Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD

  • Weirton, WV
  • Pulmonologist
NPI1235229246PAC ID6406825496
Medicare services, 2024
1,550
Medicare patients, 2024
378
Part D claims, 2024
1,725
MIPS score, 2024
24
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
2950 Pennsylvania Ave, Weirton, WV 26062
Practice phone
Call (304) 723-2527
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Primary practice

Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD

Weirton, West Virginia

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Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar is a pulmonologist in Weirton, West Virginia

Dr. Kochhar practices at Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD in Weirton, West Virginia.

Dr. Kochhar's NPI, 1235229246, was assigned on October 13, 2006. Dr. Kochhar holds West Virginia license 12842.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6406825496
NPI enumeration date
October 13, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(304) 723-2527
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
82
Medical school graduation
1970

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

Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar practices at Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD in Weirton, West Virginia

Dr. Kochhar's primary practice is Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD, at 2950 Pennsylvania Ave, Weirton, WV 26062 in Hancock County. The practice phone is (304) 723-2527.

  • Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD
    2950 Pennsylvania Ave, Weirton, WV 26062 · Hancock CountyPhone(304) 723-2527

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

Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Kochhar's primary practice is Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD in Weirton, West Virginia. Dr. Kochhar is also affiliated with Weirton Medical Center. The medical group on file is Brijinder Kochhar, MD. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kochhar to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar's practice

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

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SiteEHR vendor and product
Brijinder S. Kochhar, MDAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar is one of 99 pulmonologists in West Virginia

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Kochhar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dmand AI has Dr. Kochhar's licenses on file in 2 states: West Virginia and Ohio.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pulmonary disease, West VirginiaPrimaryLicense 12842 · taxonomy 207RP1001X
  • Ohio licenseLicense 35046027

Pulmonologists near Dr. Kochhar

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

99pulmonologists in West Virginia
4pulmonologists in Weirton

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

Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar billed Medicare for 1,550 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,550 Medicare services from Dr. Kochhar across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 378 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $103,740 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,550
Medicare patients378
Paid by Medicare$103,740
Procedure codes12

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,0112024: 1,19018%
Tests and treatments
2023: 3802024: 3605%

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

  • In an office51933%
  • In a facility1,03167%

Dr. Kochhar compared with the West Virginia median for pulmonologists, 2024

  • Dr. Kochhar
  • West Virginia median
Medicare services
1,550vs 5682.7 times
Medicare patients
378vs 25648% above
Part D claims
1,599vs 4703.4 times

Medians across 92 pulmonologists in West Virginia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Kochhar'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. Brijinder S. Kochhar treated 378 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 378 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kochhar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 155 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.80, 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. Kochhar's median patient age at 69, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 2024378
Average age74
Average risk score1.80
Also on Medicaid21%

Dr. Kochhar's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Kochhar's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women22158%
  • Men15742%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis62%
  4. COPD61%
  5. Ischemic heart disease47%
  6. Anxiety44%
  7. Mood disorders42%
  8. Depression39%

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

Dr. Kochhar's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men45%

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

Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar wrote 1,725 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Kochhar wrote 1,725 Medicare Part D claims for 240 patients. CMS names the drug for 1,599 of them, across 25 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $724,862 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,299 claims across 24 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,725
Drugs named by CMS25
Total drug cost$724,862
Part D patients240

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

  • Antibiotics5%89 of 1,725 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: 1,2992024: 1,59923%

Drugs named by CMS: 25 in 2024, 24 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. Brijinder S. Kochhar scored 24 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 24 out of 100 for Dr. Kochhar for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Kochhar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Kochhar's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 24of 100Final score
  • 0of 100Quality
  • 0of 100Improvement Activities
  • 81of 100Cost

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

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

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Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar received $478 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 38 general payments to Dr. Kochhar from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. paid the most, $280.

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

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

$478in total
  • Food and beverage$46197%
  • Education$163%

Companies that paid Dr. Kochhar 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

Sources for Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar'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 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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar's NPI number?

Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar's NPI number is 1235229246. It was assigned on October 13, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar?

Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar is a pulmonologist in Weirton, West Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).

Where does Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar practice?

Dr. Kochhar practices at 2950 Pennsylvania Ave, Weirton, WV 26062. Dr. Kochhar's primary practice is Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD in Weirton, West Virginia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kochhar to 1 hospital and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Kochhar is (304) 723-2527.

What is Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar's medical license number?

Dr. Kochhar holds West Virginia license 12842, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kochhar in West Virginia and Ohio.

Which hospitals is Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar affiliated with?

Dr. Kochhar is affiliated with Weirton Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Kochhar to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar part of?

Dr. Kochhar is linked to Brijinder Kochhar, MD.

Does Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kochhar billed Medicare for 1,550 services in 2024, and Dr. Kochhar accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar's MIPS score?

Dr. Kochhar's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 24 out of 100, reported individually.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar see?

CMS counts 378 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kochhar in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Kochhar's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), office visit, established patient (99214) and hospital inpatient care (99233).

What drugs does Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kochhar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Breo Ellipta and Trelegy Ellipta.

Has Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $478 in general payments to Dr. Kochhar from 13 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.

How long has Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar been practicing?

Dr. Kochhar graduated from medical school in 1970, 56 years ago.

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