Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Scott Cooper, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation · West Springfield, MA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Cooper from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Cooper
Dr. Scott Cooper is a physical medicine & rehabilitation specialist in West Springfield, MA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cooper performed 63,452 Medicare services across 1,426 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cooper received a total of $3,298 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 107 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physical medicine & rehabilitation. 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. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ Top 4% volume in MA
$3,298 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗63,452
Medicare services
Top 4% in MA for physical medicine & rehabilitation
1,426
Unique beneficiaries
$3
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~3,173 Medicare services per year of practice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) A contrast agent containing 300-399 mg/ml of iodine used to enhance imaging studies. It is administered per milliliter to improve the visibility of internal structures. |
61,200 | $0 | $0 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
436 | $97 | $319 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
391 | $0 | $1 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
384 | $69 | $216 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
278 | $1 | $11 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection An injection containing a combination of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate. |
119 | $5 | $23 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
81 | $123 | $402 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
66 | $56 | $421 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
65 | $211 | $933 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
50 | $205 | $1,557 |
| Spinal neurostimulator electrode insertion A procedure to place an electrode array into the spine through the skin. The electrode is used to deliver electrical stimulation to the nervous system. |
45 | $251 | $2,627 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
34 | $9 | $16 |
| Spinal nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic or steroid medication into a single nerve root in the upper or middle spine. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
31 | $103 | $1,413 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
27 | $199 | $997 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
26 | $145 | $425 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
25 | $104 | $1,478 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
24 | $149 | $1,900 |
| Drug test with direct observation A drug screening test performed under direct observation to ensure the sample is provided correctly. This method is used to verify the integrity of the specimen collection process. |
24 | $12 | $77 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator with complex programming This procedure involves the electronic evaluation of an implanted neurostimulator generator. It includes complex programming of spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulators. |
24 | $31 | $315 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
22 | $92 | $694 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
22 | $61 | $1,002 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
22 | $91 | $270 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
17 | $50 | $306 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
15 | $98 | $294 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
13 | $144 | $1,194 |
| Minimally invasive spine decompression, lower spine A minimally invasive procedure to remove bone from the lower spine to relieve pressure on nerve tissue, guided by imaging and accessed through the skin. |
11 | $458 | $6,500 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$3,298
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $471/year across 7 years
Top 9% in MA for physical medicine & rehabilitation
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
34
Companies
107
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$3,298 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$828
2023
$968
2022
$386
2021
$197
2020
$107
2019
$459
2018
$353
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$174
Nevro Corp.
$142
Boston Scientific Corporation
$134
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$83
PAINTEQ LLC
$71
Medtronic, Inc.
$65
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$47
ABBVIE INC.
$29
Lundbeck LLC
$27
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$24
Curonix LLC
$18
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 54.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Nevro Corp.
$713
Abbott Laboratories
$302
Medtronic, Inc.
$284
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$210
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$179
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$163
PAINTEQ LLC
$152
Boston Scientific Corporation
$134
Radius Health, Inc.
$113
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$109
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$108
Curonix LLC
$101
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$92
ABBVIE INC.
$72
AbbVie Inc.
$66
Allergan Inc.
$57
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$53
Allergan, Inc.
$49
Piramal Critical Care
$48
PFIZER INC.
$32
Amgen Inc.
$29
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$28
Lundbeck LLC
$27
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$24
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$24
Shionogi Inc
$18
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$16
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$15
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$15
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$13
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$13
Avanos Medical
$12
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$12
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 39.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Aimovig · Axium INS DRG IPG · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Dysport · ETERNA · GABLOFEN 1 mL in 1 SYRINGE · GLASS · Gralise · HYALGAN · Hymovis · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Intracept · LYRICA · Levorphanol Tartrate · MONOVISC · Morphabond ER · Nalu Neurostimulation System · ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES · Omnia · PAINTEQ · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PRIALT · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · QUTENZA · RELISTOR · RESTORE · RINVOQ · SPECIFY SURESCAN MRI 5-6-5 · SPRINT PNS System · Senza · Senza II · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · SlimTip lead DRG Lead · Symproic · Tymlos · VYEPTI · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · Xtampza ER · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zipsor · mild Device Kit
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for physical medicine & rehabilitation in MA.
Geographic Context
Physical medicine & rehabilitations within 10 mi
48
Per 100K population
10.4
County median income
$70,535
Nearest hospital
MERCY MEDICAL CTR
4.2 mi
4.2 mi
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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Cooper is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in MA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 9% of MA peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Cooper experienced with contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Cooper performed 61,200 contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Cooper receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Cooper received a total of $3,298 from 34 companies across 107 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Cooper's costs compare to other physical medicine & rehabilitations in West Springfield?
Dr. Cooper's average Medicare payment per service is $3. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Cooper) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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About this page
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.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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