Doctor Profile

Cancer Care · Radiation Oncology

Brian C. Cook

MD · Radiation Oncology · University Of Texas Medical School At Houston
1 DOCTORS PARK
Asheville, NC 28801
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 25+ Years Practicing
285
Medicare Patients / yr
12
Procedures Billed
25
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Cook

See which plans Dr. Cook accepts

We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for North Carolina, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Cook is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 28801, NC — the Radiation Oncology's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (828) 253-5314 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Cook Does

Dr. Cook served 285 Medicare patients across 1,202 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 57% below the average Radiation Oncology in North Carolina (657 patients across 157 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Intensity modulated treatment delivery, single or multiple fields/arcs,via narrow spatially and temporally modulated beams, binary, dynamic mlc, per treatment session (G6015)40420
Ct guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields (77014)36419
Continuing radiation therapy consultation per week (77336)9826
Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions (77427)7524
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes (99212)6149

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Cook billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Cook is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Sampson Regional Medical Center

Clinton, NC
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Cook practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Cook offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 1 DOCTORS PARK, Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: (828) 253-5314

Area Safety Grade

D-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

19 min

Average commute time in this zip · 59% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

68.6806

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Cancer Care Doctors near 28801, NC

If Dr. Cook isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest cancer care doctors near 28801, NC:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Richard N. LindHematology/Oncology470<1 mi
Margaret A. DeutschHematology/Oncology111<1 mi
Matthew C. HullRadiation Oncology8851.5 mi
Kellie S. CondraRadiation Oncology5611.5 mi
William M. MccolloughRadiation Oncology5841.5 mi
Eric F. KuehnRadiation Oncology5511.5 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Cook takes three steps:

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Brian C. Cook: Common Questions

Does Dr. Cook accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Cook is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Cook depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 28801, NC →
Where is Dr. Cook's office?
Dr. Cook practices at 1 DOCTORS PARK, Asheville, NC 28801. Phone: (828) 253-5314.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Cook accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (828) 253-5314 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 28801, NC to see available options.
Does Dr. Cook offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Cook as offering telehealth. Call the office at (828) 253-5314 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Cook?
Dr. Cook graduated in 2001 and has been practicing for approximately 25 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Cook treated 285 Medicare patients across 12 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Cook is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (828) 253-5314 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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