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Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD

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(Dr. Ralph Duane Cook, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine (1983)

801 E. DIXIE AVENUE SUITE 101
LEESBURG, FL 34748

(352) 600-5601

Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD is a cardiac surgeon in LEESBURG, FL specializing in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1983 and has 43 years of experience.

Office Locations

801 E. DIXIE AVENUE SUITE 101
LEESBURG, FL 34748

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3310 Waterman Way
Tavares, FL 32778

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737 Highway 466
Lady Lake, FL 32159

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In The News

“Answer: To best answer this question, I spoke to Dr. R. Duane Cook, one of the heart surgeons at Leesburg Regional Medical Center.”—"OPERATIONS ON HEART SAFE AND COMMON", Orlando Sentinel, December 1998

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

heart bypass surgery

In 2023, Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD performed more heart bypass surgery (CABG) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 25%

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cardiac procedures

In 2012, Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD performed more cardiac procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in LEESBURG, FL during 2012 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	203
cardiac procedures	626
doctor visit	71
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
open surgery	406
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	406

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in LEESBURG, FL during 2013 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	213
cardiac procedures	596
doctor visit	109
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
open surgery	426
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	426

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	39
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	48
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in LEESBURG, FL during 2014 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	163
cardiac procedures	468
doctor visit	102
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
open surgery	326
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	326

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	88

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	45
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in LEESBURG, FL during 2015 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	140
cardiac procedures	382
doctor visit	40
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
open surgery	280
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	280

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	48
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in LEESBURG, FL during 2016 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	192
cardiac procedures	564
doctor visit	79
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125
open surgery	384
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	384

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	35
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in LEESBURG, FL during 2017 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	166
cardiac procedures	474
doctor visit	208
hospital care	150
inpatient care	150
minimally invasive procedures	21
open surgery	332
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	332
vascular procedures	21

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	47
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in LEESBURG, FL during 2018 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	169
cardiac procedures	524
doctor visit	148
hospital care	240
inpatient care	240
minimally invasive procedures	30
open surgery	338
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	338
vascular procedures	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	52
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in LEESBURG, FL during 2019 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	128
cardiac procedures	392
doctor visit	140
hospital care	164
inpatient care	164
minimally invasive procedures	25
open surgery	256
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	256
vascular procedures	25

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in LEESBURG, FL during 2020 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	80
cardiac procedures	272
doctor visit	143
hospital care	142
inpatient care	142
minimally invasive procedures	27
open surgery	160
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	160
vascular procedures	27

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	52
Dementia	15
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in LEESBURG, FL during 2021 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	74
cardiac procedures	228
doctor visit	42
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
minimally invasive procedures	21
open surgery	148
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	148
vascular procedures	21

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	52

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in LEESBURG, FL during 2022 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	62
cardiac procedures	208
doctor visit	20
minimally invasive procedures	20
open surgery	124
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	124
vascular procedures	20

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	38

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	69
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	51
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in LEESBURG, FL were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

bypass surgery	144
cardiac procedures	430
doctor visit	100
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
minimally invasive procedures	24
open surgery	289
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	289
vascular procedures	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Female	88
Male	180

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	204
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	6
75 to 84	133
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	97

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	46
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD graduated from Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1983. He completed residency at Brooke Army Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine (1983)

Residency: Brooke Army Medical Center (1985)

Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Licensed In: Florida

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. R. Duane Cook, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$1,244 Transcatheter Heart Valves $460	EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system $165	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $136	SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA $130	Minimal Incision Valve Surgery $97	Other $256
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation	$585 Cardiovascular Products $329	Virtuosaph $226	Capiox $30
Stryker Corporation	$508 Asnis $440	Trauma $49	autofix $19
Abbott Laboratories	$260 MitraClip System $246	MitraClip $14
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$216 $216
Other	$411 Impella $180	Cardiovascular $46	ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $32	SURGICAL $31	ACM1, CRYO2 $27	Other $97

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,616
Travel and Lodging	$393
Education	$216

Biography

Dr. R. Cook is a cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery specialist. He attended the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine and Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at Wilford Hall Medical Center, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and Brooke Army Medical Center for residency. He welcomes new patients at his office inLEESBURG, FL as reported by Doctor.com.

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