NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Bruce Cochrane, DDS

Periodontics · Fort Dodge, IA

Robert Bruce Cochrane, DDS is a periodontics with a practice address in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and NPI 1144309725, issued on Nov 3, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 6251, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144309725
Name
Robert Bruce Cochrane
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Periodontics 1223P0300X
License number
6251 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1611 First Ave North, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Phone
(515) 576-8151
Enumerated
Nov 3, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(515) 576-5670
Medicaid ID
0143495 IA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041123001142); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 1970
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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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average periodontics in 2024

771 Medicare Part D claims for 290 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 4,191 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 164 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Cochrane771
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin250 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen160 claims
  3. Cephalexin60 claims
  4. Dexamethasone55 claims
  5. Chlorhexidine Gluconate39 claims
  6. Clindamycin Hcl31 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.

Robert Bruce Cochrane among 49 periodontics records in Iowa

Robert Bruce Cochrane, DDS is one of 49 periodontics records with a practice address in Iowa. 47% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 4% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 84% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0300X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Periodontics providers in Iowa

There are 49 periodontics records in Iowa.

The 8 periodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eugene FortmanMason City, IA 504011073688792
  2. Karen Wolf, DDSWaverly, IA 506771912172586
  3. Glenn Young, D.D.S.Windsor Heights, IA 503121306972658
  4. Shawn Reese, DDS MS PCWaterloo, IA 507021700971538
  5. Gary Amerman, DDS MSWest Des Moines, IA 502661720153760
  6. Guy Bilek, D.D.S., M.S.West Des Moines, IA 502661477641637
  7. Brandon Peterson, DDSWest Des Moines, IA 502661700864543
  8. George Robeson, DMD.West Des Moines, IA 502661639259567

Common questions

What is Robert Bruce Cochrane, DDS's NPI number?

Robert Bruce Cochrane, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144309725, issued on Nov 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Bruce Cochrane, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1611 First Ave North, Fort Dodge, IA, 50501. Phone: (515) 576-8151. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Bruce Cochrane, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 6251, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Robert Bruce Cochrane, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Bruce Cochrane, DDS had 771 Medicare Part D claims for 290 beneficiaries; the average among periodontics prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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