NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Stephen Cooter, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Greenville, SC

Michael Stephen Cooter, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Greenville, South Carolina, and NPI 1326094046, issued on May 25, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 20049, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1326094046
Name
Michael Stephen Cooter
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
20049 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Doctors Drive, Greenville, SC 29605
Phone
(864) 572-7001
Enumerated
May 25, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(864) 412-0436
Medicaid ID
T41693 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100121000038); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1 Doctors Drive

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

  1. William Frazier, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1700069648
  2. Patrick McLear, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1265488985
  3. Andrew Rampey, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1306055702
  4. Charles Smith, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1518914993

Verify Michael Stephen Cooter in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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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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5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

570 Medicare Part D claims for 230 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 68 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Cooter570
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen58 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt54 claims
  3. Cephalexin46 claims
  4. Prednisone46 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass38 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium32 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,109.12

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Cooter$1,109.12
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Privia Medical Group South Carolina, LLCGreenville, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Michael Stephen Cooter among 197 otolaryngology physician records in South Carolina

Michael Stephen Cooter, M.D. is one of 197 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2005 among the 126 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 197 otolaryngology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Leighanne Dorton, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051164687604
  2. Robert Eller, MDGreenville, SC 296051164482683
  3. William Frazier, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051700069648
  4. Ross Germani, MDGreenville, SC 296051992916704
  5. Patrick McLear, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051265488985
  6. Andrew Rampey, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051306055702
  7. Charles Smith, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051518914993
  8. Andrew Heffernan, M.D.Greenville, SC 296071851788749

Common questions

What is Michael Stephen Cooter, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Stephen Cooter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326094046, issued on May 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Stephen Cooter, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Doctors Drive, Greenville, SC, 29605. Phone: (864) 572-7001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Stephen Cooter, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 20049, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael Stephen Cooter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Stephen Cooter, M.D. had 570 Medicare Part D claims for 230 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.

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.