Nicole R. Cook, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Medical (PA-C) with Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group, PC, practicing in Newport News, Virginia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $497,132 for 3,641 claims, against $45,486 paid for services in 2024. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $349.94 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mary Immaculate Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations. A record with the same name and state is on the OIG exclusion list; it carries no NPI, so check it before acting.
Overview
| NPI | 1760625404 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 10, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 6, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | 0110003022 | VA |
Exclusion screening
Possible match: verify before acting. The OIG list has a record with the same name in Virginia, but that record carries no NPI, so it may be a different person or business.
| Matched by | Name on OIG list | Exclusion type | Excluded since | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name + state | Nicole Jean Cook · Personal Care Provid | 1128a1 | Oct 20, 2016 | Manassas, VA |
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | Possible (name) | See above |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 211 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 825 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $45,486 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,641 · 7,566 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 310 |
| Total drug cost | $497,132 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group, PCWilliamsburg, VA · 261 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mary Immaculate HospitalNewport News, VA
- Riverside Regional Medical CenterNewport News, VA
- Sentara Careplex HospitalHampton, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$349.94 · 12 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$347.53 · 12 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $123.71 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $45.60 | 2 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $42.52 | 2 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $40.21 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $31.57 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$349.94 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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