Dr. Brian James Cousino, DO

  • Lansing, MI
  • Nephrologist
NPI1962775122PAC ID1759689169
Medicare services, 2024
1,561
Medicare patients, 2024
204
Part D claims, 2024
1,582
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$16,029
Practice address
405 W Greenlawn Ave, Lansing, MI 48910
Practice phone
Call (517) 483-7550
Professional email
Get professional email
Personal email
Get personal email
Mobile number
Get mobile number
Social profiles

Primary practice

McLaren Greater Lansing

Lansing, Michigan

See all 9 affiliations

Find Dr. Cousino's professional email, personal email and mobile number

Dmand AI checks each channel through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. See what is on file with a free account, with practice phones, licenses and affiliations.

View contacts for free

Dr. Brian James Cousino is a nephrologist in Lansing, Michigan

Dr. Cousino practices at McLaren Greater Lansing in Lansing, Michigan.

Dr. Cousino's NPI, 1962775122, was assigned on February 20, 2012. Dr. Cousino graduated from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2012. Dr. Cousino holds Michigan license 5101019958.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1759689169
NPI enumeration date
February 20, 2012
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(517) 483-7550
Professional email
Get email
Personal email
Get email
Mobile number
Get number
Sex
Male
Estimated age
40
Medical school graduation
2012

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Brian James Cousino practices at McLaren Greater Lansing in Lansing, Michigan

Dr. Cousino's primary practice is McLaren Greater Lansing, at 405 W Greenlawn Ave, Lansing, MI 48910 in Ingham County. The practice phone is (517) 483-7550.

  • McLaren Greater Lansing
    405 W Greenlawn Ave, Lansing, MI 48910 · Ingham CountyPhone(517) 483-7550

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Brian James Cousino is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Cousino's primary practice is McLaren Greater Lansing in Lansing, Michigan. Dr. Cousino is also affiliated with McLaren Greater Lansing. The medical group on file is Ingham Nephrology & Hypertension, P.C. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cousino to 2 more hospitals, 2 medical groups, 1 dialysis center and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

See all 9 affiliations for Dr. Cousino

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Brian James Cousino's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cousino practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
McLaren Greater LansingAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

For health IT teams

See the EHR and IT leaders at every site where Dr. Cousino practices

Dmand AI maps EHR vendors, IT decision makers and buying committees across each health system and 6.2K+ hospitals, with verified contacts in the same login.

Dr. Brian James Cousino is one of 310 nephrologists in Michigan

Nephrology is Dr. Cousino's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Cousino is licensed in Michigan.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, MichiganPrimaryLicense 5101019958 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Nephrologists near Dr. Cousino

Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

310nephrologists in Michigan
9nephrologists in Lansing

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Brian James Cousino billed Medicare for 1,561 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,561 Medicare services from Dr. Cousino across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 204 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $127,070 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,561
Medicare patients204
Paid by Medicare$127,070
Procedure codes14

Dr. Cousino's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 6142024: 1,328116%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1872024: 23325%

Where Dr. Cousino's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1,26181%
  • In a facility30019%

Dr. Cousino compared with the Michigan median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Cousino
  • Michigan median
Medicare services
1,561vs 84984% above
Medicare patients
204vs 26924% below
Part D claims
1,390vs 5742.4 times

Medians across 310 nephrologists in Michigan with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Cousino's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

See all procedures by Dr. Cousino

Need commercial claims for Dr. Cousino?

Medicare shows one payer. Book a meeting to get commercial claims data for Dr. Cousino and other nephrologists in Michigan.

Book a meeting

Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Brian James Cousino treated 204 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 204 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cousino in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 79 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 31% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.84, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cousino's median patient age at 74, with 48% women.

Medicare patients, 2024204
Average age72
Average risk score3.84
Also on Medicaid31%

Dr. Cousino's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Cousino's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women10853%
  • Men9647%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Cousino's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes63%
  5. Arthritis58%
  6. Ischemic heart disease48%
  7. Heart failure41%
  8. Anxiety38%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Cousino's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 74

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women48%
  • Men52%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Brian James Cousino wrote 1,582 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Cousino wrote 1,582 Medicare Part D claims for 253 patients. 62% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,390 of them, across 23 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $773,913 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,119 claims across 24 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,582
Drugs named by CMS23
Total drug cost$773,913
Part D patients253

Dr. Cousino's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic978 claims62%
  • Brand-name604 claims38%

Dr. Cousino's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1,1192024: 1,39024%

Drugs named by CMS: 23 in 2024, 24 in 2023.

See all prescribing by Dr. Cousino

Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Brian James Cousino takes part in Medicare

Dr. Cousino accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

For MedTech and pharma teams

Find nephrologists like Dr. Cousino by procedure volume and prescribing

Filter 7.4M+ HCPs by Medicare procedures, Part D drugs and Open Payments history, then reach them with verified contacts in one login.

Dr. Brian James Cousino received $16,029 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 555 general payments to Dr. Cousino from 37 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. paid the most, $2,910.

General payments to Dr. Cousino by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Cousino by kind, 2016 to 2025

$16Kin total
  • Food and beverage$11,78574%
  • Consulting fees$3,63623%
  • Education$6074%

Companies that paid Dr. Cousino the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

See all payments to Dr. Cousino

Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Brian James Cousino graduated from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Cousino graduated from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2012.

