James A. Cooper, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · San Diego, CA
James A. Cooper, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1497708622, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (California A62473, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James A. Cooper
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License number
- A62473 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6256 Greenwich Dr, San Diego, CA 92122
- Phone
- (866) 558-4320
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00A624730 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120225000057); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James A. Cooper in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A62473Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average diagnostic radiology physician in 2024
28 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 51 among the 2,711 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim27 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Ihs Radiology Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA
- Scripps Health Inpatient Providers Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James A. Cooper among 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records in California
James A. Cooper, M.D. is one of 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2004 among the 3,130 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in California
There are 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records in California.
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The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Maya Borso, M.DSan Diego, CA 921221548473507
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- Luke Scalcione, M.D.San Diego, CA 921221447557996
- Douglas Bates, M.D.San Diego, CA 921211972554996
- Ratana Bhardwaj, M.D.San Diego, CA 921211033246939
- Lydia Canavan, M.D.San Diego, CA 921211851342539
- John Dente, MDSan Diego, CA 921231407820699
- Jonathan Gurney, MDSan Diego, CA 921231689647356
Common questions
What is James A. Cooper, M.D.'s NPI number?
James A. Cooper, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497708622, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James A. Cooper, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6256 Greenwich Dr, San Diego, CA, 92122. Phone: (866) 558-4320. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James A. Cooper, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A62473, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James A. Cooper, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James A. Cooper, M.D. had 28 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among diagnostic radiology physician prescribers was 51. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James A. Cooper, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.