NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Joseph Cook, PA-S

Physician Assistant · Hamptonville, NC

Benjamin Joseph Cook, PA-S is a physician assistant with a practice address in Hamptonville, North Carolina, and NPI 1003247230, issued on Dec 13, 2013. Check the license with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1003247230
Name
Benjamin Joseph Cook
Credential
PA-S
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
Practice location
5241 Sparks RD, Hamptonville, NC 27020
Phone
(336) 244-6640
Enumerated
Dec 13, 2013
Record last updated
Dec 13, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140226001014); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

139 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Benjamin Cook139
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate18 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass15 claims
  3. Prednisone13 claims

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Duke University Affiliated Physicians, Inc.Cary, NC

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

Benjamin Joseph Cook among 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina

Benjamin Joseph Cook, PA-S is one of 9,279 physician assistant records with a practice address in North Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 38% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2017 among the 6,366 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 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 363A00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physician Assistant providers in North Carolina

There are 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mikayla Abee ThomasKing, NC 270211174345680
  2. Gregory Dunkelberger, PA CKing, NC 270211790859551
  3. Kerry Fox, PAKing, NC 270211750357075
  4. Dixie Fulk, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTKing, NC 270211275367237
  5. Jennifer Martin, PA-CKing, NC 270211447782289
  6. Sean Reynolds, PA-CKing, NC 270211427540780
  7. Ginger Sims, P.A.-CKing, NC 270211760699748
  8. Anabela Barreto, PA-CLewisville, NC 270231720755762

Common questions

What is Benjamin Joseph Cook, PA-S's NPI number?

Benjamin Joseph Cook, PA-S's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003247230, issued on Dec 13, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Joseph Cook, PA-S located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5241 Sparks RD, Hamptonville, NC, 27020. Phone: (336) 244-6640. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Joseph Cook, PA-S's license?

Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Benjamin Joseph Cook, PA-S prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Joseph Cook, PA-S had 139 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

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