NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Cook, D.O.

Dermatology Physician · Wilmington, NC

Christopher Cook, D.O. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Wilmington, North Carolina, and NPI 1780999805, issued on Aug 12, 2010. Check the license (North Carolina 00258, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780999805
Name
Christopher Cook
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License numbers
00258 NC
UO2522 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1099 Medical Center Dr Ste 201, Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone
(910) 251-9444
Enumerated
Aug 12, 2010
Record last updated
May 5, 2026
Fax
(910) 763-4666
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150529002534); 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 1099 Medical Center Dr Ste 201

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

  1. Jonathan Crane, D.O.Dermatology Physician1134187594
  2. Ashley Rice, D.O.Dermatology Physician1932649324
  3. Carla Rohena, PAPhysician Assistant1629297411

Verify Christopher Cook in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,952 Medicare Part D claims for 1,003 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims.

  1. Christopher Cook1,952
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin858 claims
  2. Ketoconazole336 claims
  3. Clobetasol Propionate112 claims
  4. Triamcinolone Acetonide79 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate68 claims
  6. Fluorouracil66 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.2 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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: $1,566.71

86 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Cook$1,566.71
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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. Southern Dermatology PAClinton, NC

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

Christopher Cook among 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina

Christopher Cook, D.O. is one of 507 dermatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 376 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ronald Benjamin, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284011922066398
  2. Noel Brown, MDWilmington, NC 284011376658583
  3. Jonathan Crane, D.O.Wilmington, NC 284011134187594
  4. Catherine Kassens, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284011467494955
  5. Ashley Rice, D.O.Wilmington, NC 284011932649324
  6. Chelsea Schwartz, DOWilmington, NC 284011013479062
  7. Rebecca Stigall, MDWilmington, NC 284011992020549
  8. Billie Cosgrove, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284031821170945

Common questions

What is Christopher Cook, D.O.'s NPI number?

Christopher Cook, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780999805, issued on Aug 12, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Cook, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1099 Medical Center Dr Ste 201, Wilmington, NC, 28401. Phone: (910) 251-9444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Cook, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 00258, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Cook, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Cook, D.O. had 1,952 Medicare Part D claims for 1,003 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Cook, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.2 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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