NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Allen Cook, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Batesville, AR

Joseph Allen Cook, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Batesville, Arkansas, and NPI 1972582120, issued on Jan 15, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas N-8201, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972582120
Name
Joseph Allen Cook
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
N-8201 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1710 Harrison St, Batesville, AR 72501
Phone
(870) 262-1235
Enumerated
Jan 15, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 11, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(870) 262-3170
Medicaid ID
120441001 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130911000566); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med, 1987
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 1710 Harrison St

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

  1. Masawudu AbubakarStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1568208882
  2. Ragda Ahmed, MDInternal Medicine Physician1609571405
  3. Suhaib Al-Sawajneh, M.DStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1982336277
  4. Richard Alberti, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1013943315
  5. Omar Alkhatib, MDInternal Medicine Physician1992325773
  6. Jana Allen, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1770935702

Verify Joseph Allen Cook in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State 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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

308 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 36 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Cook308
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Odt31 claims
  2. Prednisone26 claims
  3. Synthroid23 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl21 claims
  5. Cephalexin19 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass17 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.

Bills Medicare through 6 group practices

  1. Flowers HB Medical Services LLCDothan, AL
  2. Geneva County Healthcare Authority IncGeneva, AL
  3. Paragon Contracting Services LLCBirmingham, AL
  4. RH Arkansas Emergency Medicine PLLCBlytheville, AR
  5. Sycamore Lakeland LLCHaleyville, AL
  6. Tombigbee Healthcare AuthorityDemopolis, AL

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

Joseph Allen Cook among 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas

Joseph Allen Cook, M.D. is one of 1,681 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 87% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2004 among the 1,156 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

25 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Batesville

They are 25 of the 1,004 NPPES records with a practice address in Batesville, and 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Julia Allen, MDBatesville, AR 725011780670257
  2. Robert Baker, MDBatesville, AR 725011336136530
  3. John Baker, M.D.Batesville, AR 725011457388266
  4. Ronald Bates, DOBatesville, AR 725011477540532
  5. Dennis Davidson, MDBatesville, AR 725011447257597
  6. Kevin Falwell, MDBatesville, AR 725011356373286
  7. David Fielder, MDBatesville, AR 725011821084377
  8. Amanda Johnson, M.D.Batesville, AR 725011629489133

Common questions

What is Joseph Allen Cook, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph Allen Cook, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972582120, issued on Jan 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Allen Cook, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1710 Harrison St, Batesville, AR, 72501. Phone: (870) 262-1235. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Allen Cook, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number N-8201, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph Allen Cook, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Allen Cook, M.D. had 308 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.