Billy J. Cook, OD

  • Midland, TX
  • Optometrist
NPI1629060199PAC ID2062491509
Medicare patients, 2024
327
Part D claims, 2024
187
MIPS score, 2024
100
Industry payments
$195
Affiliated sites
2
Practice address
4109 N Midland Dr, Midland, TX 79707-3500
Practice phone
Call (432) 694-5259
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Primary practice

Vision Health Specialties

Eye care practice · Midland, Texas

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Billy J. Cook is an optometrist in Midland, Texas

Billy Cook practices at Vision Health Specialties in Midland, Texas.

Billy Cook's NPI, 1629060199, was assigned on August 19, 2005. Billy Cook graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry in 1974. Billy Cook holds Texas license 2219TG.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2062491509
NPI enumeration date
August 19, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(432) 694-5259
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
78
Medical school graduation
1974

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Billy J. Cook practices at Vision Health Specialties in Midland, Texas

Billy Cook's primary practice is Vision Health Specialties, at 4109 N Midland Dr, Midland, TX 79707-3500. The practice phone is (432) 694-5259.

  • Vision Health Specialties
    4109 N Midland Dr, Midland, TX 79707-3500Phone(432) 694-5259

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Billy J. Cook is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Billy Cook's primary practice is Vision Health Specialties in Midland, Texas. Dmand AI also links Billy Cook to 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Vision Health SpecialtiesEye care practice · Midland, TexasPrimary
2 medical groupsNames with a free account1 group practice or clinicName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Billy J. Cook's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Billy Cook practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Vision Health SpecialtiesAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Billy J. Cook is one of 3,272 optometrists in Texas

Optometrist is Billy Cook's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Billy Cook is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, TexasPrimaryLicense 2219TG · taxonomy 152W00000X

Optometrists near Billy Cook

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Billy J. Cook treated 327 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 327 Medicare patients who saw Billy Cook in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 174 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.90, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Billy Cook's median patient age at 68, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 2024327
Average age74
Average risk score0.90
Also on Medicaid6%

Billy Cook's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Billy Cook's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women19660%
  • Men13140%

Chronic conditions among Billy Cook's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis39%
  4. Diabetes39%
  5. Ischemic heart disease21%
  6. Anxiety14%
  7. Atrial fibrillation14%
  8. Chronic kidney disease14%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Billy Cook's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men42%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Billy J. Cook wrote 187 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Billy Cook wrote 187 Medicare Part D claims for 68 patients. 65% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024187
Part D patients68

Billy Cook's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic122 claims65%
  • Brand-name65 claims35%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Billy Cook's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics7%13 of 187 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Billy J. Cook scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Billy Cook for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Billy Cook accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 16 procedures of cataract surgery by Billy Cook, more than 40% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Billy Cook's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 100of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Billy Cook ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
40th percentile16 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Billy J. Cook received $195 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Billy Cook from 5 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. paid the most, $93.

Companies that paid Billy Cook the most, 2025 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Billy J. Cook graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry

Billy Cook graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry in 1974.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Houston - College of Optometry

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Sources for Billy J. Cook's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Billy J. Cook's NPI number?

Billy J. Cook's NPI number is 1629060199. It was assigned on August 19, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Billy J. Cook specialize in?

Billy J. Cook is an optometrist in Midland, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Billy J. Cook practice?

Billy Cook practices at 4109 N Midland Dr, Midland, TX 79707-3500. Billy Cook's primary practice is Vision Health Specialties in Midland, Texas. Dmand AI also links Billy Cook to 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Billy J. Cook's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Billy Cook is (432) 694-5259.

What is Billy J. Cook's medical license number?

Billy Cook holds Texas license 2219TG.

Does Billy J. Cook accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Billy Cook as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Billy J. Cook's MIPS score?

Billy Cook's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Billy J. Cook see?

CMS counts 327 Medicare patients who saw Billy Cook in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Where did Billy J. Cook go to medical school?

Billy Cook graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry in 1974.

Has Billy J. Cook received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $195 in general payments to Billy Cook from 5 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.

How long has Billy J. Cook been practicing?

Billy Cook graduated from medical school in 1974, 52 years ago.

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