Dr. Joseph A. Cochran, MD

Dr. Cochran practices at Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Memorial Hermann Health System.

Dr. Cochran's NPI, 1205030129, was assigned on June 13, 2007. Dr. Cochran graduated from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in 2007. Dr. Cochran holds Texas license Q1120.

Dr. Cochran's primary practice is Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital, at 1635 North Loop West, Houston, TX 77008 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 448-6796.

Dr. Cochran's primary practice is Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Memorial Hermann Health System. Dr. Cochran is also affiliated with Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center. The medical group on file is UT Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cochran to 4 more hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cochran practices, 10 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Cochran's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Cochran is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Cochran's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Wisconsin.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, craniotomy, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Cochran treats.

CMS data shows 154 Medicare services from Dr. Cochran across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 140 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,331 for them.

CMS counts 140 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cochran in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 64 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.34, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cochran's median patient age at 69, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Cochran wrote 468 Medicare Part D claims for 143 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 386 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,214 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 380 claims across 10 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Dr. Cochran for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Cochran accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 71 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Cochran, more than 65% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 14 papers to Dr. Cochran, published from 2016 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Brain Injuries, Brain Ischemia and Embolization, Therapeutic. Dr. Cochran has published most often in J Clin Neurosci. Dr. Cochran's most frequent co-authors are Peng Roc Chen, MD, Spiros Lee Blackburn, MD and Adib Adnan Abla, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 144 general payments to Dr. Cochran from 27 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 39% of the total. Alphatec Spine, Inc paid the most, $17,720.

Dr. Cochran graduated from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in 2007.

Dr. Cochran is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.