Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Tara Cochran, DMD

General Practice Dentistry · Albertville, AL

Tara Cochran, DMD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Albertville, Alabama, and NPI 1538689526, issued on Jun 21, 2017. Check the license (Alabama 6427, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1538689526
Name
Tara Cochran
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
6427 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
416 Martling RD, Albertville, AL 35951
Phone
(256) 891-1100
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2017
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice dentistry in 2024

258 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries, against an average of 84 among the 68,591 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. Tara Cochran258
  2. Specialty average84

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin139 claims
  2. Cephalexin22 claims
  3. Clindamycin Hcl20 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass19 claims
  5. Chlorhexidine Gluconate16 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $143.51

2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 40,968 providers of this specialty with any payment received $593.28 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tara Cochran$143.51
  2. Specialty average$593.28

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

5 general practice dentistry records list a Albertville practice address

They are 5 of the 231 NPPES records with a Albertville practice address, and 1,303 general practice dentistry records in Alabama.

Other general practice dentistry records in Alabama

  1. Luis Abrahante, DMDAlabaster, AL1386375939
  2. Pamela Acosta Mejia, DMDVestavia Hills, AL1376277616
  3. Brandy Adams, DMDBirmingham, AL1306159785
  4. David Adams, D.M.D.Mobile, AL1205069200
  5. Jan Adams, DMDMobile, AL1265655377
  6. Rex Adams, DMDCullman, AL1396963732
  7. Rex Adams, DMDCullman, AL1801018346
  8. William Adams, DMDAlbertville, AL1457469934
  9. Afsheen Afzal, DMDAnniston, AL1821321621
  10. John Aiken, D.M.D.Birmingham, AL1952717134

Common questions

What is Tara Cochran, DMD's NPI number?

Tara Cochran, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538689526, issued on Jun 21, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tara Cochran, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 416 Martling RD, Albertville, AL, 35951. Phone: (256) 891-1100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tara Cochran, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 6427, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Tara Cochran, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tara Cochran, DMD had 258 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 84. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.