Dr. Christopher L. Cooley, MD

  • Hattiesburg, MS
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1194733543PAC ID8022058817
Medicare services, 2024
1,463
Medicare patients, 2026
550
Part D claims, 2026
2,801
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$2,343
Practice address
6051 US Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Practice phone
Call (601) 288-7000
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Primary practice

Forrest General Hospital

Hospital · Hattiesburg, Mississippi

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Dr. Christopher L. Cooley is an ophthalmologist in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Dr. Cooley practices at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, part of Forrest County, MS.

Dr. Cooley's NPI, 1194733543, was assigned on August 3, 2006. Dr. Cooley graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Cooley holds Mississippi license 18413.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8022058817
NPI enumeration date
August 3, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(601) 288-7000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
51
Medical school graduation
2001

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Christopher L. Cooley practices at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Dr. Cooley's primary practice is Forrest General Hospital, at 6051 US Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 in Forrest County. The practice phone is (601) 288-7000.

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Dr. Christopher L. Cooley is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Cooley's primary practice is Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, part of Forrest County, MS. The medical group on file is Hattiesburg Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cooley to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher L. Cooley's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cooley practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Forrest General HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Christopher L. Cooley is one of 123 ophthalmologists in Mississippi

Ophthalmology is Dr. Cooley's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Cooley is licensed in Mississippi.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, MississippiPrimaryLicense 18413 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Cooley

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Dr. Christopher L. Cooley billed Medicare for 1,463 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,463 Medicare services from Dr. Cooley across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 550 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $148,636 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,463
Medicare patients550
Paid by Medicare$148,636
Procedure codes19

Dr. Cooley's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 9252024: 9141%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2722024: 23713%
Surgery
2023: 2482024: 2307%
Other services
2023: 02024: 82

Where Dr. Cooley's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1,28688%
  • In a facility17712%

Dr. Cooley compared with the Mississippi median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Cooley
  • Mississippi median
Medicare services
1,463vs 2,40039% below
Medicare patients
550vs 97744% below
Part D claims
2,749vs 1,0522.6 times

Medians across 136 ophthalmologists in Mississippi with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Cooley's 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. Christopher L. Cooley treated 550 Medicare patients in 2026, average age 74

CMS counts 550 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cooley in 2026. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 288 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.20, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cooley's median patient age at 71, with 53% women.

Medicare patients, 2026550
Average age74
Average risk score1.20
Also on Medicaid9%

Dr. Cooley's Medicare patients by age, 2026

Dr. Cooley's Medicare patients by sex, 2026

  • Women33962%
  • Men21138%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Cooley's Medicare patients, 2026

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis53%
  4. Diabetes45%
  5. Ischemic heart disease32%
  6. Anxiety31%
  7. Mood disorders30%
  8. Depression28%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Cooley's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women53%
  • Men47%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data

Dr. Christopher L. Cooley wrote 2,801 Medicare Part D claims in 2026

In 2026, Dr. Cooley wrote 2,801 Medicare Part D claims for 654 patients. 71% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,749 of them, across 22 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $101,070 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,855 claims across 17 drugs.

Part D claims, 20262,801
Drugs named by CMS22
Total drug cost$101,070
Part D patients654

Dr. Cooley's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2026

  • Generic1,986 claims71%
  • Brand-name815 claims29%

Dr. Cooley's 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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2,8552024: 2,7494%

Drugs named by CMS: 22 in 2024, 17 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data

Dr. Christopher L. Cooley ranks in the 91st percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare

Dr. Cooley accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 353 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Cooley, more than 91% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Cooley ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
91st percentile353 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Christopher L. Cooley received $2,343 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 97 general payments to Dr. Cooley from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $972.

General payments to Dr. Cooley by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Cooley the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Christopher L. Cooley graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine

Dr. Cooley graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2001.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Mississippi School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Christopher L. Cooley's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Christopher L. Cooley's NPI number?

Dr. Christopher L. Cooley's NPI number is 1194733543. It was assigned on August 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher L. Cooley?

Dr. Christopher L. Cooley is an ophthalmologist in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Christopher L. Cooley practice?

Dr. Cooley practices at 6051 US Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401. Dr. Cooley's primary practice is Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, part of Forrest County, MS. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cooley to 1 group practice or clinic, and a free account names each one.

What is Dr. Christopher L. Cooley's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Cooley is (601) 288-7000. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.

What is Dr. Christopher L. Cooley's email address?

Dmand AI checks professional and personal email addresses for Dr. Cooley through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. They are available with a free Dmand AI account.

What is Dr. Christopher L. Cooley's medical license number?

Dr. Cooley holds Mississippi license 18413.

Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher L. Cooley affiliated with?

Dr. Cooley practices at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

What medical group is Dr. Christopher L. Cooley part of?

Dr. Cooley is linked to Hattiesburg Clinic.

Who does Dr. Christopher L. Cooley practice with?

Dmand AI links 540 HCPs to Dr. Cooley's primary medical group, 4 of them ophthalmologists. A free account lists them, with verified contacts.

Does Dr. Christopher L. Cooley accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cooley billed Medicare for 1,463 services in 2024, and Dr. Cooley accepts Medicare assignment.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher L. Cooley see?

CMS counts 550 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cooley in 2026, with an average age of 74.

What services does Dr. Christopher L. Cooley bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Cooley's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), eye exam or test (92136) and surgery: eye (66984).

Where did Dr. Christopher L. Cooley go to medical school?

Dr. Cooley graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2001.

What drugs does Dr. Christopher L. Cooley prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cooley's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Erythromycin and Moxifloxacin.

Has Dr. Christopher L. Cooley received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,343 in general payments to Dr. Cooley from 19 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.

How long has Dr. Christopher L. Cooley been practicing?

Dr. Cooley graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.

What EHR does Dr. Christopher L. Cooley's practice use?

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Forrest General Hospital and at 1 more affiliated site. The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.

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