Howard F. Cooke, DMD MS
NPI 1477514230ActiveIndividual· Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery· Dallas, TX
Opted out of Medicare from January 2015 to January 2027. Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (DMD MS) in Dallas, Texas, licensed in TX, with an NPI issued in March 2006. Part D covered 534 prescriptions written in 2024, 100% of them generic. Keystone Dental Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $673.27 in all, mostly entertainment.
Overview
| NPI | 1477514230 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DMD MS |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 31, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Primary | 1223S0112X | 18861 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Opt-out | Opted out Jan 5, 2015 – Jan 5, 2027 |
| Can order and refer | Yes |
During an opt-out period the provider sees Medicare patients only under private contracts, and Medicare does not pay claims for their services.
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 534 · 534 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 173 |
| Total drug cost | $1,948 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$673.27 · 4 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$498.00 · 4 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Keystone Dental Inc. | $628.21 | 3 |
| Straumann USA LLC | $45.06 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Entertainment$363.85 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$309.42 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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