Active NPI 1982602124 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Paul Albert Cook , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery • Columbus, OH

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

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Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Paul Cook, MD is a registered Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery practitioner in Columbus, OH. With approximately 35 years of clinical practice since graduating from Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine in 1991, Dr. Cook provides healthcare services at the registered practice location at 1210 GEMINI PLACE.

Dr. Cook is affiliated with Hand And Microsurgery Associates, Inc. and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, x-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1210 Gemini Place
Suite 200

Columbus, OH 432406110

Telephone 6142624263

Fax 6142620822

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Columbus Hand Therapy Llc Facility NPI 1124048582

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1991

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery in Columbus, OH

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

35 Yrs +14.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 20.8 Yrs

State Avg: 22.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

12 Specialists

Practicing in Columbus, OH (98 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

33.3% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

71.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Cook (35 Years) 35 Yrs

Columbus Specialty Average (20.8 Years) 20.8 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
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	193	58	$4.00	$0.99
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	86	58	$96.00	$33.93
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	71	60	$212.00	$85.52
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	50	33	$141.00	$37.46
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	37	21	$109.00	$37.46
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$315.00	$105.18
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	31	22	$1515.00	$481.43
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	24	19	$172.00	$51.06
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	22	$314.00	$120.81
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	17	15	$148.00	$42.67
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	14	14	$15.00	$6.35
25447 Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers	13	13	$2461.00	$789.45
26480 Transplant of tendon of hand, without graft	12	12	$2160.00	$365.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	462	127	$4.00	$1.05
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	164	127	$15.00	$7.45
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	136	105	$100.74	$35.83
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	117	72	$150.64	$41.17
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	100	83	$212.00	$85.52
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	87	87	$315.00	$106.37
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	52	31	$113.19	$39.49
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	49	31	$172.00	$44.72
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	33	28	$1515.00	$495.54
26055 Incision of tendon covering	30	20	$1588.00	$220.64
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	29	25	$126.00	$53.59
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	25	$314.00	$121.66
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	26	23	$170.77	$52.71
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel	18	18	$273.78	$87.19

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0775 Injection, collagenase, clostridium histolyticum, 0.01 mg	2,070	15	$102.00	$58.20
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	114	36	$4.00	$1.13
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	81	55	$97.19	$35.20
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	44	36	$15.00	$6.42
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	42	36	$212.00	$87.75
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	36	25	$1515.00	$503.07
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	28	17	$109.00	$38.75
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$315.00	$109.02
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	25	17	$146.64	$41.38
20527 Injection of medication into palm	23	15	$244.00	$77.76
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	19	18	$126.00	$54.43
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	15	13	$172.00	$52.37
26341 Manipulation of palm pretendinous cord following enzyme injection	13	11	$284.00	$109.17
26160 Removal of growth of tendon finger or hand	11	11	$1637.00	$294.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	172	53	$4.00	$1.28
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	99	65	$96.97	$33.81
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	66	53	$15.00	$5.69
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	63	63	$315.00	$109.66
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	59	29	$109.00	$38.23
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	42	39	$212.00	$89.00
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	36	17	$141.00	$41.79
20527 Injection of medication into palm	32	20	$244.00	$77.06
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	30	24	$172.00	$49.58
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	30	26	$1515.00	$496.02
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	26	22	$126.00	$54.37
26341 Manipulation of palm pretendinous cord following enzyme injection	22	16	$284.00	$102.67
20680 Removal of deep implant from bone	13	13	$1812.00	$312.95
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$314.00	$126.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	152	53	$4.00	$1.48
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	97	72	$106.89	$36.24
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	84	68	$212.00	$72.76
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	62	62	$315.00	$104.84
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	61	53	$15.00	$6.08
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	50	21	$109.00	$38.06
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	25	18	$146.64	$40.84
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	22	16	$1515.00	$509.64
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	22	19	$172.00	$49.19
26055 Incision of tendon covering	16	12	$1588.00	$248.86
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	14	13	$158.57	$51.49
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$126.00	$43.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	327	96	$4.27	$1.56
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	132	95	$110.55	$35.69
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	126	103	$212.00	$70.87
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	118	96	$14.08	$6.13
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	74	74	$315.00	$101.41
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	64	41	$149.81	$37.67
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	38	32	$155.79	$43.98
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	31	25	$183.10	$48.31
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	30	23	$109.00	$32.98
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	27	19	$1515.00	$492.13
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	23	20	$126.00	$42.91
20527 Injection of medication into palm	23	13	$244.00	$76.02
26341 Manipulation of palm pretendinous cord following enzyme injection	22	13	$284.00	$95.39
26480 Transplant of tendon of hand, without graft	15	12	$2160.00	$403.54

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	378	107	$6.00	$1.81
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	191	143	$212.00	$67.94
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	150	119	$98.40	$29.63
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	143	108	$9.00	$6.66
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	113	113	$315.00	$99.92
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	91	55	$141.00	$34.84
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	62	45	$172.00	$43.19
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	46	35	$1515.00	$486.30
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	41	25	$107.73	$30.57
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	24	20	$160.33	$48.62
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	18	$126.00	$40.63
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel	12	12	$261.33	$78.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	556	153	$6.00	$1.79
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	234	184	$96.00	$28.80
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	205	151	$212.00	$69.30
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	204	153	$9.00	$5.67
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	162	162	$315.00	$102.85
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	114	60	$141.00	$36.73
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	103	70	$172.00	$45.23
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	68	41	$105.38	$31.92
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	61	47	$126.00	$41.45
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	27	22	$148.00	$41.40
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	22	18	$1515.00	$497.84
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel	21	20	$352.00	$90.52
26055 Incision of tendon covering	15	11	$1588.00	$231.81
20680 Removal of deep implant from bone	12	11	$1812.00	$379.80
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	11	11	$216.00	$71.44

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XS0106X

State License OH 35-06-5956-C

An orthopaedic surgeon trained in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

0246380 (OH)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Hand And Microsurgery Associates, Inc.

1210 Gemini Pl, Columbus, OH 432406110

Phone: 6142624263

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

9 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Raymond Kobus , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery

NPI 1104824416

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Joseph Wilcox , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine

NPI 1285697896

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Gerald Inks , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1407005614

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Timothy Iorio , MD

Surgery - Surgery of the Hand

NPI 1497964142

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Susan Johnson , OTR, L

Occupational Therapist

NPI 1629366778

Occupational Therapist Registered, L

Dr. Lawrence Lubbers , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery

NPI 1639177512

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

✅

NPI Profile Active March 29, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 29, 2012

Registered at 1210 GEMINI PLACE, SUITE 200, COLUMBUS, OH 432406110 (Tel: 6142624263)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address March 29, 2012

Registered at 1210 GEMINI PLACE, SUITE 200, COLUMBUS, OH 432406110 (Tel: 6142624263)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 29, 2012

Recorded as PAUL COOK, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 29, 2012

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #35-06-5956-C in OH)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 12, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1982602124

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 12, 2005

Last Update: July 18, 2019

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

1210 Gemini Place, Suite 200

Columbus, OH 432406110

Phone: 6142624263

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