MICHAEL CROOKS M.D. – NPI #1114380490
Hospitalist

Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.

Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code for Hospitalist

MICHAEL CROOKS is a hospitalist located in ASHEVILLE, NC. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1114380490 to MICHAEL CROOKS on April 03, 2016. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 208M00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Hospitalist.

The NPI profile was previously updated about 3 years ago on Nov 27, 2023. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for MICHAEL CROOKS below.

NPI Profile for
MICHAEL CROOKS

NPI Number
1114380490
Enumeration Date

(more than 10 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-1  Individual (Male)
Legal Name
MICHAEL CROOKS
Credentials
M.D.
Primary location
509 BILTMORE AVE
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Phone: (828) 213-1111 Fax:
1 Other location(s):
509 Biltmore Ave
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: (828) 213-1111
Mailing address
Same as primary location
Sole Proprietor
No
Updated
Identifiers

Identifiers for MICHAEL CROOKS

Identifiers are used to associate other provider identifiers such as Medicaid or other insurers (ie:, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Aetna, Kaiser-Permanente, etc.), with their NPI number. These identifiers can be used in matching an NPI number to an insurer's records. However, not all providers have such numbers and not all providers choose to include them in their NPI information.

DescriptionIssuerStateIdentifier
otherNCMB LICENSE NUMBERNC2019-01931
Taxonomy Code(s)

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.

Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
208M00000X
- Hospitalist (Primary)		 NC 2019-01931
390200000X
- Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program		 NC 218462

The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.

Endpoint

Health Information Exchange (HEI)

HEI is the mobilization of health care information electronically across organizations within a region, community or hospital system. Endpoints provide a simple and secure way for participants to send authenticated, encrypted health information directly to known, trusted recipients over the internet such as primary care physicians, specialists, hospitals, labs, etc.

Endpoint
https://remote0141.msj.org/+CSCOE+/logon.html#form_title_text
Endpoint type
CONNECT URL
Endpoint Description
Content Type
Affiliation
Y
Endpoint Location
509 BILTMORE AVE,
ASHEVILLE, NC 77025-1669

Additional Information

Education
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - Graduated 2016
Offers Telehealth Services
Yes - Telehealth services allows you to talk to your health care provider using audio/video communications, such as Zoom, without actually going in to the doctor's office
Accepts Medicare
This provider accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. The Medicare-approved amount is the total the provider can be paid. When a provider accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment, you won't be billed for more than the Medicare deductible & coinsureance.
Medicare Ordering & Referring
Provider can:
  • Refer to Part B
  • Order Durable Medical Equipment
  • Refer to Home Health Agency
  • Order Power Mobility Devices
Affiliations
MICHAEL CROOKS is affiliated with the following medical group(s):
  • HOSPITAL
    • MEMORIAL MISSION HOSPITAL AND ASHEVILLE SURGERY CE
      509 BILTMORE AVE
      ASHEVILLE, NC 28801

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