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- 1630 Hospital Dr, Suite A, Santa Fe, NM 87505
About Richard Cook
Listed in the NPI registry as a physician assistant — medical, Richard M. Cook, PA practices in Santa Fe, NM. Richard graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1996. According to Medicare claims data, Richard cared for 894 Medicare patients across 1,201 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, injection into tendon or ligament, and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint. NPI 1558381442 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (505) 424-0200
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Practice Locations
1630 HOSPITAL DR SUITE A
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Conditions and Services Within This Provider's Scope
Within Physician Assistant - Medical 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
Digestive
Most searched conditions
Allergies
Blood
Bone and joint
Digestive health
Ear, Nose & Throat
Endocrine
Eye Care
Foot and ankle
General Health
Hair and scalp
Headache and brain
Heart & Circulation
Hormones
Infections
Injury
Men's Health
Mental Health
Metabolic
Nerve conditions
Neurology
Pain
Respiratory
Sexual Health
Skin
Skin cancer
Skin conditions
Sleep
Women's Health
Procedures & services
Diagnostic Tests
- COVID-19 Rapid Test
- Rapid Flu Swab
- Urine Pregnancy Test
- Mono Rapid Test
- Rapid strep testing
- TB Skin Test
- Urine Drug Screen
Exams
Most searched procedures
Allergies
Counseling
Dermatology
Ear, Nose & Throat
- Earwax removal
- Removal of Foreign Object from Ear or Nose
Evaluations
General Care
Heart & Circulation
- EKG
Heart health
- Heart monitor
Hormones
Injections
Injury Care
Lab tests
Mental Health
Metabolic
Minor surgery
Minor Surgery
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
- Ingrown toenail removal
- Minor laceration repair
- Superficial foreign-body removal
Pain Management
Prevention
Respiratory
Screening
Skin procedures
Treatments
Virtual care
Women's Health
Women's health
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,201 services · 894 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
151 | More than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
134 | More than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | Procedure | 29075 |
28 | Too few peers to compare |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Procedure | 20605 |
24 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73140 |
121 | More than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
114 | More than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
62 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73080 |
18 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
313 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
96 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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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.
Other physician assistants in Santa Fe 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 17 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Duke University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1996 at Duke University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 1
Providers in NM who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Richard M. Cook?
Richard M. Cook is a physician assistant in Santa Fe, NM. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Physician Assistant — Medical”.
NPI registry
What is Richard M. Cook's address?
Richard M. Cook is listed at 1630 Hospital Dr Suite A, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How can I make an appointment with Richard M. Cook?
The number on file is (505) 424-0200. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Richard M. Cook's NPI number?
Richard M. Cook's National Provider Identifier is 1558381442. 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 Richard M. Cook train?
Richard M. Cook attended Duke University School of Medicine, graduating in 1996. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Richard M. Cook been practicing?
Richard M. Cook has 30 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1996, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Richard M. Cook perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Richard M. Cook performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint and application of elbow to finger cast; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views and x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Richard M. Cook confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Richard M. Cook. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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