NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Stringfellow Cobbs, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · Seattle, WA

Charles Stringfellow Cobbs, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1497793467, issued on Jun 3, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD60341679, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497793467
Name
Charles Stringfellow Cobbs
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
MD60341679 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
550 17TH Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Phone
(206) 320-2300
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 5, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(206) 320-8149
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130806000421); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1991
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 550 17TH Ave

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

  1. Abraham Abu, PA-CPhysician Assistant1710036587
  2. Sally Alfred, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1750585097
  3. Lisa Caylor, MDNeurology Physician1124108048
  4. Michael Chen, MD, MSNeurology Physician1558757757
  5. Matias Costa, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1568032076
  6. Catherine Davies, MDPsychiatry Physician1487847794

Verify Charles Stringfellow Cobbs in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

20 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Charles Cobbs20
  2. Specialty average172

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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score82.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.7
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $203.01

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Cobbs$203
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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. Swedish Health ServicesSeattle, WA

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

Charles Stringfellow Cobbs among 232 neurological surgery physician records in Washington

Charles Stringfellow Cobbs, M.D. is one of 232 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2004 among the 137 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Washington

There are 232 neurological surgery physician records in Washington.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Randall ChesnutSeattle, WA 981221669515136
  2. Richard EllenbogenSeattle, WA 981221679659478
  3. Ryder Gwinn, MDSeattle, WA 981221700945607
  4. John Hsiang, MDSeattle, WA 981221154485001
  5. Louis Kim, MDSeattle, WA 981221316988348
  6. David Newell, MDSeattle, WA 981221164581054
  7. Peter Nora, MDSeattle, WA 981221679637532
  8. David PitkethlySeattle, WA 981221134205891

Common questions

What is Charles Stringfellow Cobbs, M.D.'s NPI number?

Charles Stringfellow Cobbs, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497793467, issued on Jun 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Stringfellow Cobbs, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 550 17TH Ave, Seattle, WA, 98122. Phone: (206) 320-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Stringfellow Cobbs, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60341679, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Charles Stringfellow Cobbs, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles Stringfellow Cobbs, M.D. had 20 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Charles Stringfellow Cobbs, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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