Benjamin Kocher, DSC, PA-C
Benjamin Kocher, DSC, PA-C is a Surgical Physician Assistant in Jbsa Fort Sam Houston, TX, registered under NPI 1235399759.
Getting there
The practice address on file is BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER 3551 ROGER BROOKE DR, Jbsa Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| PA15043 | TX | Surgical Physician Assistant primary |
This provider holds licence PA15043 issued in TX. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Order And Referring Only - Orthopedic Surgery
- PAC ID
- 9436696747
- Enrollment ID
- I20240805002444
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Order And Referring Only - Orthopedic Surgery. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Surgical covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 363AS0400X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1235399759 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 10, 2008 |
| Last updated | Mar 6, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | DSC, PA-C |
| Practice address |
BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER 3551 ROGER BROOKE DR Jbsa Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 (210) 916-3844 |
| Mailing address |
WILFORD HALL AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER 1100 WILFORD HALL LOOP Jbsa-lackland, TX 78236 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
Sum = 71 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · check digit = 9 · actual last digit = 9
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.