Melissa Cooper
Family Nurse Practitioner · Optum
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Melissa Cooper is a Family Nurse Practitioner, currently affiliated with Optum, based in Tucson, AZ. As a nurse practitioner, Cooper contributes to patient care, clinical workflows, and healthcare operations in Tucson, AZ. They have been with Optum for 4 years. Cooper holds academic credentials, including Master Of Science and Bachelors, from Grand Canyon University and Grand Canyon University. Core competencies include Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Electronic Medical Record, Critical Care Nursing, Healthcare. Optum operates in the Hospitals & Physicians Clinics sector with a workforce of 5000+ employees. Healthcare organizations seeking to recruit nurse practitioner professionals can use HealthTal to access direct email addresses and personal phone numbers compiled from public LinkedIn profile data and public licensing data in the NPI registry. Direct outreach to nurse practitioner specialists consistently yields higher response rates than passive job board postings, particularly for roles requiring specific clinical credentials or state licensure. The Tucson, AZ healthcare market offers access to a concentrated pool of clinical professionals, making direct outreach particularly effective for organizations building local care teams or expanding service capacity in the region.
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- 86,546 healthcare professionals in HealthTal hold the Nurse Practitioner specialty. Melissa Cooper is one of them.
- 1,618 Nurse Practitioners are based in AZ (out of 27,246 total healthcare contacts in that state).
- 1,589 contacts at Optum are tracked in HealthTal.
- Typical Nurse Practitioner compensation in AZ: $106,000 – $158,000 (median $123,000). Source: BLS OEWS adjusted for state cost of labor.
- Top employers of Nurse Practitioners in AZ: Banner Health (102), Mayo Clinic (27), Honorhealth (23).
- 3% of Nurse Practitioners in AZ hold a senior title (Director, Manager, Chief, VP, etc.).
- 83% of Nurse Practitioners in AZ have education credentials on file.
Data refreshed November 2026.
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Melissa Cooper is based in Tucson, AZ. They are currently affiliated with Optum.
Melissa Cooper specializes in Nurse Practitioner. Their current role is Family Nurse Practitioner.
Melissa Cooper currently works at Optum. They have been there for 4 years.
Melissa Cooper attended Grand Canyon University and Grand Canyon University.
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Nurse Practitioners in AZ typically earn $106,000 to $158,000 annually, with a median of $123,000. Figures derive from BLS OEWS data, adjusted for state cost of labor. Senior-titled roles (Director, Manager, Chief) and high-acuity practice settings push the upper end.