NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ernest Winston Cochran, M.D.

Medical Oncology Physician · Paris, TX

Ernest Winston Cochran, M.D. is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Paris, Texas, and NPI 1710920269, issued on Jun 13, 2006. Check the license (Texas F1460, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1710920269
Name
Ernest Winston Cochran
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
License number
F1460 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3550 NE Loop 286, Paris, TX 75460
Phone
(903) 785-0031
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 12, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(903) 484-6755
Medicaid IDs
100153600A OK
132529202 TX
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 3550 NE Loop 286

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

  1. Stacy Armstrong, R.PH.Pharmacist1629138912
  2. Sanjay Emandi, MDRadiation Oncology Physician1275532095
  3. Denim Ervin, FNP-CPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1679789291
  4. Debra George, NURSE PRACTITIONERNurse Practitioner1023520780
  5. Ryley Johnson, BSRT (R)(T)Radiation Oncology Physician1518588193
  6. Brian Jones, PHARMDOncology Pharmacist1053162537

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  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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024

61 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ernest Cochran61
  2. Specialty average703

Most prescribed

  1. Anastrozole25 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): 89.4 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 score75.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $103.17

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 3,343 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,773.47 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ernest Cochran$103
  2. Specialty average$11,773

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

Ernest Winston Cochran among 547 medical oncology physician records in Texas

Ernest Winston Cochran, M.D. is one of 547 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 85% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 76% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Oncology Physician providers in Texas

There are 547 medical oncology physician records in Texas.

The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sucharu Prakash, MDParis, TX 754601184667628
  2. Celeste Wilcox, MD, PHDParis, TX 754601386688232
  3. Barjinder Singh, M.D.Mount Pleasant, TX 754551114926847
  4. Jayendra Patel, M.D.Texarkana, TX 755031063410637
  5. Meera Shreedhara Vasudha, MDGreenville, TX 754011639388689
  6. Salwan Al Mutar, M.DDallas, TX 753901508285313
  7. Sheena Bhalla, MDDallas, TX 753901821483009
  8. Timothy Brown, MDDallas, TX 753901790171239

Common questions

What is Ernest Winston Cochran, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ernest Winston Cochran, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710920269, issued on Jun 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ernest Winston Cochran, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3550 NE Loop 286, Paris, TX, 75460. Phone: (903) 785-0031. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ernest Winston Cochran, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number F1460, 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.

How much does Ernest Winston Cochran, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ernest Winston Cochran, M.D. had 61 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ernest Winston Cochran, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.4 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.

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.