James S. Cochran, M.D.
Urology Physician · Dallas, TX
James S. Cochran, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1174577704, issued on May 19, 2006. Check the license (Texas D6988, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James S. Cochran
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- D6988 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8230 Walnut Hill LN, Dallas, TX 75231
- Phone
- (214) 691-1902
- Enumerated
- May 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (214) 696-4190
- Medicaid IDs
- 131424703 TX
131424704 TX - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James S. Cochran in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license D6988Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
176 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl44 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl25 claims
- Meloxicam12 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,540.00
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Profound Medical Corp. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
James S. Cochran among 960 urology physician records in Texas
James S. Cochran, M.D. is one of 960 urology 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 2006, is newer than 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
- Record last updated2017 · 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 208800000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is James S. Cochran, M.D.'s NPI number?
James S. Cochran, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174577704, issued on May 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James S. Cochran, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8230 Walnut Hill LN, Dallas, TX, 75231. Phone: (214) 691-1902. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James S. Cochran, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number D6988, 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 James S. Cochran, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James S. Cochran, M.D. had 176 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James S. Cochran, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.