John Cooper
NPI 1235147893ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Birmingham, AL
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease in Birmingham, Alabama, trained at Duke University School of Medicine (class of 1978). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $195,318 for 1,093 claims, against $3,798 paid for services in 2024. Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. reported $24.39 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1235147893 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 3, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 16, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 13971 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 37 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 125 across 7 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,798 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,093 · 1,875 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 101 |
| Total drug cost | $195,318 |
| Generic share | 72% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Duke University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1978 |
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL · 2,814 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- The East Alabama Healthcare AuthorityOpelika, AL
- University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$24.39 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $24.39 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$24.39 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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