Joseph A. Cochran, MD
NPI 1205030129ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· Houston, TX
Neurological Surgery (MD) with Mhs Physicians of Texas, practicing in Houston, Texas. 140 Medicare patients in 2024, $124,995 paid; nearly all of their 468 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Alphatec Spine, Inc was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $12,334 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1205030129 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 13, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 3, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 3, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | Q1120 | TX |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | WI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurosurgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 140 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 360 across 59 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $124,995 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 468 · 566 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 143 |
| Total drug cost | $8,305 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurosurgery |
Medical group
- Mhs Physicians of TexasSugar Land, TX · 113 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical CenterHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Memorial City HospitalHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Northeast HospitalHumble, TX
- Memorial Hermann Sugar Land HospitalSugar Land, TX
Other facilities
- Tirr Memorial HermannInpatient rehabilitation facility · Houston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$12,334 · 40 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$6,314 · 43 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $11,290 | 10 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $193.81 | 2 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $178.86 | 9 |
| Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | $172.53 | 3 |
| Brainlab, Inc. | $166.42 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$8,500 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$2,174 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,660 · 35 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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