Dr. Benjamin P. Cochran, MD
Hospitalist (Hospitalist Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 10
- In the NPI registry since
- 2016
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 530
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
- 2016Registered 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
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Hospitalist Physician primary
FL license ME133250 -
Internal Medicine Physician
FL license ME133250
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
- Baptist Medical Center Beaches Jacksonville Beach, FL
- Baptist Medical Center - Nassau Fernandina Beach, FL
Medical groups
- Baptist Primary Care Inc (471 clinicians)
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
- 530
- Services billed
- 614
- Patients’ average age
- 78
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 350 | 334 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 224 | 219 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 27 | 25 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 25 | 19 |
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.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Xarelto (rivaroxaban) Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 3 payments worth $83.79 in total to this clinician.
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $32.63 |
|---|---|
| AbbVie Inc. | $28.06 |
| Stryker Corporation | $23.10 |
| Food and Beverage | $83.79 |
|---|
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.