Christa Suzanne Cooper, PA-C
NPI 1831440254ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Chicago, IL
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, practicing in Chicago, Illinois. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $777,855 for 685 claims, against $14,651 paid for services in 2024. Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $30,998 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Northwestern Memorial Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1831440254 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 25, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 22, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 22, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 085004432 | IL |
| Physician Assistant, Medical | 363AM0700X | 085004432 | IL |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 119 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 453 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $14,651 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 685 · 1,488 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 162 |
| Total drug cost | $777,855 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Northwestern Medical Faculty FoundationChicago, IL · 4,503 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago, IL
Other facilities
- Care Choice Home Health, IncHome health agency · Skokie, IL
- Shirley Ryan AbilitylabInpatient rehabilitation facility · Chicago, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$30,998 · 62 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$603.23 · 6 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $12,867 | 18 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $11,744 | 16 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $5,850 | 24 |
| Mdd US Operations, LLC | $500.00 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $20.21 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$13,297 · 7 payments
- Consulting Fee$7,790 · 4 payments
- Travel and Lodging$6,508 · 27 payments
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$2,500 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$902.78 · 22 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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