ELAINE COOK
NPI 1477959179
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Chattanooga, TN
About Elaine Cook NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
ELAINE COOK (NPI 1477959179) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, licensed in Tennessee (19599) and active in the NPI registry since November 2014. She is affiliated with Memorial Healthcare System, Inc, maintains 2 additional practice locations, and is a graduate of Other (2014).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Locations 2
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Elaine Cook is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Elaine Cook reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Chattanooga, TN 37411
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia and Tennessee enrollments
- 242 clinicians in this Medicare group
Knoxville, TN 37916
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: American Anesthesiology Of Tennessee PC
- 959 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 4
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Memorial Healthcare System, Inc
Acute Care Hospitals · Chattanooga, TNPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 37404 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Elaine Cook's NPI number?
The NPI number for Elaine Cook is 1477959179. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 7, 2014.
Where is Elaine Cook located?
Elaine Cook practices at 2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404. The listed phone number is (423) 495-2525.
What is Elaine Cook's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Elaine Cook enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Elaine Cook is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Elaine Cook's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Elaine Cook reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Memorial Health Partners Foundation, Inc (Chattanooga, TN) and American Anesthesiology Of Tennessee, P.C. (Knoxville, TN). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Elaine Cook's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Elaine Cook accept?
Health plans from Alliant Health Plans, Inc. list Elaine Cook as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Elaine Cook affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Elaine Cook is affiliated with Memorial Healthcare System, Inc.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Elaine Cook was last updated on February 4, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Elaine Cook · NPI 1477959179
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since November 7, 2014.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1477959179 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** November 7, 2014
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 19599 (Tennessee)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2525 DESALES AVE, Chattanooga, TN 37404-1161
- **Phone:** (423) 495-2525 · **Fax:** (423) 495-6312
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Memorial Health Partners Foundation, Inc (NPI 1922053545, Chattanooga, TN); American Anesthesiology Of Tennessee, P.C. (NPI 1245279777, Knoxville, TN) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2014
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** February 4, 2026
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1477959179) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.