Chris Cecil Cook, M.D.
NPI 1215916242ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Norfolk, VA
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) with Charleston Area Medical Center Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Norfolk, Virginia. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $101,446 for 141 patients in 2024, with only 40 Part D claims. Atricure, Inc. was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $6,612 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Charleston Area Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1215916242 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 10, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 10, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 0101276006 | VA |
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery | 2086S0129X | 0101276006 | VA |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | 20873 | WV |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 0101276006 | VA |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 20873 | WV |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (PA); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (VA); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (WV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 141 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 317 across 49 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $101,446 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 40 · 45 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 21 |
| Total drug cost | $225.03 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Charleston Area Medical Center IncCharleston, WV · 985 clinicians
- Monongalia County General Hospital CompanyMorgantown, WV · 243 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Charleston Area Medical CenterCharleston, WV
- Tampa General HospitalTampa, FL
Other facilities
- Adoration Home HealthHome health agency · Charleston, WV
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$6,612 · 69 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$1,041 · 18 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Atricure, Inc. | $2,422 | 24 |
| Bolton Medical Inc | $2,027 | 8 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $481.73 | 10 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $341.89 | 5 |
| Stryker Corporation | $317.23 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$3,625 · 14 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,987 · 55 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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