Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Clay Cockerell, MD

Dermatopathology Physician · Dallas, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
2110 RESEARCH ROW, Dallas, TX 75235
2145305200
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1235119298 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Cockerell

Dr. Clay Cockerell is a dermatopathology physician in Dallas, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cockerell performed 550 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cockerell received a total of $31,033 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 90 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Cockerell is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ 550 Medicare services $31,033 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
550
Medicare services
Bottom 9% in TX for dermatopathology physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$114
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Surgical pathology consultation and report, comprehensive
A specialist reviews tissue samples to provide a detailed diagnosis and report.
 449 $123 $300
Surgical pathology consultation on referred slides
A pathologist reviews and reports on tissue slides that were prepared at another facility. This service provides a second opinion or expert analysis of the existing samples.
 86 $77 $150
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
 15 $49 $140
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$31,033
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,433/year across 7 years
Top 10% in TX for dermatopathology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
26
Companies
90
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,366
2023
$1,401
2022
$683
2021
$8,686
2020
$5,116
2019
$7,559
2018
$6,222

Payments by company (2024)

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$241
GENZYME CORPORATION
$232
Incyte Corporation
$155
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$146
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$145
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$125
UCB, Inc.
$116
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$114
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$92
Top 3 companies account for 46.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Almirall LLC
$16,045
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.
$3,825
Sensus Healthcare, Inc.
$3,252
Athenex Pharmaceutical Division, LLC
$2,903
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$635
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$495
LEO Pharma Inc.
$389
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$364
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$350
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$313
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$288
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$286
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$271
Incyte Corporation
$256
Lilly USA, LLC
$241
GENZYME CORPORATION
$232
Biofrontera Inc.
$141
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$128
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$117
UCB, Inc.
$116
Amgen Inc.
$108
PFIZER INC.
$107
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$92
EPI Health, LLC
$32
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$22
AbbVie Inc.
$22
Top 3 companies account for 74.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADBRY · ARAZLO · Ameluz · Bimzelx · CLODERM · COSENTYX · DUOBRII · DUPIXENT · ELZONRIS · ENSTILAR · EPIDUO FORTE · EUCRISA · ILUMYA · Ilumya · JUBLIA · KX2-391 Ointment · Klisyri · LIBTAYO · ODOMZO · OPZELURA · Otezla · PICATO · Poteligeo · SILIQ · SKYRIZI · SPEVIGO · Seysara · Sotyktu · TALTZ · TARGRETIN · TREMFYA · ULTRAVATE · VTAMA
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

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County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
PARKLAND HEALTH & HOSPITAL SYSTEM
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data ✓ Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Cockerell is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Cockerell experienced with surgical pathology consultation and report, comprehensive?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Cockerell performed 449 surgical pathology consultation and report, comprehensive services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Cockerell receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Cockerell received a total of $31,033 from 26 companies across 90 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Cockerell's costs compare to other dermatopathology physicians in Dallas?
Dr. Cockerell's average Medicare payment per service is $114. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Cockerell) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →