Active NPI 1689746638 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. William Alan Cook , MD

Dermatology • Birmingham, AL

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. William Cook, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Dermatology in Birmingham, AL. Practice services are available at 450 A CENTURY PARK SOUTH under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, established patient outpatient office visit, destruction of skin growth. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

450 A Century Park South
Suite 200

Birmingham, AL 35226

Telephone 2059798030

Fax 2059798031

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Birmingham, AL

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 23.5 Yrs

State Avg: 25.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

57 Specialists

Practicing in Birmingham, AL (178 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

3.5% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

51.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2020)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	441	62	$10.00	$5.37
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	245	189	$200.00	$99.67
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	139	107	$135.00	$67.58
17000 Destruction of skin growth	116	83	$125.00	$46.20
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	105	91	$200.00	$80.09
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	77	63	$200.00	$97.87
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	35	23	$100.00	$45.94
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	19	18	$200.00	$109.21
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	17	$80.00	$40.86
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	14	11	$275.00	$141.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	572	108	$15.23	$5.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	332	246	$70.00	$68.90
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	218	142	$45.00	$41.47
17000 Destruction of skin growth	188	139	$80.00	$51.49
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	157	125	$100.00	$84.96
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	120	93	$105.00	$100.63
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	94	78	$110.00	$98.38
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	61	53	$126.00	$111.93
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	52	42	$75.00	$48.51
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	35	24	$179.00	$147.42
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	28	28	$75.00	$70.50
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	27	19	$287.00	$138.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	678	106	$18.08	$4.49
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	357	234	$70.00	$63.90
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	235	180	$100.00	$86.40
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	230	144	$45.11	$38.03
17000 Destruction of skin growth	212	142	$80.00	$50.16
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	115	99	$110.00	$94.02
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	113	84	$105.00	$93.57
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	49	37	$75.00	$28.41
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	27	27	$75.00	$65.54
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	21	18	$170.00	$140.85
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	15	15	$45.00	$38.75
87101 Fungal culture (mold or yeast) of skin, hair, or nail	11	11	$15.00	$9.32
11200 Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags	11	11	$85.00	$63.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	760	122	$15.35	$4.68
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	370	255	$70.23	$63.42
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	319	188	$45.69	$37.56
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	281	208	$100.00	$84.22
17000 Destruction of skin growth	236	161	$80.00	$46.69
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	132	106	$110.00	$92.75
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	117	89	$105.00	$93.77
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	59	45	$75.00	$27.80
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	31	25	$170.00	$139.66
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	30	30	$70.00	$63.88
87101 Fungal culture (mold or yeast) of skin, hair, or nail	29	26	$15.00	$10.36
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	23	18	$287.00	$124.49
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	21	21	$45.00	$37.88
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	16	15	$150.00	$96.83
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$100.00	$93.31

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License AL 7419

A dermatologist is trained to diagnose and treat pediatric and adult patients with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth, external genitalia, hair and nails, as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. The dermatologist has had additional training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, melanomas, moles and other tumors of the skin, the management of contact dermatitis and other allergic and nonallergic skin disorders, and in the recognition of the skin manifestations of systemic (including internal malignancy) and infectious diseases. Dermatologists have special training in dermatopathology and in the surgical techniques used in dermatology. They also have expertise in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars and the skin changes associated with aging.

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 450 A CENTURY PARK SOUTH, SUITE 200, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35226 (Tel: 2059798030)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 450 A CENTURY PARK SOUTH, SUITE 200, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35226 (Tel: 2059798030)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as WILLIAM COOK, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Dermatology (License #7419 in AL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 14, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1689746638

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: November 14, 2006

Last Update: July 08, 2007

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

450 A Century Park South, Suite 200

Birmingham, AL 35226

Phone: 2059798030

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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