Active NPI 1346400405 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. James Kevin Cooper , MD

Neurological Surgery • Temple, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. James Cooper, MD is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in Temple, TX. With approximately 18 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston in 2008, Dr. Cooper delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2401 S 31ST ST.

Dr. Cooper is affiliated with Scott And White Clinic and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, new 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

2401 S 31st St

Temple, TX 765083252

Telephone 2547242111

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Scott & White Clinic Facility NPI 1962468355

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston

Graduation Year

2008

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Temple, TX

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

18 Yrs -14.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 32.9 Yrs

State Avg: 25.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

11 Specialists

Practicing in Temple, TX (703 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

27.3% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

65.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Cooper (18 Years) 18 Yrs

Temple Specialty Average (32.9 Years) 32.9 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	78	63	$142.00	$62.32
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	70	51	$139.00	$74.15
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	62	62	$322.00	$125.54
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	60	43	$76.00	$46.33
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	39	39	$267.00	$124.33
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	30	30	$392.00	$161.48
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	17	12	$1183.00	$245.52
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	14	14	$140.00	$77.19

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	133	74	$76.00	$47.03
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	80	68	$142.00	$63.34
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	60	60	$267.00	$123.83
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	35	31	$139.00	$74.35
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	28	28	$322.00	$127.76
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	26	26	$392.00	$162.41
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	23	11	$616.00	$197.34
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	15	15	$140.00	$77.51
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	11	11	$3207.00	$907.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	85	55	$76.00	$36.87
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	74	56	$142.00	$63.87
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	43	43	$267.00	$128.97
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	40	40	$322.00	$130.12
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	31	31	$139.00	$68.25
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	23	23	$392.00	$189.73
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	14	$85.00	$34.85
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	13	11	$1183.00	$239.46

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	73	52	$76.00	$37.20
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	55	49	$142.00	$65.73
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	53	47	$139.00	$69.53
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	38	36	$267.00	$131.34
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	37	37	$322.00	$129.90
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	26	26	$392.00	$193.71
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	21	19	$85.00	$35.11
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$209.00	$93.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	69	53	$139.00	$71.64
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	66	48	$142.00	$51.08
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	47	32	$76.00	$39.15
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	41	$209.00	$78.66
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	43	43	$392.00	$199.90
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	40	40	$322.00	$124.10
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	16	16	$267.00	$137.59
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	$399.00	$168.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	80	65	$139.00	$71.79
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	71	49	$76.00	$38.86
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	65	65	$392.00	$199.60
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	59	50	$142.00	$50.43
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	45	45	$322.00	$125.07
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	38	$209.00	$76.68
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	12	$267.00	$135.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	94	67	$142.00	$50.01
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	87	87	$322.00	$121.62
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	70	68	$392.00	$197.85
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	65	61	$209.00	$76.73
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	63	58	$139.00	$71.00
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	62	48	$76.00	$38.25
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	19	13	$1183.00	$246.48
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	15	15	$140.00	$71.14
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	12	12	$2129.00	$716.91
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	11	11	$4970.00	$1666.99

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	107	107	$322.00	$125.03
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	82	56	$139.00	$70.06
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	61	51	$142.00	$49.41
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	59	58	$392.00	$196.49
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	58	53	$209.00	$76.21
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	41	28	$76.00	$38.09

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-01-13

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License TX Q3501

A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Scott And White Clinic

1605 S 31st St, Temple, TX 765080001

Phone: 2542150100

Scott And White Clinic

2401 S 31st St Bldg, Temple, TX 765080001

Phone: 2547242663

Scott And White Clinic

100 Hillcrest Med Blvde, Waco, TX 767128897

Phone: 2542025800

Scott And White Clinic

810 W U Ave, Temple, TX 765080001

Phone: 2547242585

Scott And White Clinic

150 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, Waco, TX 767128897

Phone: 2542024000

Scott And White Clinic

2401 S 31st St, Temple, TX 765080001

Phone: 2547242459

Scott And White Clinic

140 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, Waco, TX 767128897

Phone: 2542028330

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

40 Associated Practitioners

Christina Karimi , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1003066796

Physician Assistant

Jessica Lehman , PT

Physical Therapist

NPI 1003114562

Physical Therapist

Dr. John David Seno , MD

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

NPI 1003178146

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Nicholas Smith , CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1003188699

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Dr. Barry Chamberlin , MD

Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology

NPI 1003203951

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Kamia Scroggins Fasheun , FNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1003421744

Family Nurse Practitioner

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location January 13, 2021

Registered at 2401 S 31ST ST, TEMPLE, TX 765083252 (Tel: 2547242111)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 13, 2021

Registered at PO BOX 844658, DALLAS, TX 752844658 (Tel: 2547248800)

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NPI Profile Active June 03, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 03, 2015

Registered at 1000 N LINCOLN BLVD STE 400, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 731043252 (Tel: 4052714912)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 03, 2015

Registered at 1000 N LINCOLN BLVD STE 400, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 731043252 (Tel: 4052714912)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 03, 2015

Recorded as JAMES COOPER, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 03, 2015

Neurological Surgery (License #Q3501 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 12, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1346400405

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 12, 2008

Last Update: January 13, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 844658

Dallas, TX 752844658

Phone: 2547248800

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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