (ages 19-26)
  • Adults

Languages

  • English

About Thomas Michael Best

Roles

Vice Chair of Research

Clinical Centers & Programs

Sports Medicine Institute

Locations

    • 5555 Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Floor 3, Coral Gables, FL 33146
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Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: University of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics, Sports Medicine, 1997
  • Residency: University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, Family Medicine, 1995
  • Doctoral Program: Duke University School of Medicine, 1993
  • Internship: Victoria Hospital, Rotating, 1989
  • Medical School: Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, 1988

Board Certifications

  • Sports Medicine: American Board of Family Medicine

Insurance

Health plans that are currently contracted with UHealth are listed below. However, please check with your insurance provider to verify that UHealth is part of your provider network.
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  • Aetna - WC
  • Aetna Affiliates/Signature Adm. (ASA)
  • Aetna Behavioral Health
  • Aetna Elect Choice (EPO)
  • Aetna-FL Healthy Kids
  • Aetna-HMO
  • Aetna-Medicaid HMO
  • Aetna-Medicare HMO
  • Aetna-Medicare PPO
  • Aetna-POS
  • Aetna-PPO
  • Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 1
  • Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 2
  • Aetna-UM Employee-POS HRA
  • Aetna/Coventry - Institutes of Excellence (IOE)
  • Amerigroup-FL Healthy Kids
  • Amerigroup-Medicaid HMO
  • Argus Vision
  • AvMed Choice
  • AvMed-HMO/POS
  • AvMed-MDC and JHS Groups
  • AvMed-Medicare HMO
  • AXIS
  • BCBS Blue Options-Network Blue-PPO
  • BCBS BlueCare-HealthOptions HMO
  • BCBS BlueChoice PPC-PPO
  • BCBS Miami Dade Blue-PPO
  • BCBS of FL - except "SELECT" Plans
  • BCBS of FL (Commercial plans exclude HIX Select)
  • BCBS Traditional-PHS-PPO
  • Beacon Health (FKA ValueOption)
  • Beech Street-PPO
  • Broward Health Medical Center
  • CarePlus-Medicare HMO
  • Catholic Hospice
  • CCP-CMS Title XIX (Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
  • CCP-CMS Title XXI (Non-Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
  • CCP-MMA (Broward County residents)
  • Charlotte County Sheriff's Office-PPO
  • Cigna Affiliates
  • Cigna Behavioral Health
  • Cigna Dental-HMO and PPO
  • Cigna Life Source (Intracorp is part of Cigna Lifesource)
  • Cigna Shared Administration
  • Cigna-EPO
  • Cigna-HMO
  • Cigna-MDCPS Jackson Sr. High
  • Cigna-POS
  • Cigna-PPO
  • Clear Health Alliance-SNP Medicaid HMO
  • CompCare (Comprehensive Behavioral Care)
  • Concordia Behavioral Health
  • CorVel - WC
  • Coventry First Health - WC
  • Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-HMO/POS
  • Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-PPO
  • Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-HMO
  • Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-POS
  • Coventry National-PPO
  • Coventry Summit-Medicare HMO
  • Coventry Vista-Medicare HMO
  • Coventry-First Health-PPO
  • Delta Dental-PPO
  • DentaQuest (ADI)
  • DIKLA
  • Dimension - WC
  • Dimension Plus-PPO
  • EHN - PPO
  • EQUIAN (fka Health Systems International)
  • Europe Assistance/Global Corporate Solutions
  • eyeQuest
  • FCCI - WC
  • Florida Healthcare Plan (Affiliate of BCBSFL)
  • Florida PACE (FPC)
  • Freedom Health-Medicaid HMO
  • Freedom Health-Medicare HMO
  • Gallagher Bassett - WC (MDCPS & FCSRMC)
  • Global Excel Mgt PPO
  • Global Health Claims Services
  • Great West (Cigna)-HMO/POS
  • Guardian Life PPO
  • HAA Preferred Partners
  • Health First Health-HMO/POS
  • Health First Health-Medicare HMO
  • Health First Health-PPO
  • Health Net Veterans Choice HMO
  • Heritage Summit Healthcare - WC
  • Humana - HUMx
  • Humana Behavioral Health (fka LifeSynch)
  • Humana Dental/CompBenefits/OHS
  • Humana National Transplant
  • Humana-EPO
  • Humana-HMO
  • Humana-Medicaid HMO
  • Humana-Medicare HMO
  • Humana-PPO
  • Humana-Premier
  • iCare Health Solutions
  • Interlink Health Services
  • International Kids Fund (IKF)
  • League Medical Concepts-Federal Inmates
  • Life Trac
  • Magellan Behavioral Health
  • Magellan Complete Care-SNP Medicaid HMO
  • MDAbroad
  • Medica-Medicare HMO
  • Medical Development In't (MDI)-Federal Inmates
  • Medicus
  • Metlife Dental-PPO
  • MHNet Behavioral Network
  • Molina
  • Molina - Market Place
  • Molina-Medicaid HMO
  • Molina-Medicare HMO
  • Morgan White International
  • MultiPlan-PPO
  • Naphcare (Federal Prisoners)
  • National Healthcare Solutions Inc.
  • Neighborhood HealthPlan-HMO/POS
  • Neighborhood HealthPlan-PPO
  • North Broward Hospital District-PPO
  • Olympus Managed Healthcare
  • Optum
  • Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicaid HMO
  • Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicare HMO
  • Prestige Health Choice-Medicaid HMO
  • Prime Health Services - WC
  • Quality Health Management
  • Religious Order of Jehovah's Witnesses-PPO
  • Rockport Healthcare Group - WC
  • Royal Caribbean Cruises-PPO
  • Sanus Health Corporation
  • Simply Healthcare-Medicaid HMO
  • Solstice Dental-HMO and PPO
  • Start Healthcare Network
  • Sunshine
  • Sunshine - AMBETTER
  • Sunshine-Healthy Kids HMO
  • Sunshine-Medicaid HMO
  • Sunshine-Medicare HMO
  • Tricare South Prime-HMO
  • Tricare South Standard-PPO
  • United Behavioral Health (UBH)
  • UnitedHealthcare Affiliates
  • UnitedHealthcare-Healthy Kids HMO
  • UnitedHealthcare-HMO/POS
  • UnitedHealthcare-Medicaid HMO
  • UnitedHealthcare-Medicare Nursing Home Plan
  • UnitedHealthcare-PPO
  • University of Miami Athletic Dept-PPO
  • VUMI
  • Wellcare/Staywell-Healthy Kids HMO
  • Wellcare/Staywell-Medicaid HMO
  • Wexford Health-State Inmates
  • Worldwide Managed Care

Ratings & Reviews

4.9 out of 5

612 ratings, 88 reviews

UHealth is committed to being transparent with our patients and community. To achieve this, we include positive and negative comments from the care provider section of the medical practice survey. All ratings and comments are submitted by patients who have experienced outpatient care with our providers. Comments are carefully reviewed to ensure that each one accurately reflects the patient's perception of the care they received.

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Provider Explained Things Clearly
Provider showed concern
Provider included you in decisions
Provider discussed treatment options
Provider treated you with courtesy and respect
Provider listened carefully to you
Provider spent enough time with you
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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/19/2026

    All good no complaints

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/6/2026

    Very informative and concerned about my discomfort.

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/6/2026

    I felt well cared for. Dr Best has a great bedside manner and is a very competent physician.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/4/2026

    Doctor was courteous, respectful and efficient

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/9/2026

    I am glad to have Dr. Best as my doctor

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/9/2026

    Dr Best IS The Best!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/19/2025

    Thank you very much!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/18/2025

    Dr. Best is a great physician. He listens to the patient as well as asks questions.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/17/2025

    Excellent service

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/8/2025

    Excellent experience with doctor best and the young doctor who worked me up before he examined me

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/19/2025

    Dr Best was extremely helpful and explained everything. He’s a wonderful doctor.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/2/2025

    Dr. Best is an excellent doctor.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/29/2025

    Dr Best is very easy to understand and took care of my concerns and explained all aspects very clearly

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/14/2025

    Excelente

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/14/2025

    Excellent Provider

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/8/2025

    Best practice I’ve been to. everybody was very professional, very kind and welcoming.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/8/2025

    The provider, Dr. Best was outstanding. Feel very confident with his protocol and have a feeling of trust. Incredibly knowledgeable and a pleasure to deal with.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/8/2025

    My experience with my provider was very good everyone was courteous and very professional.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/30/2025

    Excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/29/2025

    The best

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/26/2025

    Dr Best and his associates are amazing.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/15/2025

    Good job!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/23/2025

    Excellent care and kindness!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/6/2025

    Dr Best is great.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/6/2025

    They have excellent all around service.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/6/2025

    Top notch care

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/5/2025

    He was terrific!!!!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/31/2025

    It was a very positive experience!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/30/2025

    Doctors and staff excellent!!!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/29/2025

    it was a pleasant experience there yesterday

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/2/2025

    I was very pleased with my office vist. No complaints. Keep up the great work

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/1/2025

    Professional staff, no time, and my issue was addressed. I have a plan ofTreatment.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/30/2025

    He was so kind and he explained my diagnosis very well to me, also he was so professional.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/17/2025

    Excelent experience

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/16/2025

    Felt comfortable and that I mattered

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/15/2025

    Excelente

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/6/2025

    muy buenas

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/3/2025

    Great

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/20/2025

    Haven’t seen the bill yet but service was good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/31/2025

    Excellent. Provider spoke with my insurance to get diagnostic tests approved

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/31/2025

    Dr. Best is an asset at UHealth

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/31/2025

    Excelente Service

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/25/2025

    Dr. Best is one of the best doctors I've ever seen. He combines exceptional medical knowledge with a thoughtful, patient-centered approach-always taking the time to explain diagnoses and procedures. He also listens to my concerns.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/22/2025

    Dr Best is great at being honest and frank about what's happening, how arthritis is different in everyone and thus all treatments don't work for everyone, which was super helpful

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/15/2025

    The best care I've ever had in a medical department

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/2/2025

    Good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/1/2025

    Dr Best is wonderful

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/24/2025

    Dr.Best is the literally the Best !

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/22/2025

    Excelente

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/17/2025

    I would have wanted a little more explanation about my problems

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/17/2025

    Dr. Best is the best!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/15/2025

    Very good treatment

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/22/2025

    I have been a patient of Dr Thomas Best for many years and he has helped me to resolve issue so I can continue to play tennis and have a very active life.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/30/2024

    The best

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/29/2024

    LOVE Dr Best. He is so helpful and concerned about getting you better.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/19/2024

    I love Dr Best and his assistant, they are compassionate and knowledgeable.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/15/2024

    Excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/19/2024

    The physician was very honest and direct though showed compassion to help me make the best treatment choice for myself.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/11/2024

    Dr. Best is warm, compassionate and considerate person and knowledgeable physician. He explained thoroughlyh my injury and treatment. I was more than satisfied with my visit.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/7/2024

    Dr Best actually listened and understood my desire to run again. He is making sure my Bakers cyst will be taken care of!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/2/2024

    Dr best is amazing dr

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/30/2024

    Everything is fine

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/27/2024

    I was informed of my obstructions and possible processes

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/24/2024

    Very thorough and caring.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/23/2024

    The doctor and his assistant were great. Both were thorough in explaining my condition and the possible treatments, both short-and long-term

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/22/2024

    All the treatment is good and attentive

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/6/2024

    These responses are for Dr. Best. He was excellent and noticed something his assistant missed in the xray.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/19/2024

    I will highly recommend Dr. Best to any of family members and friends.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/11/2024

    Todo muy bien

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/4/2024

    Good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/4/2024

    Excelent experience

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/29/2024

    No one as smart and caring as Dr Best

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/27/2024

    Dr. Best is outstanding - clear discussion of treatment options and excellent game plan for the future.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/26/2024

    Congratulations !!!!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/13/2024

    Very good provider

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/11/2024

    Dr. Best he is the best

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/7/2024

    Not bad

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/18/2024

    Dr Best is very caring, compassionate when talking to his patients, he truly listened and paid attention to what I said. Very Attentive.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/10/2024

    Excellent !!!!!!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/10/2024

    Excellent bedside manner and explanation of diagnosis.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/10/2024

    Dr Best is truly the best

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/29/2024

    Dr. Best is one of the finest doctors I have had the pleasure to treat me. He listened, offered excellent advice and I look forward to seeing him again.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/25/2024

    Good experience.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/6/2024

    I felt totally listened to during the visit. He was extremely kind and caring.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/1/2024

    Dr Best took the time to listen and gave me all the time I needed to ask questions and gave easy to understand explanations. I would definitely go back to see him again for my other knee.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/26/2024

    Good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/20/2024

    Very thorough and informative.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/16/2024

    It really is a pleasure to see Doctor Best