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Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD

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Specializes in: Clinical Pathology, Dermatopathology and Cytopathology

University of Vermont College of Medicine

111 Colchester Avenue Main Campus East Pavilion, Level 2
Burlington, VT 05401

(802) 847-5121

Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD is a clinical pathologist in Burlington, VT specializing in clinical pathology, dermatopathology and cytopathology. She graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine. Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD is affiliated with The University of Vermont Health Network and UVM Medical Group.

Office Locations

UVM Medical Group

111 Colchester Avenue Main Campus East Pavilion, Level 2
Burlington, VT 05401

(802) 847-5121

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Forensic pathologist Dr Deborah Cook was asked for her conclusions after she performed a post-mortem on Mr Longworth.”—"Colombian 'killer smashed pensioner with hammer and cut up his body'", Daily Mail Online, July 2025

“Pathologist Dr Deborah Cook said Albina suffered multiple injuries after the fall from height and landing on her feet or buttocks.”—"Ukrainian refugee, 14, died after slipping off a sea wall in Devon", Daily Mail Online, June 2024

“Pathologist Dr Deborah Cook said he would have lost consciousness in seconds.”—"Schoolboy, 14, grounded for vaping hanged himself at his family's home", Daily Mail Online, October 2023

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

slide consultation

By Affordability:

immunohistochemistry test

lab tests

special stains

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Vermont, Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD performed more slide consultation procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for immunohistochemistry (IHC) test, lab tests, and special stains that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD performed more lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Vermont.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Burlington, VT during 2012 were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	47
lab tests	305
second opinions	76

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Burlington, VT during 2013 were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	40
lab tests	429
second opinions	104

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1199
Female	1175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2312
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1005
From 75 to 84	825
85 and over	350
Less than 65	194

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Burlington, VT during 2014 were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	52
lab tests	406
second opinions	98

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1294
Female	1254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2473
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	53
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1073
From 75 to 84	857
85 and over	427
Less than 65	191

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD in 2014

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Burlington, VT during 2015 were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	25
lab tests	304
second opinions	117

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2706
Female	2696

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	5220
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	136
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2356
From 75 to 84	1766
85 and over	910
Less than 65	370

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD in 2015

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Burlington, VT during 2016 were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	32
lab tests	331
second opinions	116

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1555
Female	1550

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2990
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	83
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1332
From 75 to 84	1074
85 and over	485
Less than 65	214

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD in 2016

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Burlington, VT during 2017 were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	50
lab tests	319
second opinions	67

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1360
Female	1296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2532
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	101
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1151
From 75 to 84	879
85 and over	445
Less than 65	181

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD in 2017

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Burlington, VT during 2018 were lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	26
lab tests	212
second opinions	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	906
Female	831

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1647
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	69
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	759
From 75 to 84	602
85 and over	265
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD in 2018

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Burlington, VT during 2019 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	208
second opinions	30

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1127
Female	1049

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2057
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	93
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	993
From 75 to 84	749
85 and over	313
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD in 2019

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Burlington, VT during 2020 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	246
second opinions	32

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1037
Female	915

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1864
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	73
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	893
From 75 to 84	698
85 and over	265
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD in 2020

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Burlington, VT during 2021 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	256
second opinions	23

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1159
Female	1076

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2100
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	116
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1008
From 75 to 84	808
85 and over	327
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD in 2021

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Burlington, VT during 2022 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	299
second opinions	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1273
Female	1163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2299
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	111
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1036
From 75 to 84	932
85 and over	374
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD in 2022

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Burlington, VT were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

consultation	38
lab tests	301
second opinions	63

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Female	1182
Male	1237

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	2317
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	79

**Age**
85 and over	378
75 to 84	835
Less than 65	151
65 to 74	1055

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

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

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine. She completed residency at University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care. She is certified by the American Board of Pathology - Anatomic & Clinical Pathology and has a state license in Vermont.

Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine

Residency: University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology - Anatomic & Clinical Pathology

Licensed In: Vermont

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Vermont Health Network

UVM Medical Group

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Lifesource, MagnaCare, Great-West Healthcare, Fidelis Care, Medicare Advantage, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, Aetna, Medicare, Medicaid, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Delta Dental, Humana, Cigna, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), Anthem, CHAMPVA, MVP Health Care, First Health, UnitedHealthcare, The Vermont Health Plan (TVHP), Vermont Blue Advantage, St. Regis Mohawk Tribe (Medicare), TriCare Martin's Point Health Care (excludes Behavioral Health), Workers' Comp (VT and NY), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont, Capital District Physicians' Healthcare Network (CDPHN), Zelis/Stratose, Optum Rx, Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP), EBPA, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) / CBA (includes Dental).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Deborah Lynn Cook, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Lifesource

MagnaCare

Great-West Healthcare

Fidelis Care

Medicare Advantage

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

Aetna

Medicare

Medicaid

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Delta Dental

Humana

Cigna

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

Anthem

CHAMPVA

MVP Health Care

First Health

UnitedHealthcare

The Vermont Health Plan (TVHP)

Vermont Blue Advantage

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe (Medicare)

TriCare Martin's Point Health Care (excludes Behavioral Health)

Workers' Comp (VT and NY)

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont

Capital District Physicians' Healthcare Network (CDPHN)

Zelis/Stratose

Optum Rx

Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP)

EBPA

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) / CBA (includes Dental)

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Biography

Dr. Deborah Cook is a specialist in clinical pathology, cytopathology, and dermatopathology. She accepts Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and more. She attended the University of Vermont College of Medicine and then went on to complete her residency at the University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care. Dr. Cook is affiliated with The University of Vermont Health Network.