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Dr. Christopher James Cottrell, MD
NPI1215989827
- Medicare services, 2024
- 92
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 62
- Part D claims, 2024
- 200
- Publications
- 1
- Industry payments
- $12,537
- Practice address
- 7700 Windrose Ave, Plano, TX 75024
- Practice phone
- Call (214) 548-0351
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
ER of Texas - Little Elm
Urgent Care Center · Plano, Texas
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Dr. Christopher James Cottrell is a general surgeon in Plano, Texas
Dr. Cottrell practices at ER of Texas - Little Elm in Plano, Texas.
Dr. Cottrell's NPI, 1215989827, was assigned on May 16, 2006. Dr. Cottrell graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Cottrell holds Texas license M2294.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1215989827NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- May 16, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (214) 548-0351
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher James Cottrell practices at ER of Texas - Little Elm in Plano, Texas
Dr. Cottrell's primary practice is ER of Texas - Little Elm, at 7700 Windrose Ave, Plano, TX 75024. The practice phone is (214) 548-0351.
- ER of Texas - Little Elm7700 Windrose Ave, Plano, TX 75024Phone(214) 548-0351
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher James Cottrell is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Cottrell's primary practice is ER of Texas - Little Elm in Plano, Texas. The medical group on file is Methodist Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cottrell to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
ER of Texas - Little ElmPrimary
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher James Cottrell's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cottrell practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| ER of Texas - Little Elm | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher James Cottrell is one of 1,939 general surgeons in Texas
Surgery is Dr. Cottrell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Cottrell is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Cottrell's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Colorado.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, TexasPrimary
- Colorado license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery and upper GI endoscopy among the conditions Dr. Cottrell treats.
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Dr. Christopher James Cottrell billed Medicare for 92 services in 2024
CMS data shows 92 Medicare services from Dr. Cottrell across 3 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 62 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,502 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 202492
Medicare patients62
Paid by Medicare$8,502
Procedure codes3
Dr. Cottrell's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 852024: 928%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 132024: 0100%
- Surgery
- 2023: 122024: 0100%
Dr. Cottrell compared with the Texas median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Cottrell
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 92vs 11822% below
- Medicare patients
- 62vs 9736% below
- Part D claims
- 168vs 424.0 times
Medians across 1,674 general surgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cottrell'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 James Cottrell treated 62 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 62 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cottrell in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 34 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.15, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cottrell's median patient age at 38, with 51% women.
Medicare patients, 202462
Average age74
Average risk score1.15
Dr. Cottrell's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Cottrell's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3048%
- Men3252%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cottrell's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis52%
- Ischemic heart disease27%
- Anxiety26%
- Chronic kidney disease23%
- Atrial fibrillation21%
- Diabetes19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Cottrell's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 38
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women51%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher James Cottrell wrote 200 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cottrell wrote 200 Medicare Part D claims for 73 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 168 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,064 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 183 claims across 4 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024200
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$2,064
Part D patients73
Dr. Cottrell's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic198 claims99%
- Brand-name and other2 claims1%
Dr. Cottrell'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. Cottrell's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids34%68 of 200 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: 1832024: 1688%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 4 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
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Dr. Christopher James Cottrell has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Cottrell in 2015. Dr. Cottrell's most frequent co-authors are Leah A. Dill, DO, Peter Kennedy Krone, MD and Danny Gene Lister, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Cottrell's most frequent co-authors
- Leah A. Dill, DO1 shared paper
- Peter Kennedy Krone, MD1 shared paper
- Danny Gene Lister, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Cottrell
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Christopher James Cottrell received $12,537 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 84 general payments to Dr. Cottrell from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 48% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $8,648.
General payments to Dr. Cottrell by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Cottrell by kind, 2016 to 2025
$12.5Kin total
- Education$6,00048%
- Speaker and faculty fees$3,00024%
- Food and beverage$2,70022%
- Travel and lodging$8377%
Companies that paid Dr. Cottrell 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 James Cottrell graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Dr. Cottrell graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 1999.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Christopher James Cottrell accepts plans from 23 insurance carriers
Dr. Cottrell is in network with 23 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
- +15 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Cottrell accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO14
- HMO13
- Medicare10
- POS5
- EPO4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher James Cottrell'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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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 James Cottrell's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher James Cottrell's NPI number is 1215989827. It was assigned on May 16, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher James Cottrell?
Dr. Christopher James Cottrell is a general surgeon in Plano, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher James Cottrell practice?
Dr. Cottrell practices at 7700 Windrose Ave, Plano, TX 75024. Dr. Cottrell's primary practice is ER of Texas - Little Elm in Plano, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cottrell to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Christopher James Cottrell's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cottrell is (214) 548-0351.
What is Dr. Christopher James Cottrell's medical license number?
Dr. Cottrell holds Texas license M2294, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Christopher James Cottrell been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Cottrell in Texas (2005 to 2026) and Colorado (2002 to 2005).
What medical group is Dr. Christopher James Cottrell part of?
Dr. Cottrell is linked to Methodist Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Cottrell to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Christopher James Cottrell accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cottrell billed Medicare for 92 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher James Cottrell see?
CMS counts 62 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cottrell in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Is Dr. Christopher James Cottrell board certified?
Yes. Dr. Cottrell is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
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What services does Dr. Christopher James Cottrell bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cottrell's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, new patient (99204) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Christopher James Cottrell go to medical school?
Dr. Cottrell graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 1999.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher James Cottrell prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cottrell's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Cyclobenzaprine HCl and Ondansetron HCl.
Has Dr. Christopher James Cottrell received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $12,537 in general payments to Dr. Cottrell from 19 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Christopher James Cottrell been practicing?
Dr. Cottrell