Dr. Seth Cooper, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Cooper
Dr. Seth Cooper is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Wesley Chapel, FL, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cooper performed 7,075 Medicare services across 2,032 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cooper received a total of $11,859 from 54 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 317 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Cooper is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 131196 | Clear | January 31, 2027 | — |
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint lubricant injection (TriVisc) | 4,025 | $7 | $34 |
| Test or measurement for functional capacity, each 15 minutes | 516 | $20 | $88 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 497 | $65 | $186 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 244 | $56 | $232 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 212 | $89 | $274 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 203 | $32 | $101 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 165 | $33 | $103 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 161 | $5 | $17 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 142 | $30 | $92 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 129 | $118 | $415 |
| X-ray of hip, minimum of 4 views | 98 | $41 | $132 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 90 | $6 | $16 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 75 | $80 | $351 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 68 | $23 | $76 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 62 | $9 | $31 |
| Musculoskeletal surgical navigational orthopedic operation using imaging guidance | 56 | $196 | $633 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 53 | $25 | $78 |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | 49 | $25 | $81 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 47 | $82 | $273 |
| Total knee replacement | 37 | $1,042 | $3,588 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 28 | $23 | $72 |
| X-ray of both hips, minimum of 5 views | 25 | $44 | $140 |
| X-ray of joints, multiple | 25 | $35 | $96 |
| Total hip replacement | 22 | $1,043 | $3,590 |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | 17 | $994 | $3,255 |
| X-ray of lower leg, 2 views | 17 | $23 | $70 |
| Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement | 12 | $967 | $3,162 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (93%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Cooper is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 15 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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