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Arthur Watson Cooler, MD

  • Surgery Physician
  • Columbia, SC
National Provider Identifier
1326078890
Registry record updated May 18, 2023
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 208600000X
License
16060 Issued in SC
Practice address
114 Gateway Corporate Blvd Ste 420
Columbia, SC 29203-9785
Phone
(803) 365-8650
Fax
(803) 365-8659
NPI assigned
Jul 3, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on May 18, 2023

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Surgery Physician 208600000X 068393 GA
Surgery Physician 208600000X 16060 SC Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

114 Gateway Corporate Blvd Ste 420
Columbia, SC 29203-9785

Mailing address

330 Seven Springs Way
Brentwood, TN 37027-5098
Phone (615) 920-7878

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
160603MedicaidSC

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address acooler215879@balladhealth.medalliesdirect.net Direct Wellmont Medical Associates Inc

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in SC, GA2 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services
  • Medical equipment
  • Home health
  • Power mobility devices
  • Hospice
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20100818001024 SC Practitioner - General Surgery 6800808015 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization
I20120912000115 GA Practitioner - General Surgery 6800808015 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
General Surgery
Education
Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, 1991
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Musc Community PhysiciansGroup PAC ID 6507260668, 1,353 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

114 Gateway Corporate Blvd
Suite 420
Columbia, SC 29203-9785
Phone (803) 365-8650

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Amedisys Home Health of Camden Home health agency, Camden, SC, CCN 427036
  • Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Hospital, Columbia, SC, CCN 420026
  • Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Hospital, Hartsville, SC, CCN 420010
  • Musc Medical Center Hospital, Charleston, SC, CCN 420004
  • Kershawhealth Hospital, Camden, SC, CCN 420048
  • McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee Hospital, Florence, SC, CCN 420051

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Colonoscopy1-10
Hernia repair - groin (open)1-10
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux1-10
Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow)46
Removal of tissue15
Skin biopsy1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
068393GAMDSurgery Physician
16060SCMDSurgery Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Upson Surgical Associates, LLC Surgery CurrentSince Aug 1, 2012 Accepting new patients
Wellmont Medical Associates Inc Surgery Current Accepting new patients
Musc Community Physicians Surgery CurrentSince Aug 1, 2021 Accepting new patients
Musc Community Physicians CurrentSince Aug 1, 2021 Accepting new patients
Hartsville Medical Group LLC Past Accepting new patients
Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg and Calhoun Counties Past Accepting new patients

Locations

612 W Gordon St
Ste E
Thomaston, GA 30286
Phone (706) 647-3030

612 W Gordon St
Ste B
Thomaston, GA 30286
Phone (706) 647-9433

506 North St
Bamberg, SC 29003
Phone (803) 245-6290

1315 Roberts St
Camden, SC 29020
Phone (803) 432-4311

2001 Laurel St
Ste 300
Columbia, SC 29204
Phone (803) 254-2786

114 Gateway Corporate Blvd
Ste 420
Columbia, SC 29203
Phone (803) 365-8650

120 Gateway Corporate Blvd
Columbia, SC 29203
Phone (803) 256-5320

2750 Laurel St
Ste 101
Columbia, SC 29204

1 Medical Park Blvd
Ste 210E
Bristol, TN 37620
Phone (423) 224-4000

111 W Stone Dr
Ste 100
Kingsport, TN 37660
Phone (423) 247-5197

130 W Ravine Rd
Kingsport, TN 37660
Phone (423) 224-3150

105 W Stone Dr
Ste 6A
Kingsport, TN 37660
Phone (423) 408-7220

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: acooler379682@direct.musc.edu
  • FHIR API: https://api.platform.athenahealth.com/8689/brand/1/csg/1/fhir/r4

Organizations & group practices 6

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 15

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

View all 15

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "fax_number": "615-920-8775"
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        "middle_name": "WATSON",
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}

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