NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Terence Demitress Cook, O.D.

Optometrist · Birmingham, AL

Terence Demitress Cook, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1821113747, issued on Mar 20, 2007. Check the license (Alabama SA62TA644, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; 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
1821113747
Name
Terence Demitress Cook
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
SA62TA644 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5021 U.S. Highway 280, Birmingham, AL 35242
Phone
(205) 995-6313
Enumerated
Mar 20, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 10, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 995-6314
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
Download card Updates feed

Verify Terence Demitress Cook in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
    Search for license SA62TA644
    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Find the Alabama license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

37 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 62% of claims.

  1. Terence Cook37
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost14 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: $376.41

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was entertainment; the largest payer was Optos, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Terence Cook$376.41
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

Terence Demitress Cook among 874 optometrist records in Alabama

Terence Demitress Cook, O.D. is one of 874 optometrist records with a practice address in Alabama. 75% 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 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2009 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

168 optometrist records list a practice address in Birmingham

They are 168 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Blackburn, ODBirmingham, AL 352421538144399
  2. Debra Brown, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352421073501268
  3. Manay Clark, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352421235291915
  4. Ami Epstein, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352421962478727
  5. Jveria Gauhar, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352421467690453
  6. Sarah Gordon, ODBirmingham, AL 352421235121153
  7. Stacy Heller, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352421427382530
  8. Sheila Kirk, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352421396707196

Common questions

What is Terence Demitress Cook, O.D.'s NPI number?

Terence Demitress Cook, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821113747, issued on Mar 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Terence Demitress Cook, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5021 U.S. Highway 280, Birmingham, AL, 35242. Phone: (205) 995-6313. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Terence Demitress Cook, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number SA62TA644, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Terence Demitress Cook, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Terence Demitress Cook, O.D. had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.