Barbara E. Kocher, C.R.N.P
Nurse Practitioner · Lehighton, PA
Barbara E. Kocher, C.R.N.P is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1326034091, issued on Sep 27, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania TP004693C, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Barbara E. Kocher
- Credential
- C.R.N.P
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License number
- TP004693C PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 575 S 9TH St Ste 7, Lehighton, PA 18235
- Phone
- (570) 645-1000
- Enumerated
- Sep 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 25, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (570) 645-1001
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050504000927); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Barbara E. Kocher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
Search for license TP004693CCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024
3,187 Medicare Part D claims for 377 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 896 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin663 claims
- Pregabalin365 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl342 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen327 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen272 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl263 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): 95.6 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Phoenix Rehabilitation And Health Services IncCranberry Twp, PA
- St Lukes Physician Group IncFountain Hill, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Barbara E. Kocher among 3,916 nurse practitioner records in Pennsylvania
Barbara E. Kocher, C.R.N.P is one of 3,916 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 75% 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, 97% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2018 among the 2,360 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Lehighton
They are 8 of the 277 NPPES records with a practice address in Lehighton, and 3,916 nurse practitioner records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ann Acevedo, CRNPLehighton, PA 182351770133126
- Lindsay BalitzaLehighton, PA 182351962967380
- Marie Burrell, CRNPLehighton, PA 182351174048961
- Shannon Dereamus, CRNPLehighton, PA 182351295491306
- Helen Seidel, CRNPLehighton, PA 182351679941017
- Megan Shucavage, CRNPLehighton, PA 182351881733319
- Kelsey Siegfried, CRNPLehighton, PA 182351598588972
- Eileen Connors, CRNPJim Thorpe, PA 182291134240005
Common questions
What is Barbara E. Kocher, C.R.N.P's NPI number?
Barbara E. Kocher, C.R.N.P's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326034091, issued on Sep 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Barbara E. Kocher, C.R.N.P located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 575 S 9TH St Ste 7, Lehighton, PA, 18235. Phone: (570) 645-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Barbara E. Kocher, C.R.N.P's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number TP004693C, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Barbara E. Kocher, C.R.N.P prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Barbara E. Kocher, C.R.N.P had 3,187 Medicare Part D claims for 377 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Barbara E. Kocher, C.R.N.P's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.6 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.