Mark Elbert Cooper, M.D.
NPI 1497752489ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Nashville, TN
Surgery (M.D.) with Verdi Oncology Tennessee PC, practicing in Nashville, Tennessee. 312 Medicare patients in 2024, $53,712 paid; all of their 101 Part D prescriptions were generic. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $260.29 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1497752489 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 5, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 13, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 13, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | MD25425 | TN |
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 - General Surgery (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 312 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 517 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $53,712 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 101 · 105 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 72 |
| Total drug cost | $734.54 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Verdi Oncology Tennessee PCNashville, TN · 31 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ascension Saint Thomas HospitalNashville, TN
- Tristar Centennial Medical CenterNashville, TN
- Tristar Southern Hills Medical CenterNashville, TN
- Tristar Summit Medical CenterHermitage, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$260.29 · 10 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$76.71 · 4 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $57.69 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $43.25 | 1 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $32.10 | 1 |
| Olympus America Inc. | $25.16 | 1 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $22.42 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$217.04 · 9 payments
- Education$43.25 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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