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Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Primary Care

2950 Pennsylvania Avenue
Weirton, WV 26062

(304) 723-2527

Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD is a pulmonologist in Weirton, WV specializing in adult pulmonology and primary care. Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD is affiliated with Trinity Health System.

Office Locations

2950 Pennsylvania Avenue
Weirton, WV 26062

(304) 723-2527

(304) 723-2543

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within West Virginia, Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Weirton, WV during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	101
aspiration	50
bronchoscopy	115
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	1532
foreign body removal	28
hospital care	5227
inpatient care	5227
minimally invasive procedures	73
nursing home care	19
pleural drainage	50
preventive care	48
pulmonary testing	669
sleep study	203
vaccines	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Weirton, WV during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	109
aspiration	34
bronchoscopy	94
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	1496
foreign body removal	22
hospital care	4746
inpatient care	4746
minimally invasive procedures	69
pleural drainage	34
preventive care	44
pulmonary testing	699
sleep study	221
vaccines	44

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	590
Female	687

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1201
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	473
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	194
Less than 65	256

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	67
Diabetes	45
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Weirton, WV during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	104
aspiration	24
bronchoscopy	58
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1425
foreign body removal	15
hospital care	3526
inpatient care	3526
minimally invasive procedures	30
pleural drainage	24
preventive care	54
pulmonary testing	687
sleep study	240
vaccines	54

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	558
Female	609

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1105
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	467
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	146
Less than 65	242

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	66
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Weirton, WV during 2015 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	84
aspiration	28
bronchoscopy	64
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1384
foreign body removal	25
hospital care	3283
inpatient care	3283
minimally invasive procedures	38
nursing home care	52
pleural drainage	28
preventive care	74
pulmonary testing	691
sleep study	176
vaccines	74

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1082
Female	1156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2124
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	870
From 75 to 84	616
85 and over	284
Less than 65	468

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	45
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	65
Diabetes	44
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Weirton, WV during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	81
aspiration	19
bronchoscopy	32
doctor visit	1465
hospital care	2550
inpatient care	2550
minimally invasive procedures	13
preventive care	53
pulmonary testing	648
sleep study	156
vaccines	53

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	513
Female	566

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1014
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	439
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	118
Less than 65	226

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	71
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	64
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Weirton, WV during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	62
bronchoscopy	46
doctor visit	1373
foreign body removal	30
hospital care	2393
inpatient care	2393
minimally invasive procedures	46
preventive care	55
pulmonary testing	576
sleep study	142
vaccines	55

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	500
Female	575

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1022
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	412
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	134
Less than 65	201

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	67
Diabetes	46
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Weirton, WV during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	81
aspiration	14
bronchoscopy	33
doctor visit	1293
foreign body removal	15
hospital care	1623
inpatient care	1623
minimally invasive procedures	33
pleural drainage	14
preventive care	39
pulmonary testing	334
sleep study	152
vaccines	39

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	487

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	881
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	385
From 75 to 84	287
85 and over	103
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	66
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Weirton, WV during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	53
bronchoscopy	50
doctor visit	1320
foreign body removal	30
hospital care	2215
inpatient care	2215
minimally invasive procedures	50
pulmonary testing	302
sleep study	124

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	490
Female	521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	953
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	401
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	125
Less than 65	163

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	65
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Weirton, WV during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	41
bronchoscopy	12
doctor visit	899
hospital care	1260
inpatient care	1260
minimally invasive procedures	12
pulmonary testing	166
sleep study	74

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	683
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	75
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	64
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Weirton, WV during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	34
doctor visit	969
hospital care	1375
inpatient care	1375
pulmonary testing	234
sleep study	69

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	663
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	85
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Weirton, WV during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	24
doctor visit	300
hospital care	1089
inpatient care	1089
pulmonary testing	95
sleep study	46

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	53
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	68
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Weirton, WV during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	46
doctor visit	427
hospital care	584
inpatient care	584
pulmonary testing	122
sleep study	77

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	49
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	64
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Weirton, WV were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

airway management	68
aspiration	28
bronchoscopy	56
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	1156
foreign body removal	23
hospital care	2489
inpatient care	2489
minimally invasive procedures	40
nursing home care	35
pleural drainage	30
preventive care	52
pulmonary testing	435
sleep study	140
vaccines	52

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	482

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	29
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	868
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	267
85 and over	113
Less than 65	167
65 to 74	368

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD treated were hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	26
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Cancer	16
Dementia	14

Education & Training

He has a state license in West Virginia.

Licensed In: West Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Trinity Health System

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brijinder S. Kochhar, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$319 BREO $150	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $113	ANORO ELLIPTA $28	ANORO $18	INCRUSE $11
Covidien LP	$116 Plaque Excision $116
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$107 SYMBICORT $95	BREZTRI $12
EKOS Corporation	$103 EKOSONIC $103
Grifols USA, LLC	$45 Prolastin-C Liquid $31	Prolastin-C $14
Other	$211 GLASSIA $28	SDG-IDD-Allergy $20	Gilotrif $16	BioTherapeutics - GLASSIA $16	Immunology - GLASSIA $16	Other $115