Dr. Paul Nathaniel Cooper , MD
Pediatrics • Houston, TX
6651 Main St
Houston, TX 770302351
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on March 27, 2018; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 11 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2022. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2022:
- Atorvastatin Calcium — 11 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2022. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 58 in 2019 to 11 in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019–2022.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
6651 Main St
Houston, TX 770302351
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Chicago, IL. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Pediatrics: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
33 standardized 30-day fills in 2022
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
$212 in 2022
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2022, 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 – by Provider and Drug, 2022.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2024
All general payments: $369.94 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $369.94 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.: $207.41 across 1 record.
- Edwards Lifesciences Corporation: $162.53 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2024 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2018
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Houston and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Cooper are from 2022.
1,038 active clinicians are listed under Pediatrics with a practice address in Houston, TX (5,642 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Houston
0.2% of these 1,038 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
5.9% of these 1,038 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 D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 81% from 58 in 2019 to 11 in 2022.
- 2019: 58
- 2020: 201
- 2021: 95
- 2022: 11
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 59% from 80 in 2019 to 33 in 2022.
- 2019: 80
- 2020: 294
- 2021: 188
- 2022: 33
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $466 in 2019 to $212 in 2022.
- 2019: $466
- 2020: $8,992
- 2021: $14,593
- 2022: $212
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $71.14 in 2019 to $369.94 in 2024.
- 2019: $71.14
- 2023: $140.10
- 2024: $369.94
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2022), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $369.94.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder | General | $207.41 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) | General | $162.53 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2022.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 11 | 990 | $211.97 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2022; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2022-06-13NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208000000X
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
Secondary Practice Locations
1740 W Taylor St
Chicago, IL 606127232
Phone: 8666002273
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Master of Public Health
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 6651 MAIN ST, HOUSTON, TX 770302351 (Tel: 7812234948)
Registered at 2308 NORTH BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 770985223 (Tel: 7812234948)
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: IL 036157168)
Registered at 1070 N MILWAUKEE AVE APT 3S, CHICAGO, IL 606424065 (Tel: 7812234948)
Recorded as PAUL COOPER, MD
Pediatrics (license number reported to NPPES: IL 036157168)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1740 W TAYLOR ST, CHICAGO, IL 606127232 (Tel: 8666002273)
Registered at 515 GROSS ST APT 2, PITTSBURGH, PA 152242204 (Tel: 7812234948)
Recorded as PAUL COOPER
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Pediatrics Specialists in Houston
- Dr. Virginia Moyer, MD
- Dr. Heather Moore, MD
- Dr. Tamisha Jones, MD
- Dr. Kim Little-Wienert, MD
- Dr. Krupa Mysore, MD
- Dr. Mickey Viator, MD
Mailing Address
2308 North Blvd
Houston, TX 770985223
Phone: 7812234948