Dr. James Cooper, MD
Nephrology (Kidney) (Nephrology Physician)
12605 E 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
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Adams County includes primary care (2% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Wayne State University School of Medicine (2003)
- Years since graduation
- 23
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 163
Licensed in Colorado since 2006, according to the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2003Medical school: Wayne State University School of Medicine
- 2007Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Nephrology Physician primary
CO license 44689 (first issued 2006; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- University of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora, CO
- Uch-Memorial Health System Colorado Springs, CO
- Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins, CO
- Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital Grand Junction, CO
- Regional West Medical Center Scottsbluff, NE
Medical groups
- University Physicians Incorporated (3,215 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 163
- Services billed
- 345
- Patients’ average age
- 56
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 164 | 71 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 125 | 98 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 68 | 59 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 20 | 20 |
| Needle biopsy of kidney | 19 | 19 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Aurora, CO | 109 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Aurora, CO | 40 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Aurora, CO | 32 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in Aurora, CO | 25 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim) Other prescribers in Aurora, CO | 24 |
| Losartan Potassium Other prescribers in Aurora, CO | 22 |
| Valganciclovir Hcl | 21 |
| Famotidine Other prescribers in Aurora, CO | 21 |
| Lisinopril Other prescribers in Aurora, CO | 18 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Aurora, CO | 17 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.