Vernon Kent Cooper, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Nevada, MO
Vernon Kent Cooper, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Nevada, Missouri, and NPI 1578502753, issued on Jun 5, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 102825, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vernon Kent Cooper
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 102825 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 S Ash St, Nevada, MO 64772
- Phone
- (417) 448-3642
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (417) 448-3641
- Medicaid ID
- 206698102 MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120119000055); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 800 S Ash St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Vernon Kent Cooper in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 102825Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
8,231 Medicare Part D claims for 754 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 44 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin1,052 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl649 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa Er473 claims
- Primidone420 claims
- Ropinirole Hcl360 claims
- Levetiracetam348 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Mercy Hospital CarthageCarthage, MO · Critical Access Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Hospital District NO 1 Crawford CountyFort Scott, KS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Vernon Kent Cooper among 484 neurology physician records in Missouri
Vernon Kent Cooper, M.D. is one of 484 neurology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 78% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 67% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2006 among the 285 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Missouri
There are 484 neurology physician records in Missouri.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christopher Andrew, MDJoplin, MO 648041184660995
- Daniel Dagen, DOJoplin, MO 648041093739351
- Arooj Kohli, MDJoplin, MO 648041073043089
- Rene Mosada, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041013906759
- Ahmed Robbie, MDJoplin, MO 648041801826052
- Gulshan Uppal, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041063725380
- Anna Wojcicka-Mitchell, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041851594477
- Ibrahim Abualnadi, M.DSaint Joseph, MO 645061508433509
Common questions
What is Vernon Kent Cooper, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vernon Kent Cooper, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578502753, issued on Jun 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vernon Kent Cooper, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 S Ash St, Nevada, MO, 64772. Phone: (417) 448-3642. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vernon Kent Cooper, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 102825, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vernon Kent Cooper, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vernon Kent Cooper, M.D. had 8,231 Medicare Part D claims for 754 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.