Dr. William Ray Cothern, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 287
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 239
- Part D claims, 2024
- 381
- MIPS score, 2024
- 90
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 1415 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Tulane Inpatient Rehab Center - Unit
Acute Care Hospital-Unit · New Orleans, Louisiana
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Dr. William Ray Cothern is an emergency medicine physician in New Orleans, Louisiana
Dr. Cothern practices at Tulane Inpatient Rehab Center - Unit in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Dr. Cothern's NPI, 1881993442, was assigned on March 22, 2011. Dr. Cothern graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Cothern holds Louisiana license 204557.
- NPI
- 1881993442NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0143491167
- NPI enumeration date
- March 22, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 45
- Medical school graduation
- 2007
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. William Ray Cothern practices at Tulane Inpatient Rehab Center - Unit in New Orleans, Louisiana
Dr. Cothern's primary practice is Tulane Inpatient Rehab Center - Unit, at 1415 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112.
- Tulane Inpatient Rehab Center - Unit1415 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. William Ray Cothern is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 5 medical groups
Dr. Cothern's primary practice is Tulane Inpatient Rehab Center - Unit in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Cothern is also affiliated with Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center. The medical group on file is Independence Emergency Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cothern to 4 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. William Ray Cothern's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cothern practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Tulane Inpatient Rehab Center - Unit | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 4 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. William Ray Cothern is one of 809 emergency medicine physicians in Louisiana
Emergency medicine is Dr. Cothern's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Cothern's licenses on file in 2 states: Louisiana and New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, LouisianaPrimary
- New York license
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Cothern
Counts of emergency medicine physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. William Ray Cothern billed Medicare for 287 services in 2024
CMS data shows 287 Medicare services from Dr. Cothern across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 239 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $31,202 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Cothern's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 422024: 260519%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 02024: 27
Dr. Cothern compared with the Louisiana median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Cothern
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 287vs 19448% above
- Medicare patients
- 239vs 17834% above
- Part D claims
- 229vs 822.8 times
Medians across 793 emergency medicine physicians in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cothern's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. William Ray Cothern treated 239 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 239 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cothern in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 79 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.54, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cothern's median patient age at 41, with 63% women.
Dr. Cothern's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Cothern's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women14159%
- Men9841%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cothern's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis54%
- Anxiety45%
- Mood disorders41%
- Depression39%
- Ischemic heart disease38%
- Diabetes37%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Cothern's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 41
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women63%
- Men37%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. William Ray Cothern wrote 381 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cothern wrote 381 Medicare Part D claims for 240 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 229 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,297 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 22 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Cothern's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic372 claims98%
- Brand-name and other9 claims2%
Dr. Cothern's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Cothern's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids18%67 of 381 claims
- Antibiotics16%62 of 381 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 222024: 229941%
Drugs named by CMS: 11 in 2024, 2 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. William Ray Cothern scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Cothern for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Cothern accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Cothern's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 90of 100Final score
- 83.1of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 80of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. William Ray Cothern received $231 in industry payments from 2017 to 2019
CMS Open Payments shows 18 general payments to Dr. Cothern from 2 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $199.
General payments to Dr. Cothern by program year, 2017 to 2019
Companies that paid Dr. Cothern the most, 2017 to 2019
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. William Ray Cothern graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine
Dr. Cothern graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in 2007.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. William Ray Cothern's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. William Ray Cothern's NPI number?
Dr. William Ray Cothern's NPI number is 1881993442. It was assigned on March 22, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. William Ray Cothern?
Dr. William Ray Cothern is an emergency medicine physician in New Orleans, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. William Ray Cothern practice?
Dr. Cothern practices at 1415 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112. Dr. Cothern's primary practice is Tulane Inpatient Rehab Center - Unit in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cothern to 4 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. William Ray Cothern's medical license number?
Dr. Cothern holds Louisiana license 204557, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. William Ray Cothern been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Cothern in Louisiana and New York.
Which hospitals is Dr. William Ray Cothern affiliated with?
Dr. Cothern is affiliated with Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Cothern to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. William Ray Cothern part of?
Dr. Cothern is linked to Independence Emergency Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Cothern to 4 more medical groups.
Does Dr. William Ray Cothern accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cothern billed Medicare for 287 services in 2024, and Dr. Cothern accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. William Ray Cothern's MIPS score?
Dr. Cothern's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. William Ray Cothern see?
CMS counts 239 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cothern in 2024, with an average age of 71.
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What services does Dr. William Ray Cothern bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cothern's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), emergency department visit (99284) and heart test or procedure (93010).
Where did Dr. William Ray Cothern go to medical school?
Dr. Cothern graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in 2007.
What drugs does Dr. William Ray Cothern prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cothern's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Naproxen and Ibuprofen.
Has Dr. William Ray Cothern received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $231 in general payments to Dr. Cothern from 2 companies from 2017 to 2019. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.
How long has Dr. William Ray Cothern been practicing?
Dr. Cothern graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.
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