Active NPI 1659331676 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. James Thomas Cooper , MD

Surgery • Chandler, AZ

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. James Cooper, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Chandler, AZ. With approximately 31 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Arizona College Of Medicine in 1995, Dr. Cooper delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 485 S DOBSON RD STE 201.

Dr. Cooper is affiliated with Sjhmc Physician Services and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, removal of gallbladder using an endoscope, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

485 S Dobson Rd Ste 201

Chandler, AZ 852245604

Telephone 4807284700

Fax 4807284747

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Chandler Regional Medical Center Facility NPI 1871910968

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Arizona College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1995

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Chandler, AZ

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

31 Yrs +4.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 27.0 Yrs

State Avg: 23.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

14 Specialists

Practicing in Chandler, AZ (801 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

65.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Cooper (31 Years) 31 Yrs

Chandler Specialty Average (27.0 Years) 27.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	36	36	$454.00	$162.29
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	16	16	$1881.00	$634.84
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	11	$300.00	$124.80
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	12	$560.00	$166.64
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	11	11	$1280.68	$439.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	46	46	$454.00	$163.97
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	26	26	$1895.47	$650.11
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	16	16	$1416.41	$494.26
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	15	15	$381.00	$128.39
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	13	$300.00	$125.87
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	15	15	$560.00	$171.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$454.00	$164.40
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$381.00	$132.36

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$461.56	$158.67
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	13	13	$1998.31	$633.04

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$472.83	$157.36
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	18	18	$1300.82	$448.01
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	16	16	$586.25	$197.34
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	13	13	$624.18	$192.60
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	13	13	$2087.28	$592.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	84	84	$546.00	$153.86
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	48	48	$679.00	$196.95
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	38	37	$672.00	$194.10
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	28	28	$1431.00	$442.32
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	23	23	$2516.00	$620.51
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	14	$353.00	$102.67
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	18	17	$476.00	$138.19
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	11	11	$2551.00	$628.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	96	96	$546.00	$156.86
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	52	52	$672.00	$190.71
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	28	28	$1533.21	$473.40
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	26	26	$679.00	$197.24
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	25	25	$2516.00	$636.81
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	22	22	$2549.41	$691.56
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$546.00	$124.25
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	21	21	$266.00	$112.42
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	19	16	$476.00	$138.39
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	12	$353.00	$102.74

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2024-12-06

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License AZ 28358

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Specialist

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License AZ 28358

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

512295 (AZ)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Sjhmc Physician Services

485 S Dobson Rd, Chandler, AZ 852245604

Phone: 4807284700

Secondary Practice Locations

3477 S Mercy Rd Ste 208

Gilbert, AZ 852970448

Phone: 4807284700

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

35 Associated Practitioners

Saralyn Heddleston , NP

Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health

NPI 1013481670

Nurse Practitioner

Kailey Kelly , PA

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1033827175

Physician Assistant

Dr. Nicholas Thiessen , MD

Surgery - Surgical Critical Care

NPI 1053550301

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Daria Pacheco , NP, RNFA, DNP

Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health

NPI 1104831882

Nurse Practitioner, RNFA, Doctor of Nursing Practice

Dr. Mark Gunst , MD

Surgery - Surgical Critical Care

NPI 1144209842

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Stacy Cantwell

Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health

NPI 1164760245

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

13 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location December 06, 2024

Registered at 485 S DOBSON RD STE 201, CHANDLER, AZ 852245604 (Tel: 4807284700)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 06, 2024

Registered at PO BOX 33269, PHOENIX, AZ 850673269 (Tel: 6024064786)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 06, 2024

Surgery (License #28358 in AZ)

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Updated Practice Location July 16, 2019

Registered at 2919 E ELLSWORTH RD, SUITE 125, MESA, AZ 85212 (Tel: 4807284700)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 16, 2019

Registered at 3030 N CENTRAL AVE STE 1001, PHOENIX, AZ 850122716 (Tel: 6024064786)

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Updated Practice Location April 19, 2019

Registered at 9130 E ELLIOT RD, MESA, AZ 852129675 (Tel: 4807284493)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 19, 2019

Registered at 9130 E ELLIOT RD, MESA, AZ 852129675 (Tel: 4807284493)

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NPI Profile Active January 04, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 04, 2016

Registered at 12361 W BOLA DR, STE 100, SURPRISE, AZ 853789021 (Tel: 6235443480)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 04, 2016

Registered at 12361 W BOLA DR, STE 100, SURPRISE, AZ 853789021 (Tel: 6235443480)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 04, 2016

Recorded as JAMES COOPER, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 04, 2016

Specialist (License #28358 in AZ)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 24, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1659331676

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: March 24, 2006

Last Update: December 06, 2024

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 33269

Phoenix, AZ 850673269

Phone: 6024064786

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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