NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph William Cook, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Charlotte, NC

Joseph William Cook, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1023029485, issued on Aug 11, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 15892, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina 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
1023029485
Name
Joseph William Cook
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
15892 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1001 Blythe Blvd Ste 300, Charlotte, NC 28203
Phone
(704) 373-0212
Enumerated
Aug 11, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(704) 372-1249
Medicaid IDs
385108 SC
8924034 NC
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 1001 Blythe Blvd Ste 300

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

  1. Marilyn Kowalchuk, RD, SCD, LDNRegistered Dietitian1235247297
  2. Angel Perez, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1871608844
  3. Charles Simonton, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1679586895
  4. Sherrie Webb, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1114034527

Verify Joseph William 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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Industry payments in 2024: $26.43

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Cook$26.43
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

Joseph William Cook among 157 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in North Carolina

Joseph William Cook, M.D. is one of 157 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 71% 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 157 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hamdi Abu Ali, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282031760718746
  2. Thomas Maxey, MDCharlotte, NC 282031336325471
  3. Mark ReamesCharlotte, NC 282031205848330
  4. Nikolaos Sachpekidis, M.D., PHDCharlotte, NC 282031215239785
  5. Remigijus Sipavicius, MDCharlotte, NC 282031174706873
  6. Robert Stiegel, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282031881707941
  7. Karl Welke, MDCharlotte, NC 282031285649780
  8. David Andrews, MDCharlotte, NC 282041487637187

Common questions

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

Joseph William Cook, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023029485, issued on Aug 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

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

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1001 Blythe Blvd Ste 300, Charlotte, NC, 28203. Phone: (704) 373-0212. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 15892, 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.

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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