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Dr. Brian J. Cocchiola, MD

Anesthesiology (Anesthesiology Physician)

  • Medicare participating

At a glance

Years since graduation
13
In the NPI registry since
2013
Medicare patients seen, 2024
184

The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is

Education and training

  • 2013Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)

Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).

Specialties and state licenses

  • Anesthesiology Physician primary
    VA license 0101261613

As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.

Map: Anesthesiology per capita by county →

Where they work

Hospitals

Medical groups

Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.

Medicare patients and services

Medicare patients, 2024
184
Services billed
235
Patients’ average age
73
Most frequent Medicare services, 2023
ServiceTimesPatients
Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)2525
Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch2121
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement2121
Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body1716
Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus)1312
Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity1111

Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.

Payments from drug and device companies

In 2025, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $109 in total to this clinician.

By company
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.$109
By type
Food and Beverage$109

From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.

Who received the most in Virginia →

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Sources

NPI registry (CMS NPPES, November 2026; record last updated July 21, 2022), Medicare Care Compare, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024) and Open Payments (2025). Information is self-reported or billed data and may be out of date; call before visiting.

NPI 1083059638. Official NPI registry record (opens in a new tab). Clinicians can correct their information in NPPES; changes appear here after our next monthly update.