Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton, MD

  • Providence, RI
  • General surgeon
NPI1255574570PAC ID5991921595
Medicare services, 2024
414
Medicare patients, 2026
212
Part D claims, 2026
40
Publications
7
Hospital affiliations
3
Practice address
164 Summit Avenue, Providence, RI 02906
Practice phone
Call (401) 793-2500
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Primary practice

The Miriam Hospital

Hospital · Providence, Rhode Island

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Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton is a general surgeon in Providence, Rhode Island

Dr. Cotton practices at The Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, part of Brown University Health.

Dr. Cotton's NPI, 1255574570, was assigned on April 16, 2009. Dr. Cotton holds Rhode Island license MD15022.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5991921595
NPI enumeration date
April 16, 2009
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(401) 793-2500
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
42
Medical school graduation
2010

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton practices at The Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island

Dr. Cotton's primary practice is The Miriam Hospital, at 164 Summit Avenue, Providence, RI 02906 in Providence County. The practice phone is (401) 793-2500.

  • The Miriam Hospital
    164 Summit Avenue, Providence, RI 02906 · Providence CountyPhone(401) 793-2500

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Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Cotton's primary practice is The Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, part of Brown University Health. Dr. Cotton is also affiliated with Rhode Island Hospital. The medical group on file is Brown Surgical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cotton to 1 more hospital and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cotton practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
The Miriam HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton is one of 102 general surgeons in Rhode Island

Surgery is Dr. Cotton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Cotton's licenses on file in 3 states: Rhode Island, Michigan and North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, Rhode IslandPrimaryLicense MD15022 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • Michigan licenseLicense 4301104499
  • Student in an organized health care education/training program, North CarolinaLicense 156878 · taxonomy 390200000X

General surgeons near Dr. Cotton

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Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton billed Medicare for 414 services in 2024

CMS data shows 414 Medicare services from Dr. Cotton across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 212 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $66,772 for them.

Medicare services, 2024414
Medicare patients212
Paid by Medicare$66,772
Procedure codes9

Dr. Cotton's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2072024: 2185%
Imaging
2023: 1042024: 12217%
Surgery
2023: 802024: 748%

Where Dr. Cotton's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office37390%
  • In a facility4110%

Dr. Cotton compared with the Rhode Island median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Cotton
  • Rhode Island median
Medicare services
414vs 1422.9 times
Medicare patients
212vs 942.3 times
Part D claims
35vs 2635% above

Medians across 102 general surgeons in Rhode Island with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Cotton's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton treated 212 Medicare patients in 2026, average age 73

CMS counts 212 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cotton in 2026. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 112 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.07, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cotton's median patient age at 66, with 73% women.

Medicare patients, 2026212
Average age73
Average risk score1.07
Also on Medicaid7%

Dr. Cotton's Medicare patients by age, 2026

Dr. Cotton's Medicare patients by sex, 2026

  • Women15071%
  • Men6229%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Cotton's Medicare patients, 2026

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis50%
  4. Anxiety34%
  5. Osteoporosis33%
  6. Mood disorders26%
  7. Ischemic heart disease24%
  8. Depression23%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Cotton's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women73%
  • Men27%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data

Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton wrote 40 Medicare Part D claims in 2026

In 2026, Dr. Cotton wrote 40 Medicare Part D claims for 27 patients. 78% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 35 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $361 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 76 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202640
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$361
Part D patients27

Dr. Cotton's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2026

  • Generic31 claims78%
  • Brand-name and other9 claims23%

Dr. Cotton'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. Cotton's Part D claims, 2026

  • Opioids33%13 of 40 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: 762024: 3554%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 1 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data

Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Cotton accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Cotton as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton has 7 publications on record

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Cotton, published from 2016 to 2024. 2016 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Thyroidectomy, Parathyroid Hormone and Patient Readmission. Dr. Cotton's most frequent co-authors are Paul G. Gauger, MD, Roy Kenneth Aaron, MD and Andrew J. Bauer, MD.

Papers7
Years published2016 to 2024

Dr. Cotton's papers by year, 2016 to 2024

Topics Dr. Cotton writes about most

  • Thyroidectomy
  • Parathyroid Hormone
  • Patient Readmission
  • Postoperative Complications

Dr. Cotton's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Cotton

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton received $441 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Cotton from 4 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Corcept Therapeutics paid the most, $159.

General payments to Dr. Cotton by program year, 2017 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Cotton the most, 2017 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton's NPI number?

Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton's NPI number is 1255574570. It was assigned on April 16, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton?

Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton is a general surgeon in Providence, Rhode Island. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton practice?

Dr. Cotton practices at 164 Summit Avenue, Providence, RI 02906. Dr. Cotton's primary practice is The Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, part of Brown University Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cotton to 1 hospital and 2 medical groups, and a free account names each one.

What is Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Cotton is (401) 793-2500. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.

What is Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton's email address?

Dmand AI checks professional and personal email addresses for Dr. Cotton through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. They are available with a free Dmand AI account.

What is Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton's medical license number?

Dr. Cotton holds Rhode Island license MD15022, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Cotton in Rhode Island, Michigan and North Carolina.

Which hospitals is Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton affiliated with?

Dr. Cotton practices at The Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Cotton is also affiliated with Rhode Island Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Cotton to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

What medical group is Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton part of?

Dr. Cotton is linked to Brown Surgical Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Cotton to 2 more medical groups, named with a free account.

Who does Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton practice with?

Dmand AI links 47 HCPs to Dr. Cotton's primary medical group, 12 of them general surgeons. A free account lists them, with verified contacts.

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Does Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cotton billed Medicare for 414 services in 2024, and Dr. Cotton accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Cotton as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton see?

CMS counts 212 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cotton in 2026, with an average age of 73.

What services does Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Cotton's most billed Medicare services were ultrasound (76536), office visit, established patient (99215) and office visit, new patient (99204).

What drugs does Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cotton's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium and Oxycodone HCl.

Has Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $441 in general payments to Dr. Cotton from 4 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Corcept Therapeutics.

How long has Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton been practicing?

Dr. Cotton graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.

Does Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton do research?

Dmand AI links 7 publications to Dr. Cotton, published from 2016 to 2024.

Who does Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton publish with?

Dr. Cotton's most frequent co-authors are Paul G. Gauger, MD (2 shared papers), Roy Kenneth Aaron, MD (1 shared paper) and Andrew J. Bauer, MD (1 shared paper).

What EHR does Dr. Travis McFarlane Cotton's practice use?

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at The Miriam Hospital and at 2 more sites and 2 medical groups. The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.

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