Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD

Dr. Cooler practices at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown in Columbia, South Carolina, part of Medical University of South Carolina.

Dr. Cooler's NPI, 1326078890, was assigned on July 3, 2006. Dr. Cooler graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1991. Dr. Cooler holds South Carolina license 16060.

Dr. Cooler's primary practice is MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown, at 2435 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC 29204 in Richland County. The practice phone is (803) 256-5300.

Dr. Cooler's primary practice is MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown in Columbia, South Carolina, part of Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Cooler is also affiliated with MUSC Health University Medical Center. The medical group on file is MUSC Community Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cooler to 3 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cooler practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Cooler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Cooler is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Cooler's licenses on file in 4 states: South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Texas.

Dmand AI lists acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, amputation, appendectomy, carotid revascularization, colonoscopy, colon removal, gallbladder removal and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Cooler treats.

CMS data shows 1,763 Medicare services from Dr. Cooler across 24 procedure codes in 2024, for 648 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $105,692 for them.

CMS counts 648 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cooler in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 253 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.95, 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. Cooler's median patient age at 66, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Cooler wrote 487 Medicare Part D claims for 136 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 379 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $10,121 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 278 claims across 9 drugs.

Dr. Cooler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 25 procedures of leg revascularization (restoring blood flow) by Dr. Cooler, more than 85% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Cooler.

CMS Open Payments shows 231 general payments to Dr. Cooler from 53 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program make up the largest share, 39% of the total. ShockWave Medical, Inc paid the most, $16,577.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Cooler.

Dr. Cooler graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1991. Dr. Cooler is a member of ACS.

Dr. Cooler is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.