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Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD

(Simon Best M.D.)

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Specializes in: Surgery and Otolaryngology (Ear Nose and Throat)
Yale School of Medicine (2006)
4940 Eastern Avenue Bayview Medical Offices, Level 01 (G), Clinic 2 Johns Hopkins Bayvi...
Baltimore, MD 21224

Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD is a surgeon in Baltimore, MD specializing in surgery and otolaryngology (ear nose and throat). He graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 2006 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD is affiliated with University of Maryland Medical System, GBMC Healthcare and Johns Hopkins University.

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Office Locations

4940 Eastern Avenue Bayview Medical Offices, Level 01 (G), Clinic 2 Johns Hopkins Bayvi...
Baltimore, MD 21224
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601 North Caroline Street Floor 6 Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Baltimore, MD 21287
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10803 Falls Road Pavilion III SUITE 2500 Johns Hopkins Medicine
Lutherville, MD 21093
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6420 Rockledge Drive Suite 4920
Bethesda, MD 20817
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6569 N Charles Street Suite 402
Towson, MD 21204
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In The News 

“They collaborated with an international expert, Dr. Simon Best at Johns Hopkins University, and with a group of researchers in Norway through Zoom meetings.”—"The surgeon found a disease, Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, that would have suffocated the baby girl if not detected.", Chicago Tribune, October 2021

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

diagnostic bronchoscopy without biopsy
diagnostic esophagoscopy without biopsy
esophageal dilation without endoscopic guidance
nerve block
upper endoscopy
vagus nerve block with local anesthetic

By Affordability:

direct laryngoscopy with epiglottectomy
direct laryngoscopy with lesion removal
direct laryngoscopy with vocal cord stripping
esophageal dilation
esophagoscopy
laryngeal surgery
laryngoscopy with lesion removal
peripheral nerve block
upper endoscopy
vagus nerve block with local anesthetic
vocal cord stripping
vocal cord surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Maryland, Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD performed more diagnostic bronchoscopy without biopsy, diagnostic esophagoscopy without biopsy, esophageal dilation without endoscopic guidance, nerve block, upper endoscopy, and vagus nerve block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for direct laryngoscopy with epiglottectomy, direct laryngoscopy with lesion removal, direct laryngoscopy with vocal cord stripping, esophageal dilation, esophagoscopy, laryngeal surgery, laryngoscopy with lesion removal, peripheral nerve block, upper endoscopy, vagus nerve block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), vocal cord stripping, and vocal cord surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

stroboscopy

In 2023, Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD performed more stroboscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Top 25%

By Volume:

bronchoscopy

In 2013, Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD performed more bronchoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated as a surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2013 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 219
excision 15
injections 25
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 92
minimally invasive procedures 92
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 15
stroboscopy 183

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD.

Gender
Male 67
Female 80
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 99
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 59
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 24
Dementia 10
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated as a surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2014 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 263
excision 12
injections 15
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 76
minimally invasive procedures 76
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 12
stroboscopy 232

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD.

Gender
Male 84
Female 93
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 110
Black 56
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 87
From 75 to 84 42
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 29
Dementia 8
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated as a surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2015 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 17
doctor visit 268
injections 15
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 53
minimally invasive procedures 53
stroboscopy 216

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD.

Gender
Male 182
Female 214
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 234
Black 132
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 170
From 75 to 84 96
85 and over 24
Less than 65 106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 27
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 33
Dementia 9
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated as a surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2016 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 60
doctor visit 406
excision 18
injections 29
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 100
minimally invasive procedures 128
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 18
stroboscopy 326

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD.

Gender
Male 123
Female 146
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 174
Black 77
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 131
From 75 to 84 58
85 and over 16
Less than 65 64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and asthma.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 34
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 31
Diabetes 34
Dementia 12
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated as a surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2017 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 67
doctor visit 502
injections 60
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 76
minimally invasive procedures 162
stroboscopy 328

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD.

