Nelson W. Cook, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Anniston, AL
Nelson W. Cook, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Anniston, Alabama, and NPI 1528021722, issued on Apr 10, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 12123, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nelson W. Cook
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 12123 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 400 E 8TH St, Anniston, AL 36207
- Phone
- (256) 237-8527
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 21, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (256) 237-0208
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nelson W. Cook in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 12123Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
619 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium66 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate63 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium52 claims
- Losartan Potassium32 claims
- Pravastatin Sodium32 claims
- Benazepril Hcl28 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.
Nelson W. Cook among 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama
Nelson W. Cook, M.D. is one of 1,996 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2014 · 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 207Q00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
19 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Anniston
They are 19 of the 816 NPPES records with a practice address in Anniston, and 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- William Jones, CRNPAnniston, AL 362071548184468
- Nadia McKitty, M.D.Anniston, AL 362071427268192
- Caley Ponder, CRNPAnniston, AL 362071669395414
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Common questions
What is Nelson W. Cook, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nelson W. Cook, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528021722, issued on Apr 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nelson W. Cook, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 E 8TH St, Anniston, AL, 36207. Phone: (256) 237-8527. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nelson W. Cook, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 12123, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nelson W. Cook, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nelson W. Cook, M.D. had 619 Medicare Part D claims for 185 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.