Paul Albert Cook, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Columbus, OH
Paul Albert Cook, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1982602124, issued on Jul 12, 2005. Check the license (Ohio 35-06-5956-C, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Albert Cook
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 35-06-5956-C OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1210 Gemini Place, Columbus, OH 43240
- Phone
- (614) 262-4263
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 18, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (614) 262-0822
- Medicaid ID
- 0246380 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110119000141); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 95 in Ohio → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1210 Gemini Place
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Janet Bailey, OTR/L, CHTHand Occupational Therapist1356399349
- Charan Gowda, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1770708729
- Lawrence Lubbers, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1639177512
- Kimberly Markwell, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1205805348
- Cydney Philbin, PT, CHTSpecialist1174571160
- Kathleen Villacres, OTR/L, CHTHand Occupational Therapist1689622474
Verify Paul Albert Cook in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35-06-5956-CCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
88 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 24 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam21 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl20 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen19 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 one group practice
- Hand And Microsurgery Associates, Inc.Columbus, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul Albert Cook among 95 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Ohio
Paul Albert Cook, M.D. is one of 95 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 78% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2005 among the 74 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Ohio
There are 95 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Ohio.
All 95 in Ohio → Every provider in Columbus → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Raymond Kobus, M.D.Columbus, OH 432401104824416
- Lawrence Lubbers, M.D.Columbus, OH 432401639177512
- Brent Bickel, MDGahanna, OH 432301336203645
- James Popp, MDGahanna, OH 432301639162753
- Raymond Wurapa, M.D.Gahanna, OH 432301417940594
- Michael Ruff, M.D.Columbus, OH 432211063410090
- Adam Martin, M.D.Upper Arlington, OH 432201851736789
- Michael Rerko, MDUpper Arlington, OH 432201720273089
Common questions
What is Paul Albert Cook, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paul Albert Cook, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982602124, issued on Jul 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Albert Cook, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1210 Gemini Place, Columbus, OH, 43240. Phone: (614) 262-4263. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Albert Cook, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35-06-5956-C, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paul Albert Cook, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Albert Cook, M.D. had 88 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.