Samuel George Cook, DO
Rheumatology Physician · Tucson, AZ
Samuel George Cook, DO is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1144782079, issued on Apr 1, 2019. Check the license (Arizona 009610, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samuel George Cook
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 009610 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2800 E Ajo Way Ste 103, Tucson, AZ 85713
- Phone
- (520) 694-8888
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2019
- Record last updated
- Dec 4, 2025
- Fax
- (520) 505-2476
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250508001960); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2800 E Ajo Way Ste 103
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Samuel George Cook in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 009610Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
425 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate53 claims
- Methotrexate48 claims
- Prednisone43 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick32 claims
- Mycophenolate Mofetil26 claims
- Leflunomide19 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Banner-University Medical GroupTucson, AZ
- Ton Sells HospitalSells, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samuel George Cook among 117 rheumatology physician records in Arizona
Samuel George Cook, DO is one of 117 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 86% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2001 among the 83 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 117 rheumatology physician records in Arizona.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Justin Dunn, MDTucson, AZ 857131760945687
- Chian Kwoh, MDTucson, AZ 857131730153131
- Faryal RazzaqTucson, AZ 857131053042804
- Carlos Tafich, MDTucson, AZ 857131508299553
- Albert Redford, D.O.Tucson, AZ 857121154852879
- Sujata Sarkar, MDTucson, AZ 857121194800607
- Jeffrey Lisse, MDTucson, AZ 857111316973217
- Berchman Vaz, MDTucson, AZ 857111265468219
Common questions
What is Samuel George Cook, DO's NPI number?
Samuel George Cook, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144782079, issued on Apr 1, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samuel George Cook, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2800 E Ajo Way Ste 103, Tucson, AZ, 85713. Phone: (520) 694-8888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samuel George Cook, DO's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 009610, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Samuel George Cook, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samuel George Cook, DO had 425 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Samuel George Cook, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.