NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Spencer Cochran, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Dallas, TX

Christopher Spencer Cochran, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1306845839, issued on Jul 18, 2005. Check the license (Texas L5285, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas 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
1306845839
Name
Christopher Spencer Cochran
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
L5285 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8144 Walnut Hill LN, Dallas, TX 75231
Phone
(214) 369-8123
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 2, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(214) 369-2984
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 8144 Walnut Hill LN

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

  1. Janice Abbott, PT, MS, CHTHand Physical Therapist1013284819
  2. Lashawn Chapman, AGNP-CNurse Practitioner1588018808
  3. Susan Chrostowski, RN, MS, NP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1851464614
  4. Scott Cloud, PTPhysical Therapist1780755413
  5. Roy Fleischmann, M.D.Specialist1467451146
  6. Bryan GarciaPhysical Therapist1114238086

Verify Christopher Spencer Cochran in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas 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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Industry payments in 2024: $201.52

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tela Bio, 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.

  1. Christopher Cochran$201.52
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Christopher Spencer Cochran among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas

Christopher Spencer Cochran, M.D. is one of 790 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
  • Record last updated2009 · 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas

There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ford Albritton, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311659396661
  2. Henry Carder, MDDallas, TX 752311831295021
  3. Gary Goldsmith, MDDallas, TX 752311699860742
  4. Stephen Landers, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311487646568
  5. Michael Medina, MDDallas, TX 752311093979783
  6. Presley Mock, MDDallas, TX 752311013963172
  7. Henri Tannas, MDDallas, TX 752311326235789
  8. Jane Admire, MDDallas, TX 752301023139433

Common questions

What is Christopher Spencer Cochran, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Spencer Cochran, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306845839, issued on Jul 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Spencer Cochran, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8144 Walnut Hill LN, Dallas, TX, 75231. Phone: (214) 369-8123. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Spencer Cochran, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L5285, 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.

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.

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