Dr. Robert Cook-Norris, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Cook-Norris
Dr. Robert Cook-Norris is a dermatology specialist in Shenandoah, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cook-Norris performed 4,427 Medicare services across 3,197 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cook-Norris received a total of $2,524 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 119 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Cook-Norris is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | 765 | $371 | $1,205 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 390 | $5 | $49 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 339 | $64 | $110 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks | 316 | $388 | $1,109 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | 311 | $201 | $800 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 307 | $183 | $635 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 267 | $46 | $200 |
| Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block | 229 | $81 | $220 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 213 | $326 | $811 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 189 | $98 | $160 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 127 | $34 | $100 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 125 | $564 | $1,750 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 105 | $39 | $105 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 97 | $52 | $115 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm | 82 | $195 | $590 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, each additional 5.0 cm or less | 72 | $103 | $250 |
| Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, each additional tissue block | 67 | $43 | $180 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 57 | $548 | $1,450 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 34 | $770 | $2,250 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, each additional 5.0 cm or less | 33 | $136 | $260 |
| Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less | 31 | $769 | $1,750 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 30 | $81 | $160 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 30 | $134 | $245 |
| Biopsy of ear | 29 | $42 | $170 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 24 | $60 | $165 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm | 22 | $226 | $1,100 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 21 | $318 | $751 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm | 18 | $79 | $300 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 18 | $673 | $1,800 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, each additional 5.0 cm or less | 17 | $95 | $200 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 15 | $70 | $250 |
| Creation of flap graft to eyelids, nose, ears, lips, or mouth | 14 | $601 | $1,750 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 11 | $80 | $290 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 3.1-4.0 cm | 11 | $128 | $465 |
| Full thickness skin graft to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 20.0 sq cm or less | 11 | $634 | $1,450 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
4.2 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Cook-Norris is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 27% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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