Dr. David Tom Cooke, MD

Dr. Cooke practices at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Cooke's NPI, 1831316181, was assigned on April 19, 2007. Dr. Cooke graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1999. Dr. Cooke holds California license A83369.

Dr. Cooke's primary practice is UC Davis Medical Center, at 2315 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95817 in Sacramento County. The practice phone is (916) 734-2011.

Dr. Cooke's primary practice is UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California, part of University of California Health. Dr. Cooke is also affiliated with Adventist Health Sonora. The medical group on file is UC Davis Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cooke to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cooke practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Cooke's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Cooke is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Cooke's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Michigan.

Dmand AI lists esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery and lung resection among the conditions Dr. Cooke treats.

CMS data shows 252 Medicare services from Dr. Cooke across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 124 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $15,550 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 124 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cooke in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 60 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 67% have high blood pressure. 27% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.88, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cooke's median patient age at 68, with 51% women.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Cooke for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Cooke accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Cooke as offering telehealth.

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 140 papers to Dr. Cooke, published from 2003 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 13. The most frequent topics are Thoracic Surgery, Lung Neoplasms and Pneumonectomy. Dr. Cooke has published most often in Ann Thorac Surg. Dr. Cooke's most frequent co-authors are Lisa Marie Brown, MD, Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD and Luis Armando Godoy, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 102 general payments to Dr. Cooke from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company paid the most, $40,706.

Dmand AI lists 29 awards for Dr. Cooke, most recently Elected to Board of Directors in 2022.

Dr. Cooke graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1999. Dr. Cooke is a member of ACS.

Dr. Cooke is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.