NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gurpreet S. Kochar, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Drexel Hill, PA

Gurpreet S. Kochar, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1407895295, issued on Jun 6, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD039916, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407895295
Name
Gurpreet S. Kochar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
MD039916 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
685 Ferne Blvd, Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Phone
(610) 259-9900
Enumerated
Jun 6, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 17, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(610) 284-7384
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110121000876); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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7% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

3,295 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Gurpreet Kochar3,295
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium311 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate199 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate182 claims
  4. Furosemide181 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium168 claims
  6. Metoprolol Tartrate138 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): 19.3 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%64.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $317.09

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gurpreet Kochar$317.09
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

Gurpreet S. Kochar among 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records in Pennsylvania

Gurpreet S. Kochar, MD is one of 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2000 among the 1,003 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 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 207RC0000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Edward Laporta, MDDrexel Hill, PA 190261801869490
  2. Robert Marvin, MDDrexel Hill, PA 190261033183421
  3. Richard Schaaf, MDDrexel Hill, PA 190261215901483
  4. Michael Dratch, MDElkins Park, PA 190271417046533
  5. Ramalingaier Parameswaran, MDElkins Park, PA 190271649369778
  6. A. Smith, MDElkins Park, PA 190271609965722
  7. John Blannett, MDDarby, PA 190231780689794
  8. Joseph Conroy, OSDarby, PA 190231265437834

Common questions

What is Gurpreet S. Kochar, MD's NPI number?

Gurpreet S. Kochar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407895295, issued on Jun 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gurpreet S. Kochar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 685 Ferne Blvd, Drexel Hill, PA, 19026. Phone: (610) 259-9900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gurpreet S. Kochar, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD039916, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Gurpreet S. Kochar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gurpreet S. Kochar, MD had 3,295 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Gurpreet S. Kochar, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 19.3 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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