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Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD

Accepting New Patients

(486 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

225 East Washington Avenue
Jonesboro, AR 72401

(870) 207-4100

Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD is a general surgeon in Jonesboro, AR specializing in general surgery. He graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD is affiliated with St. Bernards Healthcare.

Office Locations

St. Bernards Healthcare

1005 East Matthews Avenue
Jonesboro, AR 72401

(870) 935-1242

(870) 932-6809

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225 East Washington Avenue
Jonesboro, AR 72401

(870) 207-4100

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

lymph node procedures

By Affordability:

breast-conserving surgery

lumpectomy

partial mastectomy

quadrantectomy

sentinel lymph node mapping

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD performed more lymph node procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for breast-conserving surgery, lumpectomy, partial mastectomy, quadrantectomy, and sentinel lymph node mapping 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 Affordability:

open surgery

In 2024, Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD had a list price for open surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas. 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 25%

By Volume:

excision

open lymph node biopsy

By Affordability:

deep lymph node biopsy

lymph node biopsy

lymph node excision

lymph node procedures

open biopsy

open lymph node biopsy

surgical biopsy

surgical lymph node biopsy

total mastectomy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD performed more excision, and open lymph node biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for deep lymph node biopsy, lymph node biopsy, lymph node excision, lymph node procedures, open biopsy, open lymph node biopsy, surgical biopsy, surgical lymph node biopsy, and total (simple) mastectomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jonesboro, AR during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	26
cancer surgery	15
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	454
excision	46
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134
lymph node procedures	42
open surgery	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jonesboro, AR during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	28
cancer surgery	28
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	375
excision	50
hospital care	167
inpatient care	167
lymph node procedures	45
open surgery	22

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	29
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jonesboro, AR during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	25
cancer surgery	25
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	460
excision	46
hospital care	183
inpatient care	183
lymph node procedures	43
open surgery	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	41
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jonesboro, AR during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
breast procedures	11
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	467
excision	23
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	288
inpatient care	288
lymph node procedures	12
open surgery	34

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	724

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	868
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	100
Less than 65	180

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jonesboro, AR during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	25
cancer surgery	25
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	477
excision	43
hospital care	161
inpatient care	161
lymph node procedures	35
open surgery	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	35
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jonesboro, AR during 2017 were excision, lymph node procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	36
cancer surgery	36
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	507
excision	66
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
lymph node procedures	61
open surgery	30

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	32
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jonesboro, AR during 2018 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	29
cancer surgery	29
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	464
excision	54
lymph node procedures	53
open surgery	25

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	32
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jonesboro, AR during 2019 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	37
cancer surgery	37
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	456
excision	67
lymph node procedures	57
open surgery	30

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	25
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jonesboro, AR during 2020 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	35
cancer surgery	35
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	404
excision	62
lymph node procedures	58
open surgery	27

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	29
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jonesboro, AR during 2021 were lymph node procedures, excision, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	16
cancer surgery	16
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	432
excision	40
lymph node procedures	47
open surgery	24

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	31
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jonesboro, AR during 2022 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	38
cancer surgery	26
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	430
excision	60
lymph node procedures	43
open surgery	34

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	34
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	4
Cancer	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jonesboro, AR during 2023 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	38
cancer surgery	38
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	435
excision	72
lymph node procedures	68
open surgery	34

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	38
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jonesboro, AR during 2024 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	34
cancer surgery	34
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	447
excision	60
lymph node procedures	54
open surgery	26

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	30
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jonesboro, AR were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and lymph node procedures.

abdominal surgery	11
breast procedures	29
cancer surgery	28
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	446
excision	53
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	162
inpatient care	162
lymph node procedures	47
open surgery	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Female	311
Male	59

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	346
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	114
85 and over	35
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	170

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	7
Cancer	48

Education & Training

Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. He completed residency at Louisiana State University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Arkansas.

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

Residency: Louisiana State University Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Arkansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Bernards Healthcare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 486 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John Clyde Cook, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Jonesboro, AR.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Baxter Healthcare	$221 PerClot $88	PERI-STRIPS DRY $88	Surgical Care - Peri-Strips $25	Surgical Care - TachoSil $20
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$176 Da Vinci Surgical System $176
Genentech, Inc.	$116 $116
Ethicon US, LLC	$90 HARMONIC Product Family $90
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$74 AlloDerm $74
Other	$690 OFIRMEV $57	LYNPARZA $44	XARACOLL $43	DERMACELL $39	localizer $36	Other $471

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,339
Education	$27

Biography

Dr. John Cook specializes in general surgery. He studied medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. Dr. Cook's medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with Louisiana State University. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He is professionally affiliated with St. Bernards Healthcare. According to St. Bernards Healthcare, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Cook's office in Jonesboro, AR.