NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ricardo Cook, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Rockville, MD

Ricardo Cook, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Rockville, Maryland, and NPI 1942278726, issued on Mar 9, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0054553, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; 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
1942278726
Name
Ricardo Cook
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
D0054553 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3200 Tower Oaks Blvd Ste 100, Rockville, MD 20852
Phone
(240) 938-0764
Enumerated
Mar 9, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 20, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061205000691); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 1993
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

32 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Ricardo Cook32
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Diclofenac Sodium18 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $90.90

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Axogen. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ricardo Cook$91
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Ricardo Cook among 457 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Maryland

Ricardo Cook, MD is one of 457 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 79% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2002 among the 299 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Maryland

There are 457 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Maryland.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Neil Barkin, M.D.Rockville, MD 208521003858044
  2. Lysa Charles, MDRockville, MD 208521497832083
  3. Daniel Robertson, MDRockville, MD 208521578791281
  4. Stephen Rockower, MDRockville, MD 208521164480349
  5. Audrey Tsao, MDRockville, MD 208521013902287
  6. Adedapo Ajayi, M.D.Rockville, MD 208501063775690
  7. Edward Chan, M.D.Rockville, MD 208501417053224
  8. Jonathan Cui, MDRockville, MD 208501730679119

Common questions

What is Ricardo Cook, MD's NPI number?

Ricardo Cook, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942278726, issued on Mar 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ricardo Cook, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3200 Tower Oaks Blvd Ste 100, Rockville, MD, 20852. Phone: (240) 938-0764. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ricardo Cook, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D0054553, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ricardo Cook, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ricardo Cook, MD had 32 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.

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