Melissa Lynn Cooper, PA-C
NPI 1992088199ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Surgical· Merrillville, IN
Physician Assistant, Surgical (PA-C) with North Point Orthopedics LLC, practicing in Merrillville, Indiana. 133 Medicare patients in 2024, $29,530 paid; nearly all of their 320 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Stryker Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $101.99 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1992088199 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 23, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 24, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Surgical Primary | 363AS0400X | 10001330A | IN |
| Physician Assistant, Surgical | 363AS0400X | 99048717A | IN |
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 - Physician Assistant (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 133 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,409 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $29,530 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 320 · 326 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 136 |
| Total drug cost | $4,954 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- North Point Orthopedics LLCMunster, IN · 17 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$101.99 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$142.38 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $65.73 | 1 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $18.46 | 1 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $17.80 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$101.99 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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