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- 1301 Pennsylvania Ave Ste 213, Des Moines, IA 50316
About Dr. Cook
Based in Des Moines, IA, Shane Cook, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under hand surgery. Shane graduated from University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver in 2011. Shane is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedic hand surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Shane cared for 955 Medicare patients across 1,325 services. The services billed most often include injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg, x-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more. NPI 1831483536 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
- (515) 224-1414
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1301 PENNSYLVANIA AVE STE 213
Des Moines, IA 50316
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Hand 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
Arthritis & Joints
- Bone Spur on Finger
- Hand and Wrist Arthritis
- Hand Arthritis
- Kienbock's Disease
- Stiff Fingers
- Wrist sprain
Circulation
- Cold Sensitive Fingers and Toes
Congenital
- Extra or Webbed Fingers
Fractures & Injuries
- Black Toenail
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Scaphoid Bone
- Dislocated Finger
- Hand and finger fractures
- Jammed Finger
- Severed Finger
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
- Wrist fracture
Infections
- Infected Finger
Injuries
- Boxer's Knuckle
- Crushed Hand Injury
- Foreign Object in Hand
- Hand Compartment Syndrome
- Jersey Finger
- Sprained Finger
Lumps & Bumps
- Bone Tumor in Hand
- Finger Cyst
Lumps & Masses
- Ganglion Cyst In Hand Or Wrist
- Hand Lump
Nails
- Nail Bed Injury
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Nerve in Hand
- Hand Neuroma
- Hand Numbness and Tingling
- Hand Weakness
- Pinched Nerve in Wrist
- Wrist Drop
Tendons
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Golfer's elbow
- Intersection Syndrome
- Mallet Finger
- Swan Neck Deformity
- Tennis elbow
- Torn Hand Tendon
- Trigger finger
Procedures & services
Bone surgery
- Ulnar Shortening Surgery
Cyst & Lump Removal
- Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Removal of a soft-tissue mass
Fracture Repair
- Boxer's Fracture Fixation
- Broken Finger Surgery
- Scaphoid Fracture Surgery
- Wrist fracture fixation
Injections
- Cortisone Shot for Finger
- Cortisone Shot for Wrist
- Xiaflex Injection for Dupuytren's
Injections & Therapy
- Custom Hand Splinting
- Hand therapy
- Mallet Finger Splinting
- PRP Shot for Wrist or Elbow
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Joint surgery
- Finger Bone Spur Removal
- Thumb Base Joint Replacement
Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Thumb Arthritis Surgery
- Thumb Ligament Repair
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Cartilage Repair
- Wrist Fusion
Minor procedures
- Finger Dislocation Reset
- Foreign Object Removal from Hand
Nail procedures
- Blood Under Toenail Drainage
- Nail Bed Repair
Nerve Surgery
Nerve surgery
- Hand Neuroma Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Carpal Tunnel Release
Pain management
- Wrist Denervation Surgery
Tendon Surgery
- Dupuytren contracture surgery
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Thumb Tendon Release
- Trigger finger release
Tendon surgery
- Jersey Finger Repair
- Tendon Scar Tissue Release
Trauma & Reconstruction
- Drainage of Finger Infection
- Extra Finger Removal
- Fingertip Reconstruction
- Severed Finger Reattachment
- Webbed Finger Separation
Wound repair
- Skin Graft for Hand Wound
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,325 services · 955 patients · 21 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
66 | As often as other peers in Hand Surgery |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
51 | More often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
44 | As often as other peers in Hand Surgery |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
42 | More often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Procedure | 20605 |
23 | As often as other peers in Hand Surgery |
| Closed treatment of broken forearm (radius) bone at the wrist area on the thumb side of the wrist without manipulation | Procedure | 25600 |
14 | As often as other peers in Hand Surgery |
| Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint | Procedure | 29125 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73140 |
99 | More often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of wrist, 2 views | Imaging | 73100 |
81 | More often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of elbow, 2 views | Imaging | 73070 |
54 | More often than most peers in Hand 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.
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 hand surgeons in Des Moines 3
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver 3
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2011 at University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 8
Providers in IA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Shane Cook's specialty?
Shane Cook is a hand surgeon in Des Moines, IA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Hand Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Shane Cook?
Shane Cook is listed at 1301 Pennsylvania Ave Ste 213, Des Moines, IA 50316. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Shane Cook?
The number on file is (515) 224-1414. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Shane Cook's NPI number?
Shane Cook's National Provider Identifier is 1831483536. 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
What is Shane Cook's education?
Shane Cook attended University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, graduating in 2011. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Shane Cook been practicing?
Shane Cook has 15 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2011, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Shane Cook known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Shane Cook performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, release and/or relocation of hand nerve and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views and x-ray of wrist, 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Shane Cook confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Shane Cook. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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