NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Taylor Cooper, O.D.

Optometrist · Atmore, AL

John Taylor Cooper, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Atmore, Alabama, and NPI 1821032012, issued on Jun 16, 2006. Check the license (Alabama AL S-651-TA-315, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821032012
Name
John Taylor Cooper
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
AL S-651-TA-315 AL
OPC 2443 FL
1269 GA
702 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
212 S Main St, Atmore, AL 36502
Phone
(251) 368-8558
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051205000291); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 1988
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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63% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

452 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.

  1. John Cooper452
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost179 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth55 claims
  3. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone47 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate42 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol37 claims
  6. Restasis16 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.

John Taylor Cooper among 874 optometrist records in Alabama

John Taylor Cooper, O.D. is one of 874 optometrist records with a practice address in Alabama. 75% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2006 among the 561 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 optometrist records list a practice address in Atmore

They are 3 of the 90 NPPES records with a practice address in Atmore, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Gross, O.D.Atmore, AL 365021831112317
  2. David Helton, O.D.Atmore, AL 365021467473835
  3. Edwin Bryan, O.D.Bay Minette, AL 365071073624540
  4. Kimberly Dunagan, O.D.Bay Minette, AL 365071699890160
  5. William McInnish, ODBay Minette, AL 365071730151739
  6. Abby Nice, ODBay Minette, AL 365071104470350
  7. Ronald Adcock, ODDaphne, AL 365261235178070
  8. Amanda Cobb, O.D.Daphne, AL 365261750677852

Common questions

What is John Taylor Cooper, O.D.'s NPI number?

John Taylor Cooper, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821032012, issued on Jun 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Taylor Cooper, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 212 S Main St, Atmore, AL, 36502. Phone: (251) 368-8558. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Taylor Cooper, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number AL S-651-TA-315, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does John Taylor Cooper, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Taylor Cooper, O.D. had 452 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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