NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Byron Cook, DPM

Podiatrist · Bethlehem, PA

Byron Cook, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1669812475, issued on Jun 26, 2013. Check the license (Pennsylvania SC006456, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669812475
Name
Byron Cook
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Podiatrist 213E00000X
License number
SC006456 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2045 Westgate Dr Ste 101, Bethlehem, PA 18017
Phone
(610) 868-6353
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2013
Record last updated
Jan 13, 2022
Fax
(866) 644-0894
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160616001757); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Temple University School Of Medicine, 2013
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 2045 Westgate Dr Ste 101

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

  1. Dusty Haverly, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1386608552

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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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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48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024

163 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Byron Cook163
  2. Specialty average314

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin78 claims
  2. Duloxetine Hcl18 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate13 claims
  4. Pregabalin13 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.1 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 score72.9
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $176.97

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Byron Cook$176.97
  2. Specialty average$2,476.60

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Orthopaedic Associates OF AllentownAllentown, PA

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

Byron Cook among 689 podiatrist records in Pennsylvania

Byron Cook, DPM is one of 689 podiatrist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 65% 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 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 81% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 1994 among the 390 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Podiatrist providers in Pennsylvania

There are 689 podiatrist records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lori Barnett, D.P.M.Bethlehem, PA 180171366440943
  2. Edwin Hart, DPMBethlehem, PA 180171124099627
  3. Mary Loftus, D.P.M.Bethlehem, PA 180171629058490
  4. Raymond McCarroll, D.P.M.Bethlehem, PA 180171578561932
  5. Jill Epstein, DPMBethlehem, PA 180181326046608
  6. Michael Orowitz, DPMBethlehem, PA 180181629178660
  7. Thuyhien Vu, D.P.MBethlehem, PA 180181922263029
  8. Jason Eberly, DPMBangor, PA 180131588657985

Common questions

What is Byron Cook, DPM's NPI number?

Byron Cook, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669812475, issued on Jun 26, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Byron Cook, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2045 Westgate Dr Ste 101, Bethlehem, PA, 18017. Phone: (610) 868-6353. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Byron Cook, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number SC006456, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Byron Cook, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Byron Cook, DPM had 163 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Byron Cook, DPM's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.1 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.