Active NPI 1497793467 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Charles Stringfellow Cobbs , MD

Neurological Surgery • Seattle, WA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Charles Cobbs, MD is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in Seattle, WA. With approximately 35 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Alabama School Of Medicine in 1991, Dr. Cobbs delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 550 17TH AVE.

Dr. Cobbs is affiliated with Swedish Health Services and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

550 17th Ave
Suite 540

Seattle, WA 981225788

Telephone 2063202300

Fax 2063208149

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Dynacare Northwest, Inc Facility NPI 1477530483

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Alabama School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1991

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Seattle, WA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

35 Yrs +13.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 21.1 Yrs

State Avg: 24.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

131 Specialists

Practicing in Seattle, WA (239 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

33.6% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

66.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Cobbs (35 Years) 35 Yrs

Seattle Specialty Average (21.1 Years) 21.1 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	101	71	$330.00	$141.59
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	67	67	$628.00	$241.03
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	27	13	$635.00	$219.36
61798 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of complex growth of brain, first growth	21	20	$4149.00	$1472.57
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	16	16	$714.00	$243.66
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	15	15	$3337.00	$959.11
69990 Use of operating microscope	14	14	$652.00	$224.77
20931 Donor bone graft for spine surgery	11	11	$333.00	$114.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	83	83	$595.00	$243.17
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	75	58	$312.00	$142.53
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	24	22	$676.00	$247.94
69990 Use of operating microscope	19	17	$618.00	$228.22
61798 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of complex growth of brain, first growth	18	18	$3932.00	$1491.37

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	90	90	$595.00	$236.45
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	63	48	$312.00	$140.76
61798 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of complex growth of brain, first growth	19	17	$3600.42	$1456.79
69990 Use of operating microscope	19	18	$566.95	$226.50
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	17	16	$676.00	$245.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	67	54	$312.00	$142.26
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	65	65	$595.00	$240.91
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	29	28	$676.00	$250.88
69990 Use of operating microscope	26	25	$553.00	$231.37
61797 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, each additional growth	25	12	$561.00	$233.62
61798 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of complex growth of brain, first growth	24	23	$3516.00	$1460.27
61800 Computer-assisted radiosurgery application of headframe	17	15	$406.00	$164.32
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	16	15	$253.00	$108.67
61510 Removal of bone from skull for removal of upper brain tumor	15	14	$5596.00	$2393.46
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	14	12	$420.00	$202.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
61797 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, each additional growth	46	13	$561.00	$238.70
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	38	38	$567.00	$230.26
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	25	$297.00	$117.93
61796 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth	26	24	$2590.00	$1086.42
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	26	25	$201.00	$81.54
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	23	22	$676.00	$255.80
69990 Use of operating microscope	15	15	$553.00	$237.30
61800 Computer-assisted radiosurgery application of headframe	15	15	$406.00	$166.76
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	12	12	$264.92	$113.16
61510 Removal of bone from skull for removal of upper brain tumor	11	11	$5552.00	$2412.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	64	64	$561.00	$215.97
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	40	$294.00	$111.46
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	23	23	$669.00	$246.88
61796 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth	20	19	$2423.00	$1024.08
61800 Computer-assisted radiosurgery application of headframe	17	16	$401.00	$159.30
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	16	15	$198.00	$81.31
69990 Use of operating microscope	13	12	$546.00	$219.81
61510 Removal of bone from skull for removal of upper brain tumor	13	13	$5341.00	$2224.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	67	51	$290.00	$114.70
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	45	45	$553.00	$222.21
61796 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth	24	22	$2389.00	$1057.78
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	17	17	$660.00	$255.06
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	12	12	$389.00	$156.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	61	49	$280.00	$115.08
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	36	36	$534.00	$212.68
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	32	29	$637.00	$230.39
61796 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth	23	19	$2306.00	$1017.08
61510 Removal of bone from skull for removal of upper brain tumor	21	18	$4900.50	$2077.98
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$430.00	$174.07
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	18	18	$375.00	$154.34
61800 Computer-assisted radiosurgery application of headframe	16	13	$381.00	$150.87
69990 Use of operating microscope	15	13	$519.00	$225.05

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-04-05

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License WA MD60341679

A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Swedish Health Services

1101 Madison St, Seattle, WA 981041320

Phone: 2062158100

Secondary Practice Locations

751 Ne Blakely Dr Ste 4020

Issaquah, WA 980296201

Phone: 4253137077

1200 12th Ave S

Seattle, WA 981442712

Phone: 2066214555

550 16th Ave Ste 100

Seattle, WA 981225636

Phone: 2063202484

3400 California Ave Sw

Seattle, WA 981163307

Phone: 2063203399

601 S Carr Rd Ste 100

Renton, WA 980555802

Phone: 4252273700

1909 214th St Se Ste 300

Bothell, WA 980214418

Phone: 4254127200

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

8 Associated Practitioners

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Otolaryngology - Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery

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Dr. Trusha Shah , DO

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NPI 1356803969

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Miri Kim

Neurological Surgery

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Kristina Campbell , ARNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1386199586

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Alipi Bonm , MD PHD

Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology

NPI 1699137570

MDPHD

Dr. Tara Benkers , MD

Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology

NPI 1730379959

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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 November 19, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 19, 2013

Registered at 550 17TH AVE, SUITE 540, SEATTLE, WA 981225788 (Tel: 2063202300)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 19, 2013

Registered at 550 17TH AVE, SUITE 540, SEATTLE, WA 981225788 (Tel: 2063202300)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 19, 2013

Recorded as CHARLES COBBS, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 19, 2013

Neurological Surgery (License #MD60341679 in WA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 03, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1497793467

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 03, 2006

Last Update: April 05, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

550 17th Ave, Suite 540

Seattle, WA 981225788

Phone: 2063202300

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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