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- 5171 S Cottonwood St Ste 650, Salt Lake City, UT 84107
About Dr. Cook
Based in Salt Lake City, UT, Brian Cook, MD is listed in the NPI registry under general surgery. Brian graduated from University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine in 2015. Brian is also listed as specializing in surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Brian cared for 167 Medicare patients across 187 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, transplantation of donor kidney, and insertion of stent in ureter. NPI 1518353044 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (916) 505-6857
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5171 S COTTONWOOD ST STE 650
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within General Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Anorectal
Appendix, bowel, and emergency
Gallbladder and biliary
Hernia and abdominal wall
Skin and soft tissue
Abdominal
Abdominal wall
Breast
Colorectal
Digestive
- Acid reflux
- Acute pancreatitis
- Bleeding Stomach Ulcer
- Bowel Fistula
- Gastroparesis
- Swallowing difficulties
Emergency surgery
Endocrine
Gastrointestinal
Hernia
Infections
Lymphatic
Oncology
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Bowel and emergency abdominal
- Colon resection
- Exploratory laparoscopy
- Exploratory laparotomy
- Repair of perforated peptic ulcer
- Small-bowel resection
- Surgery for bowel obstruction
- Surgical drainage of abdominal abscess
- Surgical lysis of adhesions
Gallbladder and appendix
Hernia repair
Skin and soft tissue
Abdominal surgery
Abdominal wall
Access and nutrition
Anorectal
- Anal fistula surgery
- Drainage of anal abscess
- Hemorrhoid removal
- Rubber-band ligation of hemorrhoids
- Surgery for chronic anal fissure
Biopsy
Breast surgery
- Axillary lymph-node dissection
- Excisional biopsy of a breast mass
- Mastectomy
- Sentinel lymph-node biopsy
Breast Surgery
Colorectal
Colorectal surgery
Digestive procedures
Endocrine surgery
Gastrointestinal
Hernia surgery
Skin & Soft Tissue
Surgical Oncology
Surgical procedures
Vascular Access
Wound care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
187 services · 167 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transplantation of donor kidney | Procedure | 50360 |
31 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Insertion of stent in ureter | Procedure | 50605 |
29 | Too few peers to compare |
| Preparation of donor kidney for transplantation | Procedure | 50323 |
26 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Transplantation of donor liver | Procedure | 47135 |
13 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| Insertion of abdominal cavity tube using an endoscope | Procedure | 49324 |
12 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
48 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
15 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
13 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other general surgeons at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other general surgeons in Salt Lake City 6
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 18 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2015 at University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Transplantation of donor kidney 3
Providers in UT who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Cook specialize in?
Dr. Cook is a general surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “General Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Cook located?
Dr. Cook is listed at 5171 S Cottonwood St Ste 650, Salt Lake City, UT 84107. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Cook's phone number?
The number on file is (916) 505-6857. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Cook's NPI number?
Dr. Cook's National Provider Identifier is 1518353044. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Cook go to medical school?
Dr. Cook attended University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, graduating in 2015. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Cook been practicing?
Dr. Cook has 11 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2015, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Cook do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Cook performs procedures including transplantation of donor kidney, insertion of stent in ureter and preparation of donor kidney for transplantation, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Cook confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Cook. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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