Richard Cook, PA-C

Orthopedics

Orthopedic Surgery
CHRISTUS St. Vincent Medical Group
English
Child 0-17, Adolescent 12-17, Adult 18-65, Older Adult >65
4.9/5 Read Reviews

Meet Richard Cook, PA-C

Richard Cook graduated with a Master of Health Science from Duke University Physician Assistant Program in Durham, NC. Richard graduated with a Master’s in Developmental Psychology from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, in Chapel Hill, NC. He is NCCPA certified.


Locations


Hospital Affiliations

CHRISTUS Health Plan

CHRISTUS St. Vincent Medical Group

CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center


Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna US Healthcare
  • AmeriGroup
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • CHRISTUS Health Plan
  • Cigna
  • Coventry - First Health / Aetna - GFAST
  • HealthSmart
  • Humana Choicecare Network
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Molina Healthcare
  • MultiPlan PHCS
  • Optum (Medicare Advantage Plan)
  • Presbyterian
  • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
  • United Healthcare (UHC)
  • Western Sky Community Care

Education & Certifications

Medical Education: Duke University School of Medicine

Graduate School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants


Ratings & Reviews

  • Overall Quality of Care 4.9
  • Listened Carefully 4.9
  • Explained Things Clearly 4.9
  • Spent Enough Time 4.8
  • Showed Courtesy & Respect 4.9

Patient reviews (163)

5.0

Thank you

5.0

Thank you for all your help.

5.0

Richard cook is a caring health care provider. I value his respect and caring for me as a person.

5.0

Happy to see that he does not spend the entire time on the computer but listens and responds.

5.0

Thank you, Mr. Cook.

5.0

Thanks for all your service. I'm very happy with the staff ☺️

5.0

I have trust in Richard and feel confident i am getting the best treatment and advice.

5.0

Thorough, knowledgable, pleasant provider.

5.0

Amazing team

4.0

Staffing for rescheduling did not care about appointment times and was not respectful for my needs

5.0

I am content with my visit and learning more about my hand and the reason for the pain, along with rear end car accident. Also, pleased I don't need another visit from Taos to SF. I love the new smaller brace. Thank you Dr. Cook.

5.0

Very happy with Mr. Cook

5.0

A little confusion on which digit we were talking about- he assumed it was the same one as previously and based discussion on that. Mistake corrected before treatment

5.0

Excellent communication.

5.0

Please keep him in your employ. He's a definite plus!

5.0

Keep up your awesome service the people are the best

5.0

Great

5.0

Great patient caregiver

5.0

Took time to listen and explain.

5.0

Richard is very willing to listen and recommend treatment.

5.0

Dr. Cook and Staff are Wonderful!!!

5.0

I would definately go and see the providers. The dr who did my surgery was very good

5.0

Outstanding!

5.0

Excellent

5.0

Doctor Cook and Staff are Great.

5.0

What a relief to get some accurate feedback and clarity. Thank you.

5.0

Rich Cook exceeded my expectations. I will recommend him to family and friends.

5.0

Very understanding and listen to you

5.0

Good experience told me what I could do with my hand and what not to do

4.0

no comment

5.0

Keep up the good work

5.0

Just keep doing the excellent service you provide your patients

5.0

Patient felt comfortable with staff and everyone was very helpful and we were late they were still so nice to us

5.0

Thank you for thoughtfully listening to my concerns and sharing you knowledge and and thoughtful opinions with me.

5.0

Would of liked more of an explanation but do realize that I am not his only patient.

5.0

Keep up the good work

5.0

Excellent care!!

5.0

Just a very helpful and good experience.

4.0

Very professional

4.0

Keep up your bedside manners

5.0

all good

5.0

Excellent!

5.0

Dr. Cook actually cares what his patients have to say and how they feel.

5.0

Dr. Chun called me the next day to follow-up status of the surgery on my hand. First doctor to call me for follow-up.

5.0

Explained issues in layman terms.

5.0

Thank you!

5.0

Excellent care!

5.0

Mr.Cook have provided care for me. He is thorough both w service and explained things to my understanding. His Tech also was great and explainedall that he did. Both are friendly n showed compassion.

5.0

Always consistent.

5.0

Mr Cook and his nurse were excellent

5.0

will request him if needed in the future

5.0

Still waiting for another visit

5.0

Very pleasant experience

5.0

N/A

5.0

Loved the bed side manner that the doctor and his nurse had. They made the experience comforting

5.0

Impressed I was given a number should injections not work and I needed immediate help.

5.0

He’s the best!

5.0

good young man

5.0

Location away from main hospital is very easy to access.

5.0

Staff is always friendly and professional.

5.0

He is awesome!

5.0

He there. For his pt.

5.0

Impressive professional

5.0

Thank you!

5.0

He is excellent doctor assistant.

5.0

Thank for treating me with respect.

4.0

So thankful for the help and treatment.

5.0

I’m extremely grateful for my experience by this provider.

