Thomas Patrick Cockerham, M.D
Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Thomas Patrick Cockerham, M.D is a sports medicine (neuromusculoskeletal medicine) physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1427026996, issued on Mar 10, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 024904, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Patrick Cockerham
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician 204C00000X
- License number
- 024904 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5211 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
- Phone
- (225) 778-7837
- Enumerated
- Mar 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5211 Essen Lane
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Verify Thomas Patrick Cockerham in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 024904Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (neuromusculoskeletal medicine) physician in 2024
921 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 965 among the 110 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 174 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Buprenorphine-Naloxone158 claims
- Gabapentin70 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen69 claims
- Clonazepam59 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl58 claims
- Diazepam47 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: $42.58
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Indivior Inc. The 70 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,066.99 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.
Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 4 sports medicine (neuromusculoskeletal medicine) physician records in Louisiana.
All 4 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baton Rouge → Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 3 sports medicine (neuromusculoskeletal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thad Broussard, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091396743506
- Lewis Jones, MDShreveport, LA 711051821080383
- R. Mollie John, M.D.Monroe, LA 712011942366729
Common questions
What is Thomas Patrick Cockerham, M.D's NPI number?
Thomas Patrick Cockerham, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427026996, issued on Mar 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Patrick Cockerham, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5211 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA, 70809. Phone: (225) 778-7837. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Patrick Cockerham, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 024904, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Thomas Patrick Cockerham, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Patrick Cockerham, M.D had 921 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (neuromusculoskeletal medicine) physician prescribers was 965. 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.
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.