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Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD

Accepting New Patients

(198 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

114 Gateway Corporate Boulevard Suite 420
Columbia, SC 29203

(803) 365-8650

Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD is a general surgeon in Columbia, SC specializing in general surgery. Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health.

Office Locations

114 Gateway Corporate Boulevard Suite 420
Columbia, SC 29203

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2750 Laurel Street Suite 101, 2 Practice Locations
Columbia, SC 29204

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

extremity arteriogram

inpatient hospital care

lower extremity atherectomy

In 2023, Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD performed more extremity arteriogram, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and lower extremity (leg) atherectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

lower extremity arterial duplex

ultrasound

vascular procedures

In 2012, Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD performed more lower extremity arterial duplex, ultrasound (sonogram), and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbia, SC during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	22
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	446
excision	12
gastrointestinal procedures	132
hospital care	420
inpatient care	420
minimally invasive procedures	132
preventive care	74
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	661
vascular procedures	946

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbia, SC during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	538
gastrointestinal procedures	165
hospital care	343
inpatient care	330
minimally invasive procedures	165
outpatient care	13
preventive care	93
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	592
vascular procedures	779

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	462
Female	608

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	765
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	411
From 75 to 84	309
85 and over	137
Less than 65	213

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbia, SC during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	509
gastrointestinal procedures	165
hospital care	555
inpatient care	555
minimally invasive procedures	165
preventive care	92
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	51
ultrasound (sonogram)	709
vascular procedures	929

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	567
Female	678

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	917
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	493
From 75 to 84	348
85 and over	159
Less than 65	245

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbia, SC during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	467
gastrointestinal procedures	142
hospital care	441
inpatient care	441
minimally invasive procedures	142
preventive care	75
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	720
vascular procedures	948

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	994
Female	1322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1658
Black	636
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	906
From 75 to 84	590
85 and over	360
Less than 65	460

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbia, SC during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	24
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	498
gastrointestinal procedures	142
hospital care	492
inpatient care	481
minimally invasive procedures	164
outpatient care	11
preventive care	71
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	734
vascular procedures	976

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	497
Female	628

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	796
Black	312
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	420
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	159
Less than 65	234

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	44
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbia, SC during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	449
gastrointestinal procedures	119
hospital care	413
inpatient care	413
minimally invasive procedures	141
pelvic imaging	13
preventive care	57
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	691
vascular procedures	930

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	447
Female	563

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	725
Black	267
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	134
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	48
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbia, SC during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
doctor visit	271
excision	18
hospital care	409
inpatient care	409
minimally invasive procedures	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	751
vascular procedures	1012

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	453
Female	559

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	723
Black	264
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	357
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	159
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	53
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbia, SC during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	44
doctor visit	402
hospital care	400
inpatient care	400
minimally invasive procedures	122
stent placement (stenting)	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	854
vascular procedures	1364

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	534
Female	631

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	789
Black	347
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	456
From 75 to 84	331
85 and over	195
Less than 65	183

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	54
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbia, SC during 2020 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
doctor visit	468
excision	13
hospital care	429
inpatient care	429
minimally invasive procedures	54
ultrasound (sonogram)	661
vascular procedures	974

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	424
Female	476

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	615
Black	274
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	371
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	116
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	53
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbia, SC during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	43
doctor visit	519
hospital care	370
inpatient care	370
minimally invasive procedures	85
stent placement (stenting)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	671
vascular procedures	998

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	488

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	599
Black	270
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	357
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	104
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	47
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbia, SC during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	35
doctor visit	545
hospital care	353
inpatient care	353
minimally invasive procedures	74
ultrasound (sonogram)	521
vascular procedures	813

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	515
Black	204
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	90
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	48
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbia, SC were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	13
angioplasty	40
catheterization	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	464
excision	14
gastrointestinal procedures	144
hospital care	420
inpatient care	418
minimally invasive procedures	115
outpatient care	12
pelvic imaging	13
preventive care	77
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	41
stent placement (stenting)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	687
vascular procedures	969

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	466
Female	576

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	234
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	736
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	303
85 and over	146
Less than 65	186
65 to 74	407

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Residency: (1996)

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MUSC Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, Aetna Medicare, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Coventry, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Aetna (Open Choice), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Managed Choice), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), First Choice Next and Aetna (Exclusive Choice).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Medicare

Aetna Medicare

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Coventry

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Molina Healthcare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Aetna (Open Choice)

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Aetna (Managed Choice)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

First Choice Next

Aetna (Exclusive Choice)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 198 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Columbia, SC.

4.8

Overall Rating

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
ShockWave Medical, Inc	$16,115 SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER $15,815	Vascular Lithotripsy $300
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$3,896 Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System $3,492	Diamondback Peripheral $247	Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System $107	Atherectomy Device $16	$34
Boston Scientific Corporation	$3,750 Vascular Intervention $1,728	GENERAL - ATHERECTOMY $788	Metallic Stents $566	CAROTID WALLSTENT $128	GENERAL ATHERECTOMY $105	Other $435
Globus Medical, Inc.	$2,207 Altera $1,392	Spine $722	CALIBER $94
Ethicon US, LLC	$2,185 Endoscopy Endocutters $1,119	Synthetics $726	Enseal X1 $121	Echelon Powered Circular $56	Energy Harmonic $31	Other $132
Other	$12,097 Ovitex $1,933	PINPOINT $1,649	Vascular $1,193	STRATTICE LAP $1,027	AAA Stent Grafts $1,016	Other $5,279

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$17,033
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program	$13,200
Food and Beverage	$9,488
Honoraria	$225
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$225
Other	$78

Biography

Dr. Arthur Cooler is a specialist in general surgery. He works in Columbia, SC. He is professionally affiliated with MUSC Health. He attended medical school at Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Cooler's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Cooler appears to be in-network for Blue California, Coventry, Employers Health Network, and more. His practice in Columbia, SC is open to new patients as reported by MUSC Health.