NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chad Elliott Cochran, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Durham, NC

Chad Elliott Cochran, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1740456102, issued on May 6, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 141476, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740456102
Name
Chad Elliott Cochran
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
141476 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2301 Erwin RD, Durham, NC 27710
Phone
(919) 681-2247
Enumerated
May 6, 2008
Record last updated
May 6, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101102000496); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2301 Erwin RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kelly AcharyaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1639436371
  2. Shqipe Ademi, PA-CPhysician Assistant1194354928
  3. Sonali Advani, M.B.B.S., MPHInfectious Disease Physician1174880280
  4. Marilyn AkyeaPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1760068654
  5. Clayton Alfonso, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1790028843
  6. Christopher AlleyCytopathology Physician1124293972

Verify Chad Elliott Cochran in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

116 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Chad Cochran116
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin20 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt18 claims
  3. Prednisone13 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Cmsc LLCGreat Falls, MT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Chad Elliott Cochran among 2,094 emergency medicine physician records in North Carolina

Chad Elliott Cochran, M.D. is one of 2,094 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 48% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2012 among the 1,317 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

144 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Durham

They are 144 of the 13,451 NPPES records with a practice address in Durham, and 2,094 emergency medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joshua BroderDurham, NC 277101275616419
  2. Charles CairnsDurham, NC 277101164505301
  3. Kathleen Clem, MDDurham, NC 277101154404309
  4. Patrick DillonDurham, NC 277101184707333
  5. Charles Gerardo, M.D.Durham, NC 277101033292297
  6. David GordonDurham, NC 277101669555827
  7. Dean Harrison, M.D.Durham, NC 277101194809251
  8. Michael Hocker, MDDurham, NC 277101447334503

Common questions

What is Chad Elliott Cochran, M.D.'s NPI number?

Chad Elliott Cochran, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740456102, issued on May 6, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chad Elliott Cochran, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2301 Erwin RD, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 681-2247. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chad Elliott Cochran, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 141476, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chad Elliott Cochran, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chad Elliott Cochran, M.D. had 116 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.