DR. JAMES WILLIAM COOK MD
NPI 1710908173
Surgery in Washington, DC
About Dr. James William Cook Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. JAMES WILLIAM COOK MD (NPI 1710908173) is an individual surgery provider in Washington, District Of Columbia, licensed in Virginia (0101257791) and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center, and is a graduate of Baylor College Of Medicine (1997).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 3
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
Dr. James William Cook 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.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
4Medicare enrollment records show James Cook reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Washington, DC 20037
- Reassigned Medicare billing, District of Columbia enrollment
- 1,275 clinicians in this Medicare group
Arlington, VA 22205
- Reassigned Medicare billing, District of Columbia enrollment
- 436 clinicians in this Medicare group
Sterling, VA 20164
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Virginia enrollment
- 291 clinicians in this Medicare group
New Bern, NC 28560
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 73 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 2
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.
Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Thomasville, NCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 20037 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
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
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 James Cook's NPI number?
The NPI number for James Cook is 1710908173. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 21, 2006.
Where is James Cook located?
James Cook practices at 2150 Pennsylvania Ave NW Ste 6b-412, Washington, DC 20037. The listed phone number is (202) 741-3225.
What is James Cook's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Surgery with taxonomy code 208600000X.
Is James Cook enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. James 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 James Cook's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), James Cook reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: Medical Faculty Associates, Inc (Washington, DC), Virginia Hospital Center Physician Group, LLC (Arlington, VA), Loudoun Medical Group, PC (Sterling, VA) and Dhp Of North Carolina PC (New Bern, NC). 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 James Cook's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is James Cook affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, James Cook is affiliated with Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for James Cook was last updated on April 27, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 years 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.
# Dr. James William Cook, MD · NPI 1710908173
Surgery physician in Washington, District of Columbia. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 21, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1710908173 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 21, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Surgery · taxonomy 208600000X
- **State license:** 0101257791 (Virginia)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2150 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 6B-412, Washington, DC 20037-3201
- **Phone:** (202) 741-3225 · **Fax:** (704) 226-1236
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 4 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Medical Faculty Associates, Inc (NPI 1417990581, Washington, DC); Virginia Hospital Center Physician Group, LLC (NPI 1174965057, Arlington, VA); Loudoun Medical Group, PC (NPI 1366566788, Sterling, VA); Dhp Of North Carolina PC (NPI 1780949032, New Bern, NC) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Baylor College Of Medicine, class of 1997
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** April 27, 2020
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 272804 (SC); Medicaid 5902874 (NC); Medicaid 1710908173 (NC)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1710908173) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.