Robert E. Crook, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Independence, OH
Robert E. Crook, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Independence, Ohio, and NPI 1043426844, issued on May 16, 2007. Check the license (Ohio 35091139, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert E. Crook
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License numbers
- 35091139 OH
01068128A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6801 Brecksville RD # RK30, Independence, OH 44131
- Phone
- (216) 444-9819
- Enumerated
- May 16, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 21, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (216) 636-7877
- Medicaid ID
- 2902961 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090320000333); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Ohio, 2005
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6801 Brecksville RD # RK30
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Steven Schwartz, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1699734236
Verify Robert E. Crook in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35091139Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
1,648 Medicare Part D claims for 304 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 462 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl234 claims
- Gabapentin92 claims
- Fentanyl88 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl58 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium57 claims
- Prochlorperazine Maleate50 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Robert E. Crook among 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Ohio
Robert E. Crook, MD is one of 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 27% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 27% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2012 among the 91 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Ohio
There are 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Ohio.
All 130 in Ohio → Every provider in Independence → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Laura Hoeksema, M.D.Independence, OH 441311427209816
- Kathryn Richards, MDIndependence, OH 441311649598061
- Shirley Thomas, MDWarrensville Heights, OH 441281699123620
- Carolyn Aldana, MDMayfield Heights, OH 441241861856320
- Allison Early, MDCleveland, OH 441241376962522
- George Gelehrter, M.D.Shaker Heights, OH 441201326101098
- Jeffrey Spiess, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441191962589382
- Katherine Eilenfeld, D.O.Westlake, OH 441451285945030
Common questions
What is Robert E. Crook, MD's NPI number?
Robert E. Crook, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043426844, issued on May 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert E. Crook, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6801 Brecksville RD # RK30, Independence, OH, 44131. Phone: (216) 444-9819. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert E. Crook, MD's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35091139, 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 Robert E. Crook, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert E. Crook, MD had 1,648 Medicare Part D claims for 304 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.