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AARON COOKS MD
NPI 1639119597
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease in Lutz, FL

Active since June 08, 2006PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
3628 MADISON CYPRESS DR, LUTZ, FL 33558(813) 789-4729 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 28, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 28, 2026, Nov 14, 2019 (2 updates tracked since 2019).

About Aaron Cooks Md NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

AARON COOKS MD (NPI 1639119597) is an individual infectious disease provider in Lutz, Florida, licensed in Florida (ME88784) and active in the NPI registry since June 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Hca Florida Citrus Hospital, and maintains a secondary practice location in Clyde.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1639119597
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy207RI0200X
Provider Legal NameAARON COOKSCredential: MD
Location Address3628 MADISON CYPRESS DRLutz, FL 33558-4202
Mailing Address3628 Madison Cypress DrLutz, FL 33558-4202 · (813) 789-4729
Phone(813) 789-4729
Sole ProprietorYes
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2000
Enumeration DateJune 8, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 28, 20262 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedSeptember 28, 2026
✔ NPI 1639119597 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyInternal Medicine · Infectious DiseaseAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code207RI0200X
Licenses✔ Licensed in FL · ME88784✔ Licensed in NC · 2026-04412
Definition
An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.
3628 MADISON CYPRESS DR, Lutz, FL 33558
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Other Names 1

Other Name (5)Aaron Lamar Cooks

Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 1262 LeRoy George DrClyde, NC 28721-7430 · Phone (828) 452-6600

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid273379000FL

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Florida Blue (BlueCross BlueShield FL), Florida Blue HMO (a BlueCross BlueShield FL company).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

Aaron Cooks Md 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.

PECOS PAC ID3678505302
PECOS Enrollment IDI20050902000107, I20260204002643
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

5

Medicare enrollment records show Aaron Cooks reassigns Medicare billing to 5 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Jose R Prieto MD PA
20 mi
Infectious Disease
214 MORRISON RD STE 104
Brandon, FL 33511
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
  • 14 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1689708844 (813) 681-6474
Sunstate Healthcare LLC
25 mi
Infectious Disease
12120 CORTEZ BLVD
Brooksville, FL 34613
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
  • 10 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1558718999 (352) 559-8849
Idr Med Florida LLC
67 mi
Infectious Disease
6591 SW HIGHWAY 200
Ocala, FL 34476
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
  • 17 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1639682016 (352) 236-6806
Triad Of Alabama LLC
276 mi
General Acute Care Hospital
4370 W MAIN ST
Dothan, AL 36305
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas enrollments
  • Medicare enrollment name: Access Telecare PLLC
  • Also billed through NPI 1013303080 (Texas)
  • 149 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1801830500 (334) 793-5000
Metro Infectious Disease Consultants, LLC
985 mi
Infectious Disease
901 MCCLINTOCK DR, SUITE 202
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
  • 26 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1235125717 (888) 220-6432

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 5

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.

Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes 99232
Follow-up hospital inpatient care involves daily check-ups while you're admitted in the hospital. Typically, a healthcare provider spends about 25 minutes each day reviewing your condition, adjusting treatment if needed, and answering any questions you might have.
727 services216 patients
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes 99223
Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes, refers to the daily medical service provided to patients admitted to the hospital. This includes a comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, treatment plan, and monitoring of your health condition. It ensures your well-being during your hospital stay.
216 services183 patients
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes 99233
Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day typically involves a 35-minute check-up by your healthcare provider. This service includes monitoring your health progress, adjusting your treatment plan if needed, and answering any questions you may have about your condition or care.
183 services125 patients
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes 99231
Follow-up hospital inpatient care is a daily service where a healthcare professional checks on your health progress during your hospital stay. Each session typically lasts 15 minutes, involving updates on your condition and adjustments to your treatment plan, if necessary.
101 services69 patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more 99213
This is a routine visit for patients who have already been seen by the healthcare provider. During this approximately 20-29 minute appointment, your health status will be evaluated and any necessary treatments or tests will be discussed. It's a chance to address any health concerns you may have.
75 services43 patients

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 3

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Hca Florida Citrus Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Inverness, FL
2/5 CMS rating
OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority
CMS Certification Number100023
Location502 W Highland BlvdInverness, FL 34452 · Citrus County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Tampa General Hospital Crystal River

Acute Care Hospitals · Crystal River, FL
1/5 CMS rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number100249
Location6201 N Suncoast BlvdCrystal River, FL 34428 · Citrus County

Hca Florida Oak Hill Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Brooksville, FL
3/5 CMS rating
OwnershipProprietary
CMS Certification Number100264
Location11375 Cortez BlvdBrooksville, FL 34613 · Hernando County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 33558 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$130.04 typical visit price
range $56.00 – $171.84
Typical copayment $32.51 (range $14.00 – $42.96)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$99.16 typical visit price
range $17.57 – $139.16
Typical copayment $24.79 (range $4.39 – $34.79)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

Reported Quality Measures

Care Plan
Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker…
100%69 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter.
100%81 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
Patient-Specific Education
The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.
100%60 patients5/55-star benchmark: 97%
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccine
44%50 patients2/55-star benchmark: 90%
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous…
93%56 patients4/55-star benchmark: 97%
Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Percentage of patients aged 6 months and older seen for a visit between October 1 and March 31 who received an influenza immunization OR who reported previous receipt of an influenza immunization
52%33 patients3/55-star benchmark: 88%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months AND who received tobacco cessation intervention if identified as a tobacco user
Patients screenedForUse: 53% · 53 patients
51%53 patients3/55-star benchmark: 98%
Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method at least once within the last 24 months AND who received brief counseling if identified as an unhealthy alcohol user
55%53 patients3/55-star benchmark: 100%
Provide Patient Access
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold…
97%60 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Secure Messaging
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure…
68%60 patients4/55-star benchmark: 89%
View, Download, or Transmit (VDT)
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period (or patient-authorized representative) views, downloads or transmits their health information to a third party during the performance period.
37%60 patients
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

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 Aaron Cooks's NPI number?

The NPI number for Aaron Cooks is 1639119597. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 8, 2006. The provider is also known as Aaron Lamar Cooks.

Where is Aaron Cooks located?

Aaron Cooks practices at 3628 Madison Cypress Dr, Lutz, FL 33558. The listed phone number is (813) 789-4729.

What is Aaron Cooks's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Infectious Disease, with taxonomy code 207RI0200X.

Is Aaron Cooks enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Aaron Cooks 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 Aaron Cooks's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Aaron Cooks reassigns Medicare benefits to 5 organizations: Jose R Prieto MD PA (Brandon, FL), Sunstate Healthcare LLC (Brooksville, FL), Idr Med Florida LLC (Ocala, FL), Triad Of Alabama LLC (Dothan, AL) and Metro Infectious Disease Consultants, LLC (Burr Ridge, IL). 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 Aaron Cooks's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Aaron Cooks accept?

Health plans from Florida Blue (BlueCross BlueShield FL) and Florida Blue HMO (a BlueCross BlueShield FL company) list Aaron Cooks 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 Aaron Cooks affiliated with any hospitals?

According to CMS data, Aaron Cooks is affiliated with Hca Florida Citrus Hospital, Tampa General Hospital Crystal River and Hca Florida Oak Hill Hospital.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Aaron Cooks was last updated on September 28, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 38 days 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.