Michele M. Cooper, MD
NPI 1700042256ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· New Orleans, LA
Internal Medicine (MD) in New Orleans, Louisiana, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (class of 1997). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,212,198 for 12,426 claims, against $20,233 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $517.19 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1700042256 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 4, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 6, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 023955 | LA |
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 - Internal Medicine (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 138 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 294 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $20,233 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 12,426 · 28,862 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 802 |
| Total drug cost | $1,212,198 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1997 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Crescent City Physicians IncMetairie, LA · 154 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- New Orleans East HospitalNew Orleans, LA
- Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$517.19 · 25 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$529.17 · 27 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $188.14 | 6 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $51.05 | 3 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $46.84 | 3 |
| Evofem Biosciences, Inc. | $29.71 | 2 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | $28.65 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$517.19 · 25 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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