Aristotle Cochon, M.D.
NPI 1912165192ActiveIndividual· Hospitalist· Waycross, GA
Hospitalist (M.D.) with Cogent Healthcare of Georgia PC and 2 other groups, practicing in Waycross, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,025,683 for 9,695 claims, against $133,540 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $94.61 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Bacon County Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1912165192 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 25, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 16, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalist Primary | 208M00000X | 66344 | GA |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine | 207RG0300X | 66344 | GA |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine | 207RG0300X | 259390 | NY |
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 - Internal Medicine (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 468 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,614 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $133,540 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 9,695 · 14,877 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 671 |
| Total drug cost | $1,025,683 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Geriatric Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Cogent Healthcare of Georgia PCVidalia, GA · 249 clinicians
- Hospital Medicine Services of Ga LLCDublin, GA · 101 clinicians
- Coffee County Hospitalist Physicians LLCDouglas, GA · 17 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bacon County HospitalAlma, GA
- Coffee Regional Medical Center, IncDouglas, GA
- Dorminy Medical CenterFitzgerald, GA
- Memorial Satilla HealthWaycross, GA
- Savannah Health Services LLC DBA Memorial Health University Medical CenterSavannah, GA
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home HealthHome health agency · Waycross, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$94.61 · 5 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$99.68 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $47.06 | 2 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $17.46 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $15.97 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $14.12 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$94.61 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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