Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Carolyn Cookson, MD

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician · Orange, CA

Carolyn Cookson, MD is a child & adolescent psychiatry physician with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1053808964, issued on Apr 16, 2018. Check the license (California A174518, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1053808964
Name
Carolyn Cookson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician 2084P0804X
License number
A174518 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA 92868
Phone
(714) 456-5770
Enumerated
Apr 16, 2018
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 101 The City Dr S

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

  1. Danny Abad, PAPhysician Assistant1477158673
  2. Edward AbaradoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1912855198
  3. Nagina Abdiani, DOGeriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1518543271
  4. Mariam Abdul-Latif, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1538418884
  5. Eric AbelloOtolaryngology Physician1922566215
  6. Brandon Abeyta, MDAnesthesiology Physician1841291804

Verify Carolyn Cookson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average child & adolescent psychiatry physician in 2024

11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 608 among the 3,047 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Carolyn Cookson11
  2. Specialty average608

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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. The Department OF PsychiatryOrange, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers in California

There are 868 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in California.

Other child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in California

  1. Manar Abdelmegeed, MDSan Jose, CA1699137661
  2. Beverly Abramowitz, M.D.Roseville, CA1982806287
  3. Allan Abrams, M.D.Simi Valley, CA1306844626
  4. Ajjya Acharya, MDSacramento, CA1760970354
  5. Lisa Acosta, MDSimi Valley, CA1497887277
  6. Adeshewa Adekunbi, MDGardena, CA1083134829
  7. Vladislav Afanasevich, M.D.Sacramento, CA1902193246
  8. Peter Afsari, D.O.San Luis Obispo, CA1013126143
  9. Ujwala Agharkar, MDFremont, CA1073685723
  10. Lielanie Mae Aguilar-Pascasio, M.D.El Centro, CA1356553945

Common questions

What is Carolyn Cookson, MD's NPI number?

Carolyn Cookson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053808964, issued on Apr 16, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carolyn Cookson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (714) 456-5770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carolyn Cookson, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A174518, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Carolyn Cookson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carolyn Cookson, MD had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among child & adolescent psychiatry physician prescribers was 608. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.