Dr. William Todd Cockerham, MD

  • Chattanooga, TN
  • General surgeon
NPI1952395915PAC ID5991778821
Medicare services, 2024
723
Medicare patients, 2024
352
Part D claims, 2024
189
Clinical trials
2
MIPS score, 2024
94
Practice address
975 E 3rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Practice phone
Call (423) 778-7000
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Primary practice

Erlanger Baroness Hospital

Hospital · Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Dr. William Todd Cockerham is a general surgeon in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Dr. Cockerham practices at Erlanger Baroness Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee, part of Erlanger Health.

Dr. Cockerham's NPI, 1952395915, was assigned on September 7, 2005. Dr. Cockerham graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Cockerham holds Tennessee license MD38542.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5991778821
NPI enumeration date
September 7, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(423) 778-7000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
54
Medical school graduation
1998

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

Dr. William Todd Cockerham practices at Erlanger Baroness Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Dr. Cockerham's primary practice is Erlanger Baroness Hospital, at 975 E 3rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403 in Hamilton County. The practice phone is (423) 778-7000.

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Dr. William Todd Cockerham is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Cockerham's primary practice is Erlanger Baroness Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee, part of Erlanger Health. Dr. Cockerham is also affiliated with CommonSpirit - Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga. The medical group on file is University Surgical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cockerham to 1 more hospital, 1 community health center and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. William Todd Cockerham's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Erlanger Baroness HospitalAvailable with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. William Todd Cockerham is one of 548 general surgeons in Tennessee

Surgery is Dr. Cockerham's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Cockerham is licensed in Tennessee.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, TennesseePrimaryLicense MD38542 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Cockerham

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

Dr. William Todd Cockerham billed Medicare for 723 services in 2024

CMS data shows 723 Medicare services from Dr. Cockerham across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 352 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $89,083 for them.

Medicare services, 2024723
Medicare patients352
Paid by Medicare$89,083
Procedure codes16

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4692024: 51810%
Surgery
2023: 1042024: 13833%
Imaging
2023: 622024: 678%

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

  • In an office46464%
  • In a facility25936%

Dr. Cockerham compared with the Tennessee median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Cockerham
  • Tennessee median
Medicare services
723vs 1744.2 times
Medicare patients
352vs 1222.9 times
Part D claims
155vs 523.0 times

Medians across 548 general surgeons in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Cockerham'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.

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

Dr. William Todd Cockerham treated 352 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 352 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cockerham in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 189 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.40, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cockerham's median patient age at 63, with 78% women.

Medicare patients, 2024352
Average age74
Average risk score1.40
Also on Medicaid8%

Dr. Cockerham's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Cockerham's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women23767%
  • Men11533%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis51%
  4. Cancer47%
  5. Anxiety30%
  6. Diabetes28%
  7. Mood disorders27%
  8. Ischemic heart disease26%

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

Dr. Cockerham's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 63

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women78%
  • Men22%

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

Dr. William Todd Cockerham wrote 189 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Cockerham wrote 189 Medicare Part D claims for 130 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 155 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $430 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 140 claims across 4 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024189
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$430
Part D patients130

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

  • Generic188 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims1%

Dr. Cockerham'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 Dr. Cockerham's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids58%109 of 189 claims
  • Antibiotics12%23 of 189 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: 1402024: 15511%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 4 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

Dr. William Todd Cockerham 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 Dr. Cockerham for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Cockerham accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 28 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Cockerham, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Cockerham's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 94of 100Final score
  • 92.6of 100Quality
  • 93of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

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

Where Dr. Cockerham ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
94th percentile28 procedures
Mastectomy
82nd percentile24 procedures
Hernia repair - groin (open)
91st percentile12 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

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

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 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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Dr. William Todd Cockerham has worked on 2 clinical trials

Dmand AI links Dr. Cockerham to 2 clinical trials. 2 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating and Breast Carcinoma In Situ.

Conditions in Dr. Cockerham's trials

  • Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating
  • Breast Carcinoma In Situ

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Cockerham

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Cockerham

Sources: ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. William Todd Cockerham received $16,394 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 84 general payments to Dr. Cockerham from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $12,706.

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

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

$16.4Kin total
  • Education$9,50058%
  • Travel and lodging$3,46521%
  • Food and beverage$3,42921%

Companies that paid Dr. Cockerham the most, 2016 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

Dr. William Todd Cockerham graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine

Dr. Cockerham graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1998.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Arkansas College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. William Todd Cockerham'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 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsClinicalTrials.gov (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 Dr. William Todd Cockerham's NPI number?

Dr. William Todd Cockerham's NPI number is 1952395915. It was assigned on September 7, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. William Todd Cockerham?

Dr. William Todd Cockerham is a general surgeon in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. William Todd Cockerham practice?

Dr. Cockerham practices at 975 E 3rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403. Dr. Cockerham's primary practice is Erlanger Baroness Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee, part of Erlanger Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cockerham to 1 hospital, 1 community health center and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. William Todd Cockerham's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Cockerham is (423) 778-7000.

What is Dr. William Todd Cockerham's medical license number?

Dr. Cockerham holds Tennessee license MD38542.

Which hospitals is Dr. William Todd Cockerham affiliated with?

Dr. Cockerham practices at Erlanger Baroness Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Cockerham is also affiliated with CommonSpirit - Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga. Dmand AI links Dr. Cockerham to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. William Todd Cockerham part of?

Dr. Cockerham is linked to University Surgical Associates.

Does Dr. William Todd Cockerham accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cockerham billed Medicare for 723 services in 2024, and Dr. Cockerham accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. William Todd Cockerham's MIPS score?

Dr. Cockerham'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 Dr. William Todd Cockerham see?

CMS counts 352 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cockerham in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. William Todd Cockerham bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Cockerham's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, new patient (99204).

Where did Dr. William Todd Cockerham go to medical school?

Dr. Cockerham graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1998.

What drugs does Dr. William Todd Cockerham prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cockerham's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Ondansetron HCl and Tramadol HCl.

Has Dr. William Todd Cockerham received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $16,394 in general payments to Dr. Cockerham from 20 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. William Todd Cockerham been practicing?

Dr. Cockerham graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.

Does Dr. William Todd Cockerham do research?

Dr. Cockerham has worked on 2 clinical trials.

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