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Active NPI 1104870559 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Howard B. Kook , DC

Chiropractor • Maplewood, NJ

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Howard Kook, DC is a certified Chiropractor practicing in Maplewood, NJ. With approximately 42 years of clinical experience since graduating from Life Chiropractic College in 1984, Dr. Kook delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1955 SPRINGFIELD AVE.

Dr. Kook accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include chiropractic manipulative treatment, 3-4 spinal regions. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1955 Springfield Ave
Suite 104

Maplewood, NJ 070403441

Telephone 9737622526
Fax 9737621713
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic
🏢 Maplewood Vision Care, Llc Facility NPI 1063798320

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Life Chiropractic College

Graduation Year

1984

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Chiropractor in Maplewood, NJ

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)
Practitioner Clinical Experience
42 Yrs +8.5 yrs vs City Avg
City Avg: 33.5 Yrs
State Avg: 29.0 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
6 Specialists

Practicing in Maplewood, NJ (3049 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
34.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Kook (42 Years) 42 Yrs
Maplewood Specialty Average (33.5 Years) 33.5 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)
Reporting Year:
HCPCS Code & Description Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
98941 Chiropractic manipulative treatment, 3-4 spinal regions
311 27 $65.00 $42.70

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Chiropractor Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 111N00000X

State License NJ MC02880

A provider qualified by a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.), licensed by the State and who practices chiropractic medicine -that discipline within the healing arts which deals with the nervous system and its relationship to the spinal column and its interrelationship with other body systems.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID
8764603 (NJ)
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Tax Id
223530677

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

2 Associated Practitioners
NPI 1174544175

Doctor of Optometry

Yvette Marshall , LPC

Counselor - Mental Health

NPI 1275081440

Licensed Professional Counselor

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events
NPI Profile Active June 30, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 30, 2010

Registered at 1955 SPRINGFIELD AVE, SUITE 104, MAPLEWOOD, NJ 070403441 (Tel: 9737622526)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 30, 2010

Registered at 1955 SPRINGFIELD AVE, SUITE 104, MAPLEWOOD, NJ 070403441 (Tel: 9737622526)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 30, 2010

Recorded as HOWARD KOOK, D.C.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 30, 2010

Chiropractor (License #MC02880 in NJ)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 20, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1104870559
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: May 20, 2006
Last Update: June 30, 2010
Sole Proprietor: Yes

Mailing Address

1955 Springfield Ave, Suite 104

Maplewood, NJ 070403441

Phone: 9737622526

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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