NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Albert J. Cook, MD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Columbus, OH

Albert J. Cook, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1003202482, issued on Apr 12, 2015. Check the license (Ohio 35.136459, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1003202482
Name
Albert J. Cook
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License number
35.136459 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
460 W 10TH Ave, Columbus, OH 43210
Phone
(614) 293-2957
Enumerated
Apr 12, 2015
Record last updated
Jan 7, 2025
Fax
(614) 688-3700
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190927001742); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 460 W 10TH Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Amina Abdule, APRN-CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1316346786
  2. Megan Adelman, PA-CPhysician Assistant1437355492
  3. Hailey AdlerPhysician Assistant1740024843
  4. Taimoor Adnan, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1225481088
  5. Laura Adorni, C.N.P.Nurse Practitioner1295181832
  6. Mariam Ahmed, APRN-CNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1609612035

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

17 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Albert Cook17
  2. Specialty average741

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Osu Internal Medicine LLCDublin, OH

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Albert J. Cook among 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Ohio

Albert J. Cook, MD is one of 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 65% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2012 among the 91 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Ohio

There are 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Ohio.

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ellin Bigham, MDColumbus, OH 432101013033455
  2. Brian Carlisle, MDColumbus, OH 432101912139072
  3. Jillian Gustin, MDColumbus, OH 432101497710552
  4. Christopher Hritz, MDColumbus, OH 432101851618979
  5. Robert Johnson, M.D.Columbus, OH 432101750517769
  6. Sachin Kale, MDColumbus, OH 432101427341387
  7. Bethany Lockwood, MDColumbus, OH 432101669714861
  8. Jessica MerlinColumbus, OH 432101366506453

Common questions

What is Albert J. Cook, MD's NPI number?

Albert J. Cook, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003202482, issued on Apr 12, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Albert J. Cook, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 460 W 10TH Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210. Phone: (614) 293-2957. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Albert J. Cook, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.136459, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Albert J. Cook, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Albert J. Cook, MD had 17 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Albert J. Cook, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.