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Dr. Michael L. Kochman

Gastroenterology
Penn Medicine
Penn Gastroenterology Perelman
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 4th Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Accepting New Patients
Advanced in Colonoscopy
Penn Medicine
Penn Gastroenterology Perelman
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 4th Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Michael Kochman is a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kochman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Cholestasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Kochman is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 97 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 12 articles in the study of Colonoscopy.

Graduate Institution
University Of Illinois School Of Medicine
Residency
University of Illinois Medical Center
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
Gastroenterology, 1993
Internal Medicine, 1989
Fellowships
Indiana University Hospital
University of Michigan Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Chester County Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male
Awards
Recognized annually in Philadelphia magazine's Top Docs issue from 2011 through 2025

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Avalon Health Care
  • MEDICARE PDP
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cambia Health Solutions
  • EPO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Clover Health
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
Devoted Health
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Horizon Healthcare
  • EPO
  • POS
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Provider Partners Health Plan
  • MEDICARE SNP
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
  • EPO
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Penn Gastroenterology Perelman
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 215-349-8222

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Kochman has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Bile Duct Stricture
Pancreatic Cancer
Achalasia

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

1 Clinical Trials

Patient-directed Messaging to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening
Patient-directed Messaging to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 04, 2023
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Phase: Not Applicable

97 Total Publications

Gastric epithelium from BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers harbors increased double-stranded DNA damage and augmented growth.
Gastric epithelium from BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers harbors increased double-stranded DNA damage and augmented growth.
Journal: bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
Published: November 19, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.

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    • Distinguished
    • Barrett Esophagus
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    • Benign Esophageal Stricture
      Dr. Kochman is
      Distinguished
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    • Bile Duct Obstruction
      Dr. Kochman is
      Distinguished
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    • Bile Duct Stricture
      Dr. Kochman is
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    • Choledocholithiasis
      Dr. Kochman is
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    • Cholestasis
      Dr. Kochman is
      Distinguished
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    • Advanced
    • Acute Pancreatitis
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      Advanced
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    • Biliary Dyskinesia
      Dr. Kochman is
      Advanced
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    • BRCA Positive Breast Cancer
      Dr. Kochman is
      Advanced
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    • Childhood Pancreatitis
      Dr. Kochman is
      Advanced
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    • Cholangitis
      Dr. Kochman is
      Advanced
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    • Colonoscopy
      Dr. Kochman is
      Advanced
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    • Experienced
    • Achalasia
      Dr. Kochman is
      Experienced
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    • Angiodysplasia of the Colon
      Dr. Kochman is
      Experienced
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    • Annular Pancreas
      Dr. Kochman is
      Experienced
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    • Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
      Dr. Kochman is
      Experienced
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    • Campylobacter Infection
      Dr. Kochman is
      Experienced
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    • Childhood Volvulus
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