Asif Cochinwala, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Cypress, TX
Asif Cochinwala, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Cypress, Texas, and NPI 1245212521, issued on Nov 14, 2005. Check the license (Texas J3681, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Asif Cochinwala
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- J3681 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 21212 Northwest Fwy Ste 375, Cypress, TX 77429
- Phone
- (832) 237-0400
- Enumerated
- Nov 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 24, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (832) 237-0405
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091229000582); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Asif Cochinwala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license J3681Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,831 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 91 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone330 claims
- Methotrexate235 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate185 claims
- Ibandronate Sodium90 claims
- Leflunomide89 claims
- Tramadol Hcl83 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,166.97
35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Asif Cochinwala among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Asif Cochinwala, M.D. is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.
All 545 in Texas → Every provider in Cypress → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jaya Sonkar, MDCypress, TX 774291871976563
- Aman Kugasia, M.D,Katy, TX 774491215376132
- Seema Malani, MDKaty, TX 774491417189325
- Padma Chimata, M.D.Katy, TX 774501922297068
- Abida Hasan, DOKaty, TX 774501346747086
- Maryam Khawari, MDKaty, TX 774501346381365
- Rajat Bhatt, MDRichmond, TX 774071013938349
- Yawen RenBellaire, TX 774011356905129
Common questions
What is Asif Cochinwala, M.D.'s NPI number?
Asif Cochinwala, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245212521, issued on Nov 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Asif Cochinwala, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21212 Northwest Fwy Ste 375, Cypress, TX, 77429. Phone: (832) 237-0400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Asif Cochinwala, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number J3681, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Asif Cochinwala, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Asif Cochinwala, M.D. had 1,831 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Asif Cochinwala, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.