Dr. Cooper R. Nickels, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 537
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 396
- Part D claims, 2024
- 210
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 76
- Practice address
- 269 South Candy Lane, Cottonwood, AZ 86326
- Practice phone
- Call (928) 773-2357
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Cooper R. Nickels is an emergency medicine physician in Cottonwood, Arizona
Dr. Nickels practices at Verde Valley Medical Center in Cottonwood, Arizona, part of Northern Arizona Healthcare.
Dr. Nickels' NPI, 1649893959, was assigned on May 20, 2020. Dr. Nickels graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2020. Dr. Nickels holds Arizona license 010116.
- NPI
- 1649893959NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- May 20, 2020
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (928) 773-2357
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 32
- Medical school graduation
- 2020
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Cooper R. Nickels practices at Verde Valley Medical Center in Cottonwood, Arizona
Dr. Nickels' primary practice is Verde Valley Medical Center, at 269 South Candy Lane, Cottonwood, AZ 86326 in Yavapai County. The practice phone is (928) 773-2357.
- Verde Valley Medical Center269 South Candy Lane, Cottonwood, AZ 86326 · Yavapai CountyPhone(928) 773-2357
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Cooper R. Nickels is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Nickels' primary practice is Verde Valley Medical Center in Cottonwood, Arizona, part of Northern Arizona Healthcare. Dr. Nickels is also affiliated with Flagstaff Medical Center. The medical group on file is Flagstaff Emergency Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nickels to 1 more breast imaging center, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Cooper R. Nickels' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nickels practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Verde Valley Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Cooper R. Nickels is one of 1,360 emergency medicine physicians in Arizona
Emergency medicine is Dr. Nickels' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Nickels is licensed in Arizona.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, ArizonaPrimary
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Nickels
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Cooper R. Nickels billed Medicare for 537 services in 2024
CMS data shows 537 Medicare services from Dr. Nickels across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 396 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $48,955 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Nickels' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2172024: 39682%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1292024: 1419%
Dr. Nickels compared with the Arizona median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Nickels
- Arizona median
- Medicare services
- 537vs 2162.5 times
- Medicare patients
- 396vs 21089% above
- Part D claims
- 81vs 5062% above
Medians across 1,326 emergency medicine physicians in Arizona with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Nickels' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Cooper R. Nickels treated 396 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 396 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nickels in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 156 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.61, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nickels' median patient age at 67, with 52% women.
Dr. Nickels' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Nickels' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women21454%
- Men18246%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Nickels' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol71%
- Arthritis47%
- Ischemic heart disease34%
- Mood disorders34%
- Anxiety32%
- Depression31%
- Diabetes31%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Nickels' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Cooper R. Nickels wrote 210 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Nickels wrote 210 Medicare Part D claims for 134 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 81 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $419 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 27 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Nickels' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic191 claims91%
- Brand-name and other19 claims9%
Dr. Nickels' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Nickels' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids5%11 of 210 claims
- Antibiotics30%64 of 210 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 272024: 81200%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 1 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Cooper R. Nickels scored 76 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 76 out of 100 for Dr. Nickels for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.
Dr. Nickels' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 76of 100Final score
- 70.6of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Cooper R. Nickels has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Nickels in 2024. Dr. Nickels' most frequent co-author is Caroline Stoddard Astemborski, MD.
Dr. Nickels' most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Nickels
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Cooper R. Nickels graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Nickels graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2020.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Cooper R. Nickels's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Cooper R. Nickels' NPI number?
Dr. Cooper R. Nickels' NPI number is 1649893959. It was assigned on May 20, 2020, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Cooper R. Nickels?
Dr. Cooper R. Nickels is an emergency medicine physician in Cottonwood, Arizona. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Cooper R. Nickels practice?
Dr. Nickels practices at 269 South Candy Lane, Cottonwood, AZ 86326. Dr. Nickels' primary practice is Verde Valley Medical Center in Cottonwood, Arizona, part of Northern Arizona Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nickels to 1 breast imaging center.
What is Dr. Cooper R. Nickels' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Nickels is (928) 773-2357.
What is Dr. Cooper R. Nickels' medical license number?
Dr. Nickels holds Arizona license 010116.
Which hospitals is Dr. Cooper R. Nickels affiliated with?
Dr. Nickels practices at Verde Valley Medical Center in Cottonwood, Arizona. Dr. Nickels is also affiliated with Flagstaff Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Cooper R. Nickels part of?
Dr. Nickels is linked to Flagstaff Emergency Physicians.
Does Dr. Cooper R. Nickels accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nickels billed Medicare for 537 services in 2024.
What is Dr. Cooper R. Nickels' MIPS score?
Dr. Nickels' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 76 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Cooper R. Nickels see?
CMS counts 396 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nickels in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. Cooper R. Nickels bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Nickels' most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), heart test or procedure (93010) and emergency department visit (99284).
Where did Dr. Cooper R. Nickels go to medical school?
Dr. Nickels graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2020.
What drugs does Dr. Cooper R. Nickels prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nickels' most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin, Prednisone and Ibuprofen.
How long has Dr. Cooper R. Nickels been practicing?
Dr. Nickels graduated from medical school in 2020, 6 years ago.
Does Dr. Cooper R. Nickels do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Nickels.
Who does Dr. Cooper R. Nickels publish with?
Dr. Nickels' most frequent co-authors are Caroline Stoddard Astemborski, MD (1 shared paper).
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