Dr. Gates C Cook , MD
Urology โข Brainerd, MN
2024 S 6th St
Brainerd, MN 564014529
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on May 19, 2016; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 369 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 111 service units.
- 52000 โ Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope: 94 service units.
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 74 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 7 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 883 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Tamsulosin Hcl โ 346 prescription fills, including refills.
- Finasteride โ 248 prescription fills, including refills.
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er (Oxybutynin Chloride) โ 63 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 10 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Urology in Minnesota (2024, 154 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 830. Middle half: 335 to 1,650.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 80 in 2021 to 369 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2024 S 6th St
Brainerd, MN 564014529
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 3 distinct group names: Astera Health; Innovis Health Llc; St Josephs Medical Center. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2016
What Public CMS Data Show
Urology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
291 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $26,779 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $18,871 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
1,917 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$53,951 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $569.19 across 8 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $569.19 across 8 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Boston Scientific Corporation: $299.92 across 5 records.
- Procept Biorobotics Corporation: $149.45 across 1 record.
- Medtronic, Inc.: $119.82 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
10 years (graduated 2016)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2016 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2016
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Cook has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Cook as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Brainerd and Minnesota
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Urology in Minnesota (2024, 154 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 830. Middle half: 335 to 1,650.
Too few clinicians listed under Urology in Brainerd have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Urology in Minnesota (2024, 154 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $63,482. Middle half: $27,130 to $109,924.
Too few clinicians listed under Urology in Brainerd have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Urology in Minnesota (2024, 154 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $48,166. Middle half: $20,000 to $83,847.
Too few clinicians listed under Urology in Brainerd have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Urology in Minnesota (2024, 182 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 505. Middle half: 196 to 1,172.
Too few clinicians listed under Urology in Brainerd have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Urology in Minnesota (2024, 182 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $37,441. Middle half: $3,694 to $122,701.
Too few clinicians listed under Urology in Brainerd have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
4 active clinicians are listed under Urology with a practice address in Brainerd, MN (293 in Minnesota).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 361% from 80 in 2021 to 369 in 2024.
- 2021: 80
- 2022: 295
- 2023: 385
- 2024: 369
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 265% from $7,342 in 2021 to $26,779 in 2024.
- 2021: $7,342
- 2022: $24,102
- 2023: $28,686
- 2024: $26,779
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 226% from $5,795 in 2021 to $18,871 in 2024.
- 2021: $5,795
- 2022: $16,820
- 2023: $19,861
- 2024: $18,871
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 1740% from 48 in 2019 to 883 in 2024.
- 2019: 48
- 2021: 64
- 2022: 503
- 2023: 837
- 2024: 883
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 3324% from 56 in 2019 to 1,917 in 2024.
- 2019: 56
- 2021: 93
- 2022: 824
- 2023: 1,623
- 2024: 1,917
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $241 in 2019 to $53,951 in 2024.
- 2019: $241
- 2021: $770
- 2022: $20,886
- 2023: $58,261
- 2024: $53,951
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $373.51 in 2021 to $569.19 in 2025.
- 2021: $373.51
- 2022: $125.02
- 2023: $379.28
- 2024: $474.46
- 2025: $569.19
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $569.19.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LITHOCLAST | General | $158.44 |
| Procept Biorobotics Corporation |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM | General | $149.45 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INTERSTIM | General | $98.79 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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General - Erectile Dysfunction | General | $50.49 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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General - Erectile Dysfunction | General | $42.96 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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General - Erectile Dysfunction | General | $29.94 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INTERSTIM | General | $21.03 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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General - Erectile Dysfunction | General | $18.09 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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111 | 101 | $157.65 | $63.46 |
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52000
Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope
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94 | 78 | $382.00 | $73.67 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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74 | 69 | $218.93 | $92.14 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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33 | 33 | $192.76 | $76.62 |
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74420
Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent
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28 | 22 | $82.00 | $23.24 |
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52332
Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope
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16 | 13 | $603.50 | $115.73 |
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99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
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13 | 11 | $264.00 | $73.94 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 346 | 23,587 | $4,936.90 | 104 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 248 | 16,658 | $3,012.02 | 64 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 63 | 4,127 | $1,028.16 | 26 |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 53 | 2,798 | $40,523.28 | 15 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 48 | 3,278 | $608.54 | 22 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 44 | 101 | $55.36 | 40 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 37 | 1,892 | $1,706.37 | 21 |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 20 | 714 | $648.50 | โ |
| Trimethoprim | Trimethoprim | 13 | 715 | $1,282.75 | โ |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 11 | 822 | $149.43 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-06-18NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208800000X
A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208800000X
A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - UROLOGY
I20240109001974
ND
3375944523
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Astera Health
415 Jefferson St N, Wadena, MN 564821264
Phone: 2186317495
St Josephs Medical Center
2024 S 6th St, Brainerd, MN 564014529
Phone: 2188287100
Astera Health
415 Jefferson N St, Wadena, MN 564821264
Innovis Health Llc
3000 32nd Ave S, Fargo, ND 581036132
Phone: 7013648000
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Certified Nurse Practitioner
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Rheumatology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 2024 S 6TH ST, BRAINERD, MN 564014529 (Tel: 2188287101)
Registered at 1702 UNIVERSITY DR S, FARGO, ND 581034940 (Tel: 7013648000)
Urology (license number reported to NPPES: MN 69064)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 920 STANTON L YOUNG BLVD, WP3150, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 731045036 (Tel: 4052716900)
Registered at 920 STANTON L YOUNG BLVD, WP3150, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 731045036 (Tel: 4052716900)
Recorded as GATES COOK, M.D.
Urology (license number reported to NPPES: OK 32335)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Urology Specialists in Brainerd
Healthcare providers in BrainerdMailing Address
1702 University Dr S
Fargo, ND 581034940
Phone: 7013648000