Cara C. Cockerill, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Albert Lea, MN
Cara C. Cockerill, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Albert Lea, Minnesota, and NPI 1033404082, issued on Jun 17, 2011. Check the license (Minnesota 55249, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cara C. Cockerill
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- 55249 MN
Q7851 TX
74068 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 404 W Fountain St, Albert Lea, MN 56007
- Phone
- (507) 373-2384
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2011
- Record last updated
- Nov 13, 2024
- Medicaid IDs
- ENROLLED IA
ENROLLED MN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160808001470); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 404 W Fountain St
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Verify Cara C. Cockerill in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 55249Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
337 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Azelastine Hcl48 claims
- Ofloxacin37 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium28 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass26 claims
- Omeprazole22 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide15 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $257.41
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Christus Trinity ClinicSan Marcos, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cara C. Cockerill among 221 otolaryngology physician records in Minnesota
Cara C. Cockerill, MD is one of 221 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 71% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 155 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 221 otolaryngology physician records in Minnesota.
All 221 in Minnesota → Every provider in Albert Lea → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Cardamone-RaynerMankato, MN 560011649254525
- Kaveh Karimnejad, M.D.Mankato, MN 560011144583584
- Willard Michalski, M.D.Mankato, MN 560011922087220
- Isaac Obermeyer, MDMankato, MN 560011750844189
- Susan Pearson, MDMankato, MN 560011821072703
- Hawa Ali, MDRochester, MN 559051912589847
- Victoria Cress, MDRochester, MN 559051326797630
- Ghazal Daher, MDRochester, MN 559051457093338
Common questions
What is Cara C. Cockerill, MD's NPI number?
Cara C. Cockerill, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033404082, issued on Jun 17, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cara C. Cockerill, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 404 W Fountain St, Albert Lea, MN, 56007. Phone: (507) 373-2384. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cara C. Cockerill, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 55249, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Cara C. Cockerill, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cara C. Cockerill, MD had 337 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.