NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Arthur Cooper, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Tucson, AZ

William Arthur Cooper, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1669561452, issued on Oct 12, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 65363, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669561452
Name
William Arthur Cooper
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
65363 AZ
ME138429 FL
037977 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5301 E Grant RD, Tucson, AZ 85712
Phone
(520) 324-5461
Enumerated
Oct 12, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 1, 2023
Medicaid ID
000632618D GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250317000448); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 1992
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 5301 E Grant RD

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

  1. Daniel Aaronson, MDInternal Medicine Physician1134865355
  2. Ahmed AbuawadInternal Medicine Physician1326533431
  3. Seyedeh Atiyeh Afjei, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1477356160
  4. Chiamaka Agu, PHARMDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1215723820
  5. Edgar Aguayo, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1174325245
  6. Rand Al-Ani, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1528908928

Verify William Arthur Cooper in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Meritas Health CorporationNorth Kansas City, MO
  2. Swedishamerican HospitalRockford, IL

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

William Arthur Cooper among 123 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arizona

William Arthur Cooper, MD is one of 123 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 1999 among the 80 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Arizona

There are 123 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arizona.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brian Madigan, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857121730351644
  2. Luis Rosado-Lopez, MDTucson, AZ 857121235237298
  3. Birger Rhenman, MDTucson, AZ 857131689762254
  4. Burt Strug, MDTucson, AZ 857151164729711
  5. Raj Bose, MDTucson, AZ 857181093787749
  6. George Makdisi, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857181295960524
  7. Gulshan Sethi, MDTucson, AZ 857181467523795
  8. Michael Teodori, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857181629037346

Common questions

What is William Arthur Cooper, MD's NPI number?

William Arthur Cooper, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669561452, issued on Oct 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Arthur Cooper, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5301 E Grant RD, Tucson, AZ, 85712. Phone: (520) 324-5461. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Arthur Cooper, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 65363, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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