Gender
Male 122
Female 174
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 188
Black 84
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 133
From 75 to 84 71
85 and over 19
Less than 65 73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 31
Dementia 11
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated as a surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2018 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 57
doctor visit 431
excision 16
injections 18
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 97
minimally invasive procedures 115
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 16
stroboscopy 320

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD.

Gender
Male 131
Female 162
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 188
Black 80
Hispanic 0
Asian 13
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 139
From 75 to 84 70
85 and over 19
Less than 65 65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 28
Dementia 10
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated as a surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2019 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 67
doctor visit 520
excision 19
injections 21
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 109
minimally invasive procedures 126
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 19
stroboscopy 420

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD.

Gender
Male 164
Female 192
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 221
Black 101
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 13
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 170
From 75 to 84 85
85 and over 29
Less than 65 72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 29
Dementia 10
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated as a surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2020 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 21
doctor visit 258
excision 18
injections 18
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 55
minimally invasive procedures 55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 18
stroboscopy 224

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD.

Gender
Male 102
Female 121
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 141
Black 59
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 104
From 75 to 84 54
85 and over 17
Less than 65 48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 28
Dementia 10
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated as a surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2021 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 70
doctor visit 422
excision 16
injections 16
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 81
minimally invasive procedures 103
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 16
stroboscopy 372

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD.

Gender
Male 144
Female 167
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 202
Black 74
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 15
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 156
From 75 to 84 83
85 and over 26
Less than 65 46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 27
Dementia 10
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated as a surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2022 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 45
doctor visit 459
esophageal dilation 18
excision 16
gastrointestinal procedures 18
injections 58
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 64
minimally invasive procedures 82
nerve block 41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 16
stroboscopy 488

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD.

Gender
Male 186
Female 230
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 273
Black 104
Hispanic 0
Asian 16
Other 11
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 189
From 75 to 84 126
85 and over 25
Less than 65 76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 28
Dementia 7
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated as a surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2023 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 53
doctor visit 383
esophageal dilation 21
excision 13
gastrointestinal procedures 23
injections 76
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 56
minimally invasive procedures 92
nerve block 62
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 13
stroboscopy 500

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD.

Gender
Male 199
Female 244
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 296
Black 106
Hispanic 15
Asian 13
Other 13
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 194
From 75 to 84 143
85 and over 31
Less than 65 75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 23
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 27
Dementia 5
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated as a surgeon in Baltimore, MD were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, nerve block and bronchoscopy.

bronchoscopy 50
doctor visit 375
esophageal dilation 19
excision 15
gastrointestinal procedures 20
injections 31
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 78
minimally invasive procedures 98
nerve block 51
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD.

Gender
Male 136
Female 165
Ethnicity
Black / African American 79
Asian / Pacific Islander 3
Non-Hispanic White 193
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 1
Other 4
Age
75 to 84 75
85 and over 18
Less than 65 60
65 to 74 139

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 19
Osteoporosis 10
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 28
Atrial Fibrillation 12
Cancer 15
Dementia 9

Education & Training

Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 2006. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the The American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: Yale School of Medicine (2006)

Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: The American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2012)

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Maryland Medical System
GBMC Healthcare
Johns Hopkins University

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Teleflex LLC $1,800 PILLING
$1,800
Acclarent, Inc $277 ACCLARENT Balloon Inflation Device
$205 		Rhinology
$71
Entellus Medical, Inc. $159 XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System
$159
Stryker Corporation $148 ACCESS PRODUCTS
$148
Integra LifeSciences Corporation $122 INTEGRA DUO
$122
Other $125 Propel
$106 		Aerospan
$20
Types of Payments
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $1,800
Food and Beverage $831

Biography

Dr. Simon Best's specialty is otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He is professionally affiliated with the University of Maryland Medical System, GBMC Healthcare, and Johns Hopkins University. His education and training includes medical school at Yale School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University.

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