Dr. Clay J. Cockerell, MD

Dr. Cockerell practices at Cockerell Dermatopathology - Dallas in Dallas, Texas.

Dr. Cockerell's NPI, 1235119298, was assigned on January 18, 2006. Dr. Cockerell graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1981. Dr. Cockerell holds Texas license F9311.

Dr. Cockerell's primary practice is Cockerell Dermatopathology - Dallas, at 2110 Research Row, Dallas, TX 75235. The practice phone is (214) 530-5200.

Dr. Cockerell's primary practice is Cockerell Dermatopathology - Dallas in Dallas, Texas. The medical group on file is University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cockerell to 3 more group practices and clinics, 3 medical groups and 1 physician office, each named with a free account. Dr. Cockerell's employer is on file too: a clinical lab.

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

Dermatopathology is Dr. Cockerell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207ND0900X. Dr. Cockerell is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Cockerell's licenses on file in 15 states: Texas, Maine, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Arkansas and Iowa.

Dmand AI lists benign or precancerous skin growths, contact dermatitis, rash, scalp rash and skin cyst among the conditions Dr. Cockerell treats.

CMS data shows 436 Medicare services from Dr. Cockerell across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 459 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $52,603 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 459 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cockerell in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 227 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.08, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cockerell's median patient age at 69, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Cockerell wrote 68 Medicare Part D claims for 18 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 26 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $55,393 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 39 claims across 3 drugs.

Dr. Cockerell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 31 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Cockerell, more than 69% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

Dmand AI links 223 papers to Dr. Cockerell, published from 2001 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Skin Neoplasms, Diagnosis, Differential and Skin. Dr. Cockerell has published most often in Am J Dermatopathol. Dr. Cockerell's most frequent co-authors are Melissa I. Costner, MD, Darrell Spencer Rigel, MD and Fred Elias Ghali, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 139 general payments to Dr. Cockerell from 32 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 45% of the total. Almirall LLC paid the most, $16,045.

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Cockerell, most recently America's Top Doctors in 2014.

Dr. Cockerell graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1981. Dr. Cockerell is a member of ASDS.

Dr. Cockerell is in network with 26 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 15. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.