NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Helene Cook

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Redding, CA

Helene Cook is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Redding, California, and NPI 1326508961, issued on Mar 20, 2019. Check the license (California E5808, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1326508961
Name
Helene Cook
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
E5808 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2662 Edith Ave, Redding, CA 96001
Phone
(530) 395-0340
Enumerated
Mar 20, 2019
Record last updated
Sep 3, 2025
Fax
(530) 255-6107
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211111002383); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Roseman Univ Of Hlth Sciences, Col Of Dental Med, 2019
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 2662 Edith Ave

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

  1. Gary Hartland, P.A.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1851403075
  2. Troy Miles, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1972829968
  3. Jennifer Olds, FNP, RNNurse Practitioner1427479740
  4. Aaron Osborne, DOOrthopaedic Trauma Physician1265460687

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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45% more Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

486 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 35 claims were for opioids.

  1. Helene Cook486
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole90 claims
  2. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim50 claims
  3. Clotrimazole-Betamethasone45 claims
  4. Ammonium Lactate39 claims
  5. Celecoxib35 claims
  6. Cephalexin27 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): 75.3 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 score55.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%47.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  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: $1,645.75

26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Helene Cook$1,645.75
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Bay Area Foot Care IncCarmichael, CA
  2. Epic OrthopedicsRedding, CA

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

Helene Cook among 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in California

Helene Cook is one of 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in California. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 82% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2010 among the 970 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in California

There are 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in California.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Curt Martini, DPMRedding, CA 960011427583756
  2. Jason Nowak, D.P.M.Redding, CA 960011831402155
  3. Tae Song, DPMRedding, CA 960011679749188
  4. Garret Strand, DPMRedding, CA 960011689106882
  5. John Williams, DPMRedding, CA 960011770548562
  6. Susan Yeager, DPMRedding, CA 960021073530671
  7. Logan Mitchell, DPMYuba City, CA 959911225597511
  8. Aidan Nguyen, DPMYuba City, CA 959911275750747

Common questions

What is Helene Cook's NPI number?

Helene Cook's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326508961, issued on Mar 20, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Helene Cook located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2662 Edith Ave, Redding, CA, 96001. Phone: (530) 395-0340. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Helene Cook's license?

NPPES lists California license number E5808, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Helene Cook prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Helene Cook had 486 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Helene Cook's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.3 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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