NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Valerie L. J. Cooper, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Issaquah, WA

Valerie L. J. Cooper, PA-C is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Issaquah, Washington, and NPI 1487624417, issued on Jan 24, 2006. Check the license (Washington PA60111353, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487624417
Name
Valerie L. J. Cooper
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
PA60111353 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
450 NW Gilman Blvd, Issaquah, WA 98027
Phone
(425) 654-1275
Enumerated
Jan 24, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 29, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
709486800 MN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091207000563); 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 450 NW Gilman Blvd

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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

165 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Valerie Cooper165
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide33 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate26 claims
  3. Ketoconazole17 claims
  4. Fluocinonide12 claims
  5. Desonide11 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): 74.5 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 score65.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%78.0
  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: $1,484.35

59 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 16,165 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,055.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Valerie Cooper$1,484.35
  2. Specialty average$1,055.00

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. Spectrum Dermatology OF Seattle PLLCSeattle, WA

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

Valerie L. J. Cooper among 1,068 medical physician assistant records in Washington

Valerie L. J. Cooper, PA-C is one of 1,068 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in Washington. 66% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 68% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2013 among the 581 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Physician Assistant providers in Washington

There are 1,068 medical physician assistant records in Washington.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anna Hancock, PA-CIssaquah, WA 980271932658564
  2. Karl Kundert, PA-CIssaquah, WA 980271104007939
  3. Merlie Sedan, P.A.Issaquah, WA 980271184758450
  4. Brianne Bowen, PA-CEdmonds, WA 980261316371321
  5. Nhi LamEdmonds, WA 980261821792839
  6. Alaine Nijenhuis, P.A.CEdmonds, WA 980261699726273
  7. Kelby PierceEdmonds, WA 980261982493938
  8. Druska Salisbury-Milan, PA-CEdmonds, WA 980261275569980

Common questions

What is Valerie L. J. Cooper, PA-C's NPI number?

Valerie L. J. Cooper, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487624417, issued on Jan 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Valerie L. J. Cooper, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 450 NW Gilman Blvd, Issaquah, WA, 98027. Phone: (425) 654-1275. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Valerie L. J. Cooper, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number PA60111353, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Valerie L. J. Cooper, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Valerie L. J. Cooper, PA-C had 165 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Valerie L. J. Cooper, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.5 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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