NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Alexander Cockerham, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Marietta, OH

Christopher Alexander Cockerham, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Marietta, Ohio, and NPI 1821020918, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35098274, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821020918
Name
Christopher Alexander Cockerham
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
35098274 OH
35.098274 OH
21955 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
401 Matthew St, Marietta, OH 45750
Phone
(740) 376-1994
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 4, 2022
Fax
(740) 374-7701
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050811001167); accepts Medicare assignment
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 401 Matthew St

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

  1. Oriade Adeoye, M.DPulmonary Disease Physician1417397688
  2. Amanda AlexanderPhysical Therapy Assistant1265319651
  3. Corey Alley, MDInternal Medicine Physician1366020968
  4. Shannon Altazan, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1477057883
  5. Megan Amos, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1801380084
  6. Michael Archer, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1982349288

Verify Christopher Alexander Cockerham in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

532 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 53 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Cockerham532
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Cefdinir34 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen33 claims
  3. Mirtazapine28 claims
  4. Prednisone28 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate16 claims
  6. Furosemide15 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): 32.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%34.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $16.17

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Cockerham$16.17
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

3 hospitals and group practices

  1. Marietta Memorial HospitalMarietta, OH · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
  2. Mhc Physicians IncSistersville, WV
  3. Westbrook Health Services IncParkersburg, WV

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Christopher Alexander Cockerham among 5,277 internal medicine physician records in Ohio

Christopher Alexander Cockerham, MD is one of 5,277 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 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 2006, is newer than 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2006 among the 3,414 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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 207R00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

39 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Marietta

They are 39 of the 1,141 NPPES records with a practice address in Marietta, and 5,277 internal medicine physician records in Ohio.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Harold Boye, MDMarietta, OH 457501790745115
  2. Bob Erdelyi, MDMarietta, OH 457501780689109
  3. Cynthia Gaerke, M.D.Marietta, OH 457501538184437
  4. Eva Giro, MDMarietta, OH 457501104821420
  5. Frederic Humphrey, DOMarietta, OH 457501366438848
  6. Sri Ranjini Kanagalingam, MDMarietta, OH 457501720032386
  7. Aneeta Khanna, M.D.Marietta, OH 457501558331306
  8. Hitnebagilu Krupadev, M.D. LLCMarietta, OH 457501710900790

Common questions

What is Christopher Alexander Cockerham, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Alexander Cockerham, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821020918, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Alexander Cockerham, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 Matthew St, Marietta, OH, 45750. Phone: (740) 376-1994. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Alexander Cockerham, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35098274, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Alexander Cockerham, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Alexander Cockerham, MD had 532 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Alexander Cockerham, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 32.8 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.

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