4.0

Please stay up-to-date with your scheduling crew

5.0

Fair amount of wait

5.0

I am very pleased with the service and care I receive.

5.0

You would make a great doctor!

5.0

Many thanks.

5.0

People like these make a visit pleasant

5.0

Great team.

5.0

Both times a good experience!

5.0

PA Rich is very knowledgeable and efficient as well as caring. Dr. Chun is amazing!

5.0

Rich was fantastic—knowledgeable and thorough. Very pleasant energy and healing aura.

5.0

Excellent service

5.0

Direct and efficient

5.0

Excellent.

5.0

Thank you everyone 🙂

4.0

It just took about five to ten minutes to figure out to see a specialist for more tests

4.0

No questions asked re PT/OT- which I gave up on after first getting wrong referral (therapy solutions does not do hands) and then not being able to get appt. quickly enough before I leave town

5.0

Great experience

5.0

Please respond to questions asked through the patient portal.

5.0

Very good. Listened to my concerns.

4.0

See earlier note.

5.0

Thank you for being very patient

5.0

Great service.

5.0

Thank you ! It’s a good feeling to know you are taken care of by experts

5.0

Thank you all for taking such good care of me 🙂

5.0

Glad I chose a Dr Specialist for my hand surgery!

5.0

Thank you very much! Have a good one.

5.0

Good experience!

5.0

You are fortunate to have Richard’s services.

5.0

As stated in the first section of this survey the care I received from Richard Cook (Christus St. Vincent) is exceptional. . . .

4.0

The shot was put in the wrong joint.

5.0

Explaining the procedures

5.0

Person at the front desk when checked in was NOT VERY NICE!!!

5.0

What a winner!

5.0

I left the office know what I needed to do to continue healing

4.0

none

5.0

The results have improved the pain level in my hand

5.0

Someone needs to contact me by phone from Dr. Cooks office. Thanks

5.0

He’s very kind and knowledgeable.

5.0

Richard took his time making sure I understood and made me feel comfortable and confident in his skills

5.0

Rich Cook is one of the very providers I see for an ongoing issue.

5.0

I would recommend them to anyone who needed their service.

5.0

Glad we have these providers available

5.0

Pt. Service excellent

5.0

I was completely satisfied with the way everything went.

4.0

All excellent

5.0

Thank you wish we could have done more for my trigger finger which is very uncomfortable. How ever thankful

5.0

Great experience overall.

5.0

Rich Cook is always extremely professional and courteous. He is always in good spirits and always makes sure I have understood what the test results mean and what the next steps are going forward

5.0

Thank u sooo much

5.0

He is a nice down to earth person with good knowledge of my problem

5.0

All fantastic experiences with Richard Cook and Dr. Chun!

5.0

I’m very impressed with St. Vincent’s facilities and care!

5.0

All of the above

4.0

wish Dr. had addressed concern about right wrist brace

5.0

Thank your staff for me. I was very pleased with my treatment

5.0

The doctors and staff were impeccable.

5.0

Would have preferred to have Dr. Cook at each visit but i understand it is impossible since the workload can be cumbersome.

5.0

All of the above

5.0

Dr Cook was excellent. He listened and worked to connect with me. If I didn’t have to wait so long I would have rated him a “10”.

5.0

It was a very pleasant experience.

5.0

Great Care...

5.0

Totally a great doctor!

5.0

The doctor was through

5.0

Just the right amount of time!

5.0

Good experience

5.0

I will be calling for another opinion from him as to the source of the symptoms.

4.0

Excellent care

3.0

No closer to a diagnosis.

5.0

Keep up the outstanding work for your patients the best care you provide the time you make to go out of your way to help. Blessings to you health workers

5.0

Excellent personnel and customer service.

5.0

Excellent provider

5.0

Keep it up 100%outstanding

5.0

I am extremely grateful for the care from Dr Cook and the entire team

5.0

Nothing additional to add

5.0

Thank you for all your hard work. I realize how difficult these times are as we go through this coronavires. Thank you for all you do!

5.0

He put me at ease before and after doing the procedure

5.0

Provider was good.

5.0

He call my phone with updates and details

5.0

Explained everything where I could understand what my problem and solution would be. Let me select treatment I wanted.

5.0

looking forward to followup treatment

5.0

Very pleased with the way everything went.

5.0

I was pleased with all aspects of the appointment.

5.0

Thank you!

5.0

Thank you for such excellent care!

5.0

None

5.0

Dr. Cook and his staff were very nice and very accommodating in every way. Thank you!

5.0

Awesome ??

5.0

Got off to a rough start due to confusion re: diagnosis.

5.0

Great patience in hearing and answering my questions and concerns

5.0

A good visit and treatment.

5.0

I will be back for more visits

5.0

Top notch

4.0

Surgeon appeared rushed due you work load.

5.0

Extremely caring and he listens to the patient.

5.0

Excellent healthcare provider and very professional