Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Ernest Hook, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Folsom, CA

Ernest Hook, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Folsom, California, and NPI 1174614051, issued on Sep 27, 2006. Check the license with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1174614051
Name
Ernest Hook
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
Practice location
1580 Creekside Dr, Folsom, CA 95630
Phone
(916) 984-7912
Enumerated
Sep 27, 2006
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 1580 Creekside Dr

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

  1. Debi Hoffman, PSY.D.Psychologist1396070132
  2. Sami Khouri, MDInternal Medicine Physician1295779197
  3. Alexander Low, M.D.Specialist1861504730
  4. Michael Millman, PH.D.Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Psychologist1568542520
  5. Julie Morrison, M.F.T.Marriage & Family Therapist1679610372
  6. Emily O'Neal, PA-CPhysician Assistant1932304623

Verify Ernest Hook in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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 →

22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

261 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries, against an average of 333 among the 7,004 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ernest Hook261
  2. Specialty average333

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin62 claims
  2. Ciclopirox22 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen20 claims
  4. Jublia18 claims
  5. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim17 claims
  6. Triamcinolone Acetonide16 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 0 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $841.23

17 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 6,204 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,958.25 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ernest Hook$841.23
  2. Specialty average$2,958.25

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Bay Area Foot Care IncFolsom, 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.

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in California

There are 1,125 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in California.

Other foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in California

  1. Steven Abadi, DPMPalo Alto, CA1922729383
  2. Ebram Abdelmalak, DPMEl Monte, CA1225412000
  3. Joseph Abdelmalak, DPMOxnard, CA1891324521
  4. Lant Abernathy, DPMSan Luis Obispo, CA1275198368
  5. John Abordo, DPMMerced, CA1982627675
  6. Jonathan Abraham, DPMConcord, CA1508314808
  7. Keith Aceron, DPMFountain Valley, CA1801236740
  8. Lorelei Achor, DPMLaguna Hills, CA1417999244
  9. Ivan Brando Aguilera, D.P.M.Riverside, CA1861834178
  10. Neenah Aguirre-Wong, DPMCamarillo, CA1659997625

Common questions

What is Ernest Hook, DPM's NPI number?

Ernest Hook, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174614051, issued on Sep 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ernest Hook, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1580 Creekside Dr, Folsom, CA, 95630. Phone: (916) 984-7912. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ernest Hook, DPM's license?

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

How much does Ernest Hook, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ernest Hook, DPM had 261 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 333. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ernest Hook, DPM's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.