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Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD

(231 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

Medical College of Georgia (1991)

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. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1991 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health and MUSC COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS.

Office Locations

Address:

114 Gateway Corporate Boulevard Suite 420
Columbia, SC 29203

catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	532
gastrointestinal procedures	159
hospital care	341
inpatient care	329
minimally invasive procedures	154
outpatient care	12
preventive care	91
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	584
vascular procedures	763

**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

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

catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	503
gastrointestinal procedures	159
hospital care	553
inpatient care	554
minimally invasive procedures	154
preventive care	90
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	701
vascular procedures	913

**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

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

catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	461
gastrointestinal procedures	136
hospital care	439
inpatient care	440
minimally invasive procedures	131
preventive care	73
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	712
vascular procedures	932

**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

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

catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	492
gastrointestinal procedures	136
hospital care	490
inpatient care	480
minimally invasive procedures	153
outpatient care	10
preventive care	69
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	726
vascular procedures	960

**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

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

**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

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

catheterization	10
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
doctor visit	265
excision	16
hospital care	407
inpatient care	408
minimally invasive procedures	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	743
vascular procedures	996

**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

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

angioplasty	41
doctor visit	396
hospital care	398
inpatient care	399
minimally invasive procedures	111
stent placement (stenting)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	846
vascular procedures	1348

**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

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

catheterization	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
doctor visit	462
excision	11
hospital care	427
inpatient care	428
minimally invasive procedures	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	653
vascular procedures	958

**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

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

angioplasty	75
doctor visit	1058
hospital care	721
inpatient care	722
minimally invasive procedures	148
stent placement (stenting)	10
ultrasound (sonogram)	1184
vascular procedures	1795

angioplasty	32
doctor visit	539
hospital care	351
inpatient care	352
minimally invasive procedures	63
ultrasound (sonogram)	513
vascular procedures	797

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 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	12
angioplasty	49
catheterization	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	516
excision	14
gastrointestinal procedures	141
hospital care	454
inpatient care	452
minimally invasive procedures	117
outpatient care	11
pelvic imaging	12
preventive care	75
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	41
stent placement (stenting)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	737
vascular procedures	1044

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	437
Female	546

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	210
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	698
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	141
75 to 84	274
Less than 65	186
65 to 74	381

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD From 2013 - 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	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	16
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1991. He completed residency at Palmetto Health Richland. He has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (1991)

Residency: Palmetto Health Richland

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

MUSC Health

MUSC COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS

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

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

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

MedCost

Aetna Medicare

CIGNA Medicare

WellCare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Blue Choice

United Healthcare

Great-West Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Community Care Network (CCN)

Molina Healthcare

TRICARE

Coventry

Employers Health Network

First Health

Clover Health

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Aetna (Open Choice)

See All Accepted Insurances

First Choice Next

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

Aetna (Exclusive Choice)

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Aetna (Managed Choice)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)

See Fewer Accepted Insurances

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Arthur Watson Cooler, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 231 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.

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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 in Columbia, SC. He is professionally affiliated with MUSC Health. Dr. Cooler attended medical school at Medical College of Georgia. He trained at Palmetto Health Richland for his residency. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5). He appears to be an in-network provider for Blue California, Coventry, and Employers Health Network, in addition to other insurance carriers.