Melvin L. Cochran, MD
Anesthesiology Physician · Springfield, MO
Melvin L. Cochran, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Springfield, Missouri, and NPI 1477630283, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 2011016139, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melvin L. Cochran
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License numbers
- 2011016139 MO
E-1162 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, MO 65807
- Phone
- (417) 269-4550
- Enumerated
- Nov 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 16, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 133552001 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120705000022); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3801 S National Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Melvin L. Cochran in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2011016139Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $16.25
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ozark Anesthesia Associates IncSpringfield, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melvin L. Cochran among 1,153 anesthesiology physician records in Missouri
Melvin L. Cochran, MD is one of 1,153 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 70% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2007 among the 718 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anesthesiology Physician providers in Missouri
There are 1,153 anesthesiology physician records in Missouri.
All 1,153 in Missouri → Every provider in Springfield → Anesthesiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Craig Austin, M.D.Springfield, MO 658071780627802
- Randall Booth, MDSpringfield, MO 658071871552596
- Mark Devoss, M.D.Springfield, MO 658071407895311
- Sydney English, M.D.Springfield, MO 658071700825577
- Carl Gold, M.D.Springfield, MO 658071942244595
- Jeffrey Gunderson, M.D.Springfield, MO 658071023052602
- Kevin Hampel, M.D.Springfield, MO 658071508806928
- Christopher Kerr, M.D.Springfield, MO 658071881638468
Common questions
What is Melvin L. Cochran, MD's NPI number?
Melvin L. Cochran, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477630283, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melvin L. Cochran, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, MO, 65807. Phone: (417) 269-4550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melvin L. Cochran, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2011016139, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. 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.
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.