Cara C. Cockerill, MD
NPI 1033404082ActiveIndividual· Otolaryngology· Albert Lea, MN
Otolaryngology (MD) with Christus Trinity Clinic Texas, practicing in Albert Lea, Minnesota. 395 Medicare patients in 2024, $102,911 paid; nearly all of their 337 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Cochlear Americas was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $318.64 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Christus Santa Rosa Hospital-San Marcos as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1033404082 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 17, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 13, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otolaryngology Primary | 207Y00000X | Q7851 | TX |
| Otolaryngology | 207Y00000X | 74068 | WI |
| Otolaryngology | 207Y00000X | 55249 | MN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Otolaryngology (MN); Practitioner - Otolaryngology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 395 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,922 across 48 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $102,911 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 337 · 446 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 152 |
| Total drug cost | $15,228 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Otolaryngology |
Medical group
- Christus Trinity Clinic TexasTyler, TX · 1,540 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Christus Santa Rosa Hospital-San MarcosSan Marcos, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$318.64 · 8 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$257.41 · 5 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Cochlear Americas | $153.96 | 2 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $53.05 | 2 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $49.13 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $39.65 | 1 |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $22.85 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$318.64 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records