James Cooper, MD
Nephrology Physician · Aurora, CO
James Cooper, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1356487516, issued on Jan 29, 2007. Check the license (Colorado 44689, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Cooper
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 44689 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO 80045
- Phone
- (720) 848-0000
- Enumerated
- Jan 29, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 20, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 68735375 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090210000066); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 2003
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Cooper in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 44689Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
519 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone109 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium40 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate32 claims
- Carvedilol25 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim24 claims
- Losartan Potassium22 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University Physicians IncorporatedAurora, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Cooper among 182 nephrology physician records in Colorado
James Cooper, MD is one of 182 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2002 among the 133 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 182 nephrology physician records in Colorado.
All 182 in Colorado → Every provider in Aurora → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tomas Berl, MDAurora, CO 800451558451237
- Michel Chonchol, MDAurora, CO 800451942390620
- Charles Edelstein, MDAurora, CO 800451144310822
- Sarah Faubel, MDAurora, CO 800451821188400
- Philippe Gauthier, MDAurora, CO 800451225021520
- Marvin Goldberg, MDAurora, CO 800451194815779
- David Goldner, MDAurora, CO 800451356441836
- Alkesh Jani, MDAurora, CO 800451851481535
Common questions
What is James Cooper, MD's NPI number?
James Cooper, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356487516, issued on Jan 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Cooper, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO, 80045. Phone: (720) 848-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Cooper, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 44689, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Cooper, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Cooper, MD had 519 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Cooper, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.