Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Dianne Cooper, M.D.

Rheumatology · Wichita Falls, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Speaking/Promotional
4412 KELL BLVD, Wichita Falls, TX 76309
9406921200
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1649232810 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Dianne Cooper is a rheumatology in Wichita Falls, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cooper performed 173,434 Medicare services across 2,956 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cooper received a total of $235,633 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1556 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in rheumatology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. 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.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 6% volume in TX$ $235,633 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
173,434
Medicare services
Top 6% in TX for rheumatology
2,956
Unique beneficiaries
$15
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~8,672 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Tocilizumab injection (Actemra)89,511$5$9
Golimumab infusion (Simponi Aria)19,920$10$57
Abatacept infusion (Orencia)13,700$34$65
Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva)13,560$18$28
Infliximab infusion (Remicade)11,320$25$142
Injection, belimumab, 10 mg11,314$40$110
Injection, rituximab, 10 mg5,500$63$152
Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg1,781$0$20
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle1,560$10$48
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)999$91$223
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)859$63$149
Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less540$95$350
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg424$6$45
Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein375$11$38
Injection, magnesium sulfate, per 500 mg357$1$1
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less352$47$145
Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour345$20$80
Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg300$1$10
Dexamethasone injection (steroid)216$0$2
Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 125 mg145$4$10
Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg88$1$2
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional77$16$45
Joint injection, major joint69$49$169
Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement32$19$34
Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a28$31$90
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)23$144$446
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg15$9$45
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint12$37$128
Injection of drug or substance into vein12$26$130
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.
26.1% high complexity
72.7% medium
1.2% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$235,633
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $33,662/year across 7 years
Top 4% in TX for rheumatology
44
Companies
1,556
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$210,566 (89.4%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$15,891 (6.7%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$9,176 (3.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$28,836
2023
$44,666
2022
$26,460
2021
$28,702
2020
$27,608
2019
$40,493
2018
$38,870

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$105,189
Amgen Inc.
$46,180
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$26,641
Celgene Corporation
$25,202
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$8,515
UCB, Inc.
$4,944
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$3,499
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$3,118
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$1,618
PFIZER INC.
$1,362
AbbVie Inc.
$1,224
Genentech USA, Inc.
$1,090
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,045
ABBVIE INC.
$948
Lilly USA, LLC
$870
GENZYME CORPORATION
$846
Radius Health, Inc.
$649
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$584
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$473
AbbVie, Inc.
$279
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$170
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$168
Horizon Pharma plc
$137
Lundbeck LLC
$109
Mallinckrodt LLC
$106
Sobi, Inc
$83
Novo Nordisk Inc
$72
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$70
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$65
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$56
Zyla Life Sciences
$51
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$37
SI-BONE, INC.
$37
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$27
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$27
Sandoz Inc.
$20
Almatica Pharma LLC
$20
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$19
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$17
US WorldMeds, LLC
$15
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$13
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$12
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 75.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · AMJEVITA · Actemra · BENLYSTA · Bimzelx · CHANTIX · COSENTYX · CUVITRU · CYLTEZO · Cimzia · DUZALLO · EVENITY · EVUSHELD · Enbrel · FORTEO · HUMIRA · HYRIMOZ · HYSINGLA ER · Humira · IDACIO · INJECTAFER · KEVZARA · KINERET · KRYSTEXXA · LINZESS · LUPKYNIS · LYRICA · Linzess · Lucemyra/Lofexidine · MONOVISC · Morphabond ER · OFEV · ORENCIA · Otezla · PAXLOVID · PENNSAID · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · Prolia · QULIPTA · RAYOS · REDITREX · REMICADE · RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS DISEASE · RINVOQ · Repatha · Rinvoq · Rituxan · SAPHNELO · SIMPONI · SIMPONI ARIA · SKYRIZI · SPRIX · STELARA · TALTZ · TAVNEOS · TEPEZZA · TERIPARATIDE · TREMFYA · Tavneos · Tymlos · UBRELVY · Uloric · VYEPTI · XELJANZ · ZORVOLEX · Zilretta · Zipsor
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 →

The majority of payments (89%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in rheumatology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for rheumatology in TX.

Equivalent to $136 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Rheumatologys within 10 mi
4
Per 100K population
3.1
County median income
$62,168
Nearest hospital
NORTH TEXAS STATE HOSPITAL
2.8 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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 6% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 4%), with 20 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Cooper experienced with tocilizumab injection (actemra)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Cooper performed 89,511 tocilizumab injection (actemra) 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 $235,633 from 44 companies across 1,556 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 rheumatologys in Wichita Falls?
Dr. Cooper's average Medicare payment per service is $15. 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 →
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. The Transparency Score measures 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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →