Samuel Alexander Kociola

  • Indiana, PA
  • General surgeon
NPI1467915587PAC ID5799011540
Medicare patients, 2024
16
Part D claims, 2024
48
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
94
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
835 Hospital Road, Indiana, PA 15701
Practice phone
Call (724) 357-7000
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Primary practice

Indiana Regional Medical Center

Hospital · Indiana, Pennsylvania

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Samuel Alexander Kociola is a general surgeon in Indiana, Pennsylvania

Samuel Kociola practices at Indiana Regional Medical Center in Indiana, Pennsylvania, part of Mountains Health.

Samuel Kociola's NPI, 1467915587, was assigned on April 8, 2019. Samuel Kociola graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie in 2019. Samuel Kociola holds Pennsylvania license OS023836.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5799011540
NPI enumeration date
April 8, 2019
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(724) 357-7000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
33
Medical school graduation
2019

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

Samuel Alexander Kociola practices at Indiana Regional Medical Center in Indiana, Pennsylvania

Samuel Kociola's primary practice is Indiana Regional Medical Center, at 835 Hospital Road, Indiana, PA 15701 in Indiana County. The practice phone is (724) 357-7000.

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Samuel Alexander Kociola is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Samuel Kociola's primary practice is Indiana Regional Medical Center in Indiana, Pennsylvania, part of Mountains Health. Samuel Kociola is also affiliated with Armstrong County Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Glade Run Medical Associates. Dmand AI also links Samuel Kociola to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Samuel Alexander Kociola's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Samuel Kociola practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Indiana Regional Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Samuel Alexander Kociola is one of 1,398 general surgeons in Pennsylvania

Surgery is Samuel Kociola's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Samuel Kociola is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense OS023836 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Samuel Kociola

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

Samuel Alexander Kociola treated 16 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 16 Medicare patients who saw Samuel Kociola in 2024. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.28, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Samuel Kociola's median patient age at 64, with 46% women.

Medicare patients, 202416
Average age76
Average risk score1.28

Chronic conditions among Samuel Kociola's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%

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

Samuel Kociola's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 64

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women46%
  • Men53%

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

Samuel Alexander Kociola wrote 48 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Samuel Kociola wrote 48 Medicare Part D claims for 39 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $23 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 36 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202448
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$23
Part D patients39

Samuel Kociola's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic38 claims79%
  • Brand-name and other10 claims21%

Samuel Kociola'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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Samuel Kociola's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids29%14 of 48 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 362024: 1169%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023.

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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

Samuel Alexander Kociola scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Samuel Kociola for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Samuel Kociola accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Samuel Kociola's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 94of 100Final score
  • 85of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Samuel Alexander Kociola has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Samuel Kociola in 2024. Samuel Kociola's most frequent co-authors are Conor Holland, DO and Faith Anne A. Roche, MD.

Papers1

Samuel Kociola's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Samuel Kociola

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Samuel Alexander Kociola received $3,164 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 32 general payments to Samuel Kociola from 5 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 55% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $2,562.

General payments to Samuel Kociola by program year, 2022 to 2025

General payments to Samuel Kociola by kind, 2022 to 2025

$3.2Kin total
  • Education$1,75055%
  • Travel and lodging$76624%
  • Food and beverage$64820%

Companies that paid Samuel Kociola the most, 2022 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Samuel Alexander Kociola graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie

Samuel Kociola graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie in 2019.

  1. Medical schoolLake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Samuel Alexander Kociola'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
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

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What is Samuel Alexander Kociola's NPI number?

Samuel Alexander Kociola's NPI number is 1467915587. It was assigned on April 8, 2019, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Samuel Alexander Kociola specialize in?

Samuel Alexander Kociola is a general surgeon in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Samuel Alexander Kociola practice?

Samuel Kociola practices at 835 Hospital Road, Indiana, PA 15701. Samuel Kociola's primary practice is Indiana Regional Medical Center in Indiana, Pennsylvania, part of Mountains Health. Dmand AI also links Samuel Kociola to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Samuel Alexander Kociola's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Samuel Kociola is (724) 357-7000.

What is Samuel Alexander Kociola's medical license number?

Samuel Kociola holds Pennsylvania license OS023836.

Which hospitals is Samuel Alexander Kociola affiliated with?

Samuel Kociola practices at Indiana Regional Medical Center in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Samuel Kociola is also affiliated with Armstrong County Memorial Hospital.

What medical group is Samuel Alexander Kociola part of?

Samuel Kociola is linked to Glade Run Medical Associates. Dmand AI links Samuel Kociola to 1 more medical group.

Does Samuel Alexander Kociola accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Samuel Kociola as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Samuel Alexander Kociola's MIPS score?

Samuel Kociola's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Samuel Alexander Kociola see?

CMS counts 16 Medicare patients who saw Samuel Kociola in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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Where did Samuel Alexander Kociola go to medical school?

Samuel Kociola graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie in 2019.

What drugs does Samuel Alexander Kociola prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Samuel Kociola's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.

Has Samuel Alexander Kociola received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,164 in general payments to Samuel Kociola from 5 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Samuel Alexander Kociola been practicing?

Samuel Kociola graduated from medical school in 2019, 7 years ago.

Does Samuel Alexander Kociola do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Samuel Kociola.

Who does Samuel Alexander Kociola publish with?

Samuel Kociola's most frequent co-authors are Conor Holland, DO (1 shared paper) and Faith Anne A. Roche, MD (1 shared paper).

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