Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $13,200 | 3 | 46.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,210 | 25 | 29.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,731 | 152 | 23.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ShockWave Medical, Inc | $16,501 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | $2,493 | 28 | $0 (2023) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $1,952 | 21 | $0 (2021) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $1,602 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $1,485 | 5 | $0 (2017) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $604.54 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $404.54 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $274.16 | 8 | $0 (2021) |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $246.68 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $243.78 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $964.39 | 14 | ShockWave Medical, Inc ($385.82) |
| 2023 | $16,459 | 26 | ShockWave Medical, Inc ($15,718) |
| 2022 | $949.97 | 12 | Cook Medical LLC ($232.52) |
| 2021 | $2,591 | 33 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($1,522) |
| 2020 | $388.73 | 15 | Cardiovascular Systems Inc. ($172.81) |
| 2019 | $1,008 | 26 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation ($238.80) |
| 2018 | $2,381 | 34 | TELA Bio, Inc. ($1,816) |
| 2017 | $3,399 | 20 | Cardiovascular Systems Inc. ($1,721) |
All Payment Transactions
180 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | ROSEN (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.39 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) System with the Shockwave E8 Peripher (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.83 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $62.46 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) System with the Shockwave E8 Peripher (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.61 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Thrombolex, Inc. | Bashir Endovascular Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.07 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.44 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | ZOLL Medical Corporation | Defibrillator (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.90 | General |
| Category: Resuscitation | ||||||
| 05/22/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.00 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (AZ7) Lasers (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $144.43 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 03/21/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | LifeStent Solo Vascular Stent (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.70 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | Terumo Medical Corporation | GLIDEWIRE (Device), NAVICROSS, METACROSS OTW | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.48 | General |
| Category: LESION ACCESS | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $152.50 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 02/06/2024 | ConvaTec Inc. | AQUACEL AG+ (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.70 | General |
| Category: ADVANCED WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 02/02/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $164.88 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 12/12/2023 | KCI USA, Inc. | PREVENA (Device), V.A.C.INSTILL | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $40.87 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 11/21/2023 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide, Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.02 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 11/15/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | PICO (Device), RENASYS GO v2 HOME | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.23 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy | ||||||
| 11/07/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYMBOTEX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.02 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 10/30/2023 | Next Science LLC | SurgX (Device), Xperience, BlastX | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $93.32 | General |
| Category: Surgical Site Infection | ||||||
| 10/30/2023 | ConvaTec Inc. | INNOVAMATRIX AC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.03 | General |
| Category: ADVANCED WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 10/17/2023 | Acera Surgical, Inc. | Restrata Wound Matrix (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.66 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 09/20/2023 | Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | Assure WCD (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $101.26 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 09/18/2023 | Cook Medical LLC | ZILVER PTX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $112.63 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 09/15/2023 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.84 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 09/05/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | SpyGlass Discover (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.82 | General |
| Category: SpyGlass Discover_ENDO | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | 1,150 | 1,565 | $807,531 | $105,391 |
| 2022 | 24 | 1,395 | 1,841 | $2.1M | $127,740 |
| 2021 | 24 | 1,594 | 2,020 | $582,337 | $140,630 |
| 2020 | 23 | 1,567 | 2,024 | $526,801 | $117,272 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
95 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 145 | 341 | $88,319 | $31,731 | 35.9% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 96 | 104 | $54,080 | $13,489 | 24.9% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 84 | 182 | $41,860 | $11,039 | 26.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 52 | 52 | $18,824 | $5,920 | 31.4% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $81,884 | $5,155 | 6.3% |
| 37225 | Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $249,984 | $5,155 | 2.1% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 48 | $16,536 | $4,213 | 25.5% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $12,740 | $4,179 | 32.8% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 29 | $11,281 | $3,844 | 34.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 44 | 59 | $10,561 | $3,588 | 34.0% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Facility | 2023 | 86 | 96 | $40,896 | $2,614 | 6.4% |
| 75710 | Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 38 | $16,720 | $2,411 | 14.4% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 76 | 83 | $34,030 | $2,058 | 6.0% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Facility | 2023 | 68 | 70 | $31,710 | $2,057 | 6.5% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 105 | 112 | $20,944 | $1,833 | 8.8% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 43 | $6,837 | $1,650 | 24.1% |
| 93923 | Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Facility | 2023 | 63 | 73 | $24,382 | $1,184 | 4.9% |
| 75716 | Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $5,665 | $781.11 | 13.8% |
| 75625 | Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $5,628 | $723.66 | 12.9% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 58 | $8,468 | $635.60 | 7.5% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Facility | 2023 | 55 | 56 | $16,072 | $504.90 | 3.1% |
| 93926 | Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $7,140 | $482.19 | 6.8% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $2,970 | $143.85 | 4.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 156 | 384 | $95,784 | $35,600 | 37.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 87 | 94 | $47,813 | $14,043 | 29.4% |
About Dr. Arthur Cooler, MD
Dr. Arthur Cooler, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Columbia, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/03/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1326078890.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Arthur Cooler, MD has received a total of $28,141 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $964.39 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 180 transactions from 48 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program" ($13,200).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Cooler has provided services to 5,706 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,450 services with total Medicare billing of $491,033. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 95 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery
- Location Columbia, SC
- Active Since 07/03/2006
- Last Updated 05/18/2023
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1326078890
Products in Payments
- SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER (Device) $15,815
- Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) $2,212
- Ovitex (Device) $1,933
- ALTERA (Device) $1,392
- STRAVIX (Medical Supply) $734.63
- VERSAJET II (Device) $705.30
- ZILVER PTX (Device) $424.48
- Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) $317.38
- Vascular Lithotripsy (Device) $299.67
- Diamondback Peripheral (Device) $247.34
- IGT D Peripheral (Device) $238.80
- FlowTriever (Device) $181.32
- LUTONIX (Device) $144.70
- (AZ7) Lasers (Device) $144.43
- XARACOLL (Drug) $137.28
- CAROTID WALLSTENT (Device) $127.51
- Enseal X1 (Device) $121.07
- PURAPLY (Medical Supply) $109.57
- GENERAL ATHERECTOMY (Device) $104.81
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $103.25
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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