Bryan Cothren, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Ketchikan, AK
Bryan Cothren, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Ketchikan, Alaska, and NPI 1598144800, issued on May 20, 2015. Check the license (Alaska 142879, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bryan Cothren
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License numbers
- 142879 AK
PGY.202963 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3100 Tongass Ave, Ketchikan, AK 99901
- Phone
- (907) 228-7660
- Enumerated
- May 20, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (907) 228-8549
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250522001544); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Bryan Cothren in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
Search for license 142879Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
716 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Buspirone Hcl49 claims
- Diazepam48 claims
- Sertraline Hcl48 claims
- Clonazepam43 claims
- Fluoxetine Hcl43 claims
- Hydroxyzine Hcl39 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Metlakatla Indian CommunityMetlakatla, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bryan Cothren among 122 psychiatry physician records in Alaska
Bryan Cothren, M.D. is one of 122 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 79% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 49% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2002 among the 60 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Ketchikan
They are 5 of the 616 NPPES records with a practice address in Ketchikan, and 122 psychiatry physician records in Alaska.
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The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Victor Chen, M.D.Ketchikan, AK 999011447562921
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- Ronald Weisner, MDKetchikan, AK 999011770752503
- Zachary Michel, MDSitka, AK 998351578190245
- Sul Ross Thorward, MDSitka, AK 998351013003938
- Kimiko Bravo, MDJuneau, AK 998011982165064
- Alvin Fineman, M.D.Juneau, AK 998011497826051
Common questions
What is Bryan Cothren, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bryan Cothren, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598144800, issued on May 20, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bryan Cothren, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3100 Tongass Ave, Ketchikan, AK, 99901. Phone: (907) 228-7660. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bryan Cothren, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 142879, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bryan Cothren, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bryan Cothren, M.D. had 716 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Bryan Cothren, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.