  1. Medical schoolWest Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Brian James Cousino's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

Data last refreshed October 2026Report an inaccuracyRemove my information

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Dr. Brian James Cousino

Spotted something out of date? Email hello@dmand.ai and we will check the record. Contact details live in the free trial.

What is Dr. Brian James Cousino's NPI number?

Dr. Brian James Cousino's NPI number is 1962775122. It was assigned on February 20, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Brian James Cousino?

Dr. Brian James Cousino is a nephrologist in Lansing, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Brian James Cousino practice?

Dr. Cousino practices at 405 W Greenlawn Ave, Lansing, MI 48910. Dr. Cousino's primary practice is McLaren Greater Lansing in Lansing, Michigan. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cousino to 2 hospitals, 2 medical groups, 1 dialysis center and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Brian James Cousino's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Cousino is (517) 483-7550.

What is Dr. Brian James Cousino's medical license number?

Dr. Cousino holds Michigan license 5101019958.

Which hospitals is Dr. Brian James Cousino affiliated with?

Dr. Cousino is affiliated with McLaren Greater Lansing. Dmand AI links Dr. Cousino to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Brian James Cousino part of?

Dr. Cousino is linked to Ingham Nephrology & Hypertension, P.C. Dmand AI links Dr. Cousino to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Brian James Cousino accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cousino billed Medicare for 1,561 services in 2024, and Dr. Cousino accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Brian James Cousino see?

CMS counts 204 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cousino in 2024, with an average age of 72.

What services does Dr. Brian James Cousino bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Cousino's most billed Medicare services were care management and other visits (99458), dialysis (90960) and care management and other visits (99439).

Show 4 more questionsShow fewer questions

Where did Dr. Brian James Cousino go to medical school?

Dr. Cousino graduated from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2012.

What drugs does Dr. Brian James Cousino prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cousino's most prescribed drugs by claims were Losartan Potassium, Farxiga and Jardiance.

Has Dr. Brian James Cousino received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $16,029 in general payments to Dr. Cousino from 37 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Travere Therapeutics, Inc.

How long has Dr. Brian James Cousino been practicing?

Dr. Cousino graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.

Selling to nephrology practices?

See nephrologists in Michigan by site of care and group

Find the practices, groups and hospitals they work with, and the right people to contact at each.

  • 30 days free
  • Self-serve
  • No credit card

Cookie settings

Turn each category on or off. Your choice is kept for 12 months and you can change it here at any time.

Necessary

Always on. Sign-in, security, downloads you asked for, your cookie choice, and the page that led to a signup.

View cookies (6)
  • dm_consentDmand AI. Your cookie choices and whether your browser sent a Global Privacy Control signal. 12 months.
  • dm_ft, dm_ltDmand AI. The first and the latest page you arrived on, with the date, so a signup is credited to the page that worked. 90 days, 30 days.
  • dm_fs, dm_lsDmand AI. The first and the latest source of a visit (a search engine, a campaign or the site that linked here). 90 days, 30 days.
  • dm_dl, dm_dl_okDmand AI. After you give an email address for a download, lets you download files without being asked again. 30 days.
  • Session and CSRF cookiesDmand AI (app.dmand.ai). Sign-in and form protection in the application. Session.
  • __cf_bm, cf_clearanceCloudflare. Tells people from automated traffic and keeps the site available. 30 minutes; cf_clearance while a security check is valid.

Analytics

On unless you turn it off. How pages are used, in aggregate, and recordings of how pages are used.

View cookies (6)
  • Google Tag ManagerGoogle. Loads the analytics and marketing tags that are on. Sets no cookie of its own and does not load when both categories are off. n/a.
  • _ga, _ga_<container-id>Google Analytics 4. Visits and page views in aggregate on dmand.ai. 2 years.
  • _clck, _clskMicrosoft Clarity. Recordings and heatmaps of how pages are used, with form fields masked. 1 year, 1 day.
  • CLID, MUID, ANONCHK, MR, SMMicrosoft (clarity.ms). Set by Microsoft when Clarity loads, to recognize a browser across sites that use Clarity. Up to 1 year.
  • None (cookieless)Ahrefs Analytics. Page views in aggregate. n/a.
  • ph_<project>_posthogPostHog. Product usage, errors and performance in app.dmand.ai, used to fix bugs and improve features. 365 days.

Marketing

On unless you turn it off, and always off when your browser sends a Global Privacy Control signal. A visitor identification service tells our sales team which companies and people visit.

View cookies (6)
  • _reb2buid, _reb2butkRB2B. Recognizes a returning browser for visitor identification. 360 days, 1 year.
  • _reb2bgeoRB2B. The location used to decide whether a visit can be identified. 20 days.
  • _reb2brefRB2B. The page or site that referred the visit. 15 days.
  • _reb2bfxf, _reb2btd, _reb2bliRB2B. Links the visit to an identified business profile. 1 month.
  • _reb2bresolveRB2B. Holds a match while it is being resolved. 2 days.
  • _reb2sessionID, _reb2bloadedRB2B. The current visit, and a guard against loading the script twice. 30 minutes, 1 second.

Functional

On unless you turn it off. Remembers choices such as a collapsed section.

View cookies (none today)