Dr. Christopher D. Cotton, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 40
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 20
- Part D claims, 2024
- 16,605
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $1,371
- Practice address
- 412 Mustang Avenue, Denver City, TX 79323
- Practice phone
- Call (806) 592-2121
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Christopher D. Cotton is a general practice physician in Denver City, Texas
Dr. Cotton practices at Yoakum County Hospital in Denver City, Texas, part of Yoakum County Courthouse.
Dr. Cotton's NPI, 1841271681, was assigned on November 9, 2005. Dr. Cotton graduated from Wake Forest School of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Cotton holds Texas license J8227.
- NPI
- 1841271681NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3870509912
- NPI enumeration date
- November 9, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (806) 592-2121
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 61
- Medical school graduation
- 1991
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher D. Cotton practices at Yoakum County Hospital in Denver City, Texas
Dr. Cotton's primary practice is Yoakum County Hospital, at 412 Mustang Avenue, Denver City, TX 79323 in Yoakum County. The practice phone is (806) 592-2121.
- Yoakum County Hospital412 Mustang Avenue, Denver City, TX 79323 · Yoakum CountyPhone(806) 592-2121
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher D. Cotton is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Cotton's primary practice is Yoakum County Hospital in Denver City, Texas, part of Yoakum County Courthouse. Dr. Cotton is also affiliated with Covenant Children's Hospital. The medical group on file is Yoakum County Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cotton to 1 more hospital, 3 home health agencies, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 hospice and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher D. Cotton's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cotton practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Yoakum County Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +8 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher D. Cotton is one of 800 general practice physicians in Texas
General practice is Dr. Cotton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208D00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Cotton's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Wisconsin.
Specialties and state licenses
- General practice, TexasPrimary
- Wisconsin license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute sinusitis, acute skin infection, adjustment disease, alzheimer's disease, aneurysm, anxiety and arthritis among the conditions Dr. Cotton treats.
General practice physicians near Dr. Cotton
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher D. Cotton billed Medicare for 40 services in 2024
CMS data shows 40 Medicare services from Dr. Cotton across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 20 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,412 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Cotton's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 522024: 4023%
Dr. Cotton compared with the Texas median for general practice physicians, 2024
- Dr. Cotton
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 40vs 19479% below
- Medicare patients
- 20vs 8276% below
- Part D claims
- 15,699vs 130120.8 times
Medians across 415 general practice physicians in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cotton'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. Christopher D. Cotton treated 20 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 20 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cotton in 2024. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 65% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.77, 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. Cotton's median patient age at 68, with 53% women.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cotton's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol65%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Cotton's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher D. Cotton wrote 16,605 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cotton wrote 16,605 Medicare Part D claims for 634 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 15,699 of them, across 225 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,101,194 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 14,809 claims across 217 drugs.
Dr. Cotton's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic14,267 claims86%
- Brand-name2,193 claims13%
- Other145 claims1%
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, 2024
- Opioids5%841 of 16,605 claims
- Antibiotics3%423 of 16,605 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%96 of 16,605 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: 14,8092024: 15,6996%
Drugs named by CMS: 225 in 2024, 217 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
How Dr. Christopher D. Cotton takes part in Medicare
Dr. Cotton accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Christopher D. Cotton received $1,371 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 33 general payments to Dr. Cotton from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 53% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $726.
General payments to Dr. Cotton by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Cotton by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$72653%
- Food and beverage$48936%
- Education$15611%
Companies that paid Dr. Cotton the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Christopher D. Cotton graduated from Wake Forest School of Medicine
Dr. Cotton graduated from Wake Forest School of Medicine in 1991.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Christopher D. Cotton accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers
Dr. Cotton is in network with 16 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Humana
- Molina
- +8 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Cotton accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO10
- PPO9
- Medicare7
- POS5
- EPO3
- Medicaid2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher D. Cotton'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Christopher D. Cotton's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher D. Cotton's NPI number is 1841271681. It was assigned on November 9, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher D. Cotton?
Dr. Christopher D. Cotton is a general practice physician in Denver City, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is General Practice Physician (taxonomy code 208D00000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher D. Cotton practice?
Dr. Cotton practices at 412 Mustang Avenue, Denver City, TX 79323. Dr. Cotton's primary practice is Yoakum County Hospital in Denver City, Texas, part of Yoakum County Courthouse. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cotton to 1 hospital, 3 home health agencies, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 hospice and 1 skilled nursing facility.
What is Dr. Christopher D. Cotton's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cotton is (806) 592-2121.
What is Dr. Christopher D. Cotton's medical license number?
Dr. Cotton holds Texas license J8227, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Christopher D. Cotton been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Cotton in Texas (1995 to 2027) and Wisconsin (1993 to 1997).
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher D. Cotton affiliated with?
Dr. Cotton practices at Yoakum County Hospital in Denver City, Texas. Dr. Cotton is also affiliated with Covenant Children's Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Cotton to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher D. Cotton part of?
Dr. Cotton is linked to Yoakum County Hospital.
Does Dr. Christopher D. Cotton accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cotton billed Medicare for 40 services in 2024, and Dr. Cotton accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher D. Cotton see?
CMS counts 20 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cotton in 2024, with an average age of 78.
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What services does Dr. Christopher D. Cotton bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cotton's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99238).
Where did Dr. Christopher D. Cotton go to medical school?
Dr. Cotton graduated from Wake Forest School of Medicine in 1991.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher D. Cotton prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cotton's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium, Amlodipine Besylate and Gabapentin.
Has Dr. Christopher D. Cotton received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,371 in general payments to Dr. Cotton from 15 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.
How long has Dr. Christopher D. Cotton been practicing?
Dr. Cotton graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Christopher D. Cotton accept?
Dr. Cotton is in network with 16 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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