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Michael Wayne Cook, MD practises anesthesiology in Galveston, TX. Michael is a 2004 graduate of University of Arkansas College of Medicine. Michael is also listed as specialising in interventional pain medicine. Medicare claims data shows Michael provided 250 services to 161 patients.
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What kind of doctor is Dr. Cook?
Dr. Cook is an anesthesiology in Galveston, TX. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ANESTHESIOLOGY”.
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What is Dr. Cook's address?
Dr. Cook is listed at 301 UNIVERSITY BLVD ROUTE # 0591, Galveston, TX 77555. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Cook?
The number on file is (409) 772-1221. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Cook?
Dr. Cook's National Provider Identifier is 1598984825. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Dr. Cook train?
Dr. Cook attended University of Arkansas College of Medicine, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
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How much experience does Dr. Cook have?
Dr. Cook has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Cook perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Cook performs procedures including injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance, injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance and injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes and anesthesia for lens surgery, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (409) 772-1221
- Email not available
Practice Locations
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD ROUTE # 0591
Galveston, TX 77555
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
250 services · 161 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
23 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
18 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
17 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
17 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | Anaesthesia | 00142 |
14 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
30 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
119 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
12 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other anesthesiology specialists at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
More connections — 28 related providers in 4 groups
Other anesthesiology specialists in Galveston 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Arkansas College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2004 at University of Arkansas College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.