Ben Cooke, MD
NPI 1528512803ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Atascadero, CA
Internal Medicine (MD) with Community Health Centers of the Central Coast Inc, practicing in Atascadero, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,155,135 for 10,546 claims, against $9,212 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,003 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventist Health Sierra Vista and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1528512803 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 4, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 28, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 28, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | A159094 | CA |
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 - Internal Medicine (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 620 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,152 across 30 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $9,212 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 10,546 · 20,409 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 672 |
| Total drug cost | $2,155,135 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Community Health Centers of the Central Coast IncNipomo, CA · 73 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health Sierra VistaSan Luis Obispo, CA
- Adventist Health Twin CitiesTempleton, CA
- French Hospital Medical CenterSan Luis Obispo, CA
Other facilities
- Central Coast Home Health IncHome health agency · San Luis Obispo, CA
- Dignity Health Home HealthHome health agency · Santa Maria, CA
- Mission Home Health of Central CoastHome health agency · Grover Beach, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,003 · 60 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$1,212 · 74 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $202.84 | 8 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $183.82 | 14 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $161.61 | 14 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $160.96 | 11 |
| Viiv Healthcare Company | $88.88 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,003 · 60 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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