Hunter Cooper , PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Physician Assistant โข Durham, NC
5501 Fortunes Ridge Dr Ste P
Durham, NC 277136102
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NPI assigned on September 19, 2017; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 613 Original Medicare Part B services in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2021:
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 613 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 33 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Quetiapine Fumarate โ 22 prescription fills, including refills.
- Escitalopram Oxalate โ 11 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Durham, NC (2024, 263 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 167. Middle half: 46 to 618.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in North Carolina (2024, 5,277 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 330. Middle half: 99 to 1,135.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 35 in 2017 to 613 in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2017โ2021.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
5501 Fortunes Ridge Dr Ste P
Durham, NC 277136102
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Animo Sano Psychiatry Pllc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2017
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $45,436 in 2021
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2021. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021.
Paid by Medicare
About $28,137 in 2021
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2021, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021.
30-day fills
51 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$456 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021โ2025.
Years since graduation
9 years (graduated 2017)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2017 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2017
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Hunter Cooper has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Hunter Cooper as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Durham and North Carolina
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Durham, NC (2024, 263 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 167. Middle half: 46 to 618.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in North Carolina (2024, 5,277 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 330. Middle half: 99 to 1,135.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Durham, NC (2024, 263 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $3,174. Middle half: $354 to $76,874.
A lower Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in North Carolina (2024, 5,277 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $8,985. Middle half: $887 to $130,574.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Hunter Cooper are from 2021.
512 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Durham, NC (9,288 in North Carolina).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Durham
21.7% of these 512 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
58% of these 512 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 1651% from 35 in 2017 to 613 in 2021.
- 2017: 35
- 2018: 450
- 2019: 955
- 2020: 1,767
- 2021: 613
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 1341% from $3,153 in 2017 to $45,436 in 2021.
- 2017: $3,153
- 2018: $37,688
- 2019: $86,582
- 2020: $120,459
- 2021: $45,436
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 1020% from $2,512 in 2017 to $28,137 in 2021.
- 2017: $2,512
- 2018: $27,554
- 2019: $65,084
- 2020: $85,400
- 2021: $28,137
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 95% from 639 in 2018 to 33 in 2024.
- 2018: 639
- 2019: 961
- 2020: 2,739
- 2021: 1,186
- 2024: 33
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 94% from 913 in 2018 to 51 in 2024.
- 2018: 913
- 2019: 1,628
- 2020: 5,128
- 2021: 2,445
- 2024: 51
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 98% from $25,744 in 2018 to $456 in 2024.
- 2018: $25,744
- 2019: $25,686
- 2020: $246,473
- 2021: $103,597
- 2024: $456
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2021), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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613 | 221 | $94.97 | $74.12 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2021; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 22 | 1,020 | $410.33 | โ |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 11 | 510 | $45.62 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2023-10-16NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20240515004186
NC
1355607011
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Animo Sano Psychiatry Pllc
5501 Fortunes Ridge Dr, Durham, NC 277136102
Phone: 9193917202
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 5501 FORTUNES RIDGE DR STE P, DURHAM, NC 277136102 (Tel: 9193917202)
Registered at 5501 FORTUNES RIDGE DR STE P, DURHAM, NC 277136102 (Tel: 9193917202)
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: TN 4594)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 6226 W CORPORATE OAKS DR, CRYSTAL RIVER, FL 344298723 (Tel: 3527952246)
Registered at 156 E GLASSBORO CT APT 7A, HERNANDO, FL 344423375 (Tel: 6058689794)
Recorded as HUNTER COOPER, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: FL 9110679)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Durham
- Samantha Barrett, PA-C
- Erin Kunz, PA
- Paul Malley, PA
- Brittany Skillman
- Julia Duffin, PA
- Neil Ewing, PA-C
Mailing Address
5501 Fortunes Ridge Dr Ste P
Durham, NC 277136102
Phone: 9193917202