NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Clairice Ann Cooper, MD (AS OF 5/1/09)

Surgery Physician · Buffalo, NY

Clairice Ann Cooper, MD (AS OF 5/1/09) is a surgery physician with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1134362478, issued on Apr 16, 2009. Check the license (New York 275399, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1134362478
Name
Clairice Ann Cooper
Credential
MD (AS OF 5/1/09)
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
275399 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
462 Grider St, Buffalo, NY 14215
Phone
(716) 898-5186
Enumerated
Apr 16, 2009
Record last updated
Jul 2, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(716) 898-3194
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141009000743); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 2009
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 462 Grider St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Saddam Abbadi, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1386494631
  2. Sharif Abbas, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1376336792
  3. Sarah Abdelsayed, MDFamily Medicine Physician1093065138
  4. Elias Abou-Jaoude, MDInternal Medicine Physician1457932519
  5. Alexandra Abraham, RD CDNRegistered Dietitian1295165587
  6. Michael Abrams, PTPhysical Therapist1841355773

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

18 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Clairice Cooper18
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl16 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score83.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $25.84

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Clairice Cooper$25.84
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

3 hospitals and group practices

  1. Kaleida HealthBuffalo, NY · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
  2. Erie County Medical Center CorporationBuffalo, NY
  3. University AT Buffalo Surgeons IncBuffalo, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Clairice Ann Cooper among 2,053 surgery physician records in New York

Clairice Ann Cooper, MD (AS OF 5/1/09) is one of 2,053 surgery physician records with a practice address in New York. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 63% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2002 among the 1,212 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in New York

There are 2,053 surgery physician records in New York.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffrey Brewer, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142151508930363
  2. Michael Chopko, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142151093970592
  3. Kayla Flewelling, MDBuffalo, NY 142151255949046
  4. William Flynn, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142151578586293
  5. John Grippi, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142151245453935
  6. Jeffrey Jordan, M.D., PH.D.Buffalo, NY 142151558504738
  7. Thom Loree, MDBuffalo, NY 142151215927330
  8. Oluwaseun OlusanyaBuffalo, NY 142151184202434

Common questions

What is Clairice Ann Cooper, MD (AS OF 5/1/09)'s NPI number?

Clairice Ann Cooper, MD (AS OF 5/1/09)'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134362478, issued on Apr 16, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Clairice Ann Cooper, MD (AS OF 5/1/09) located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 462 Grider St, Buffalo, NY, 14215. Phone: (716) 898-5186. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Clairice Ann Cooper, MD (AS OF 5/1/09)'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 275399, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Clairice Ann Cooper, MD (AS OF 5/1/09) prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Clairice Ann Cooper, MD (AS OF 5/1/09) had 18 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Clairice Ann Cooper, MD (AS OF 5/1/09)'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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