Malaika Ghenet Ward-Best, LMSW

Primary specialty

Social WorkerTaxonomy code 104100000X

License

6801090166 Issued in MI

Practice address

4880 Lawndale St
Detroit, MI 48210-2010

Phone

(313) 846-6030

Fax

(313) 846-2751

NPI assigned

May 24, 2010

Sex

Female

Sole proprietor

Yes

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 5

Addresses

Other names 1

• Malaika Ward Former name

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in MI

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: No
• Power mobility devices: No
• Hospice: No

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• American Indian Health and Family Services of Southeastern Mi Inc

  • Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
  • Detroit, MI
  • NPI 1366552804
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• CNS Healthcare

  • Psychiatry Physician
  • Novi, MI
  • NPI 1770538068
  NPD (past)

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "address_1": "26130 W 12 MILE RD APT 217",
            "city": "SOUTHFIELD",
            "state": "MI",
            "postal_code": "480341779",
            "telephone_number": "248-460-6529"
        },
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            "city": "DETROIT",
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    "practiceLocations": [],
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        "last_name": "WARD-BEST",
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        "credential": "LMSW",
        "sole_proprietor": "YES",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2010-05-24",
        "last_updated": "2026-08-20",
        "certification_date": "2026-08-20",
        "status": "A"
    },
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}

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• Brenda Ward, LMSW
• Chanelle Ward
• Enricka Ward, NONE

• Social Worker in Detroit, MI
• Providers in Detroit, MI by specialty
• Social Worker in Michigan

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Aug 20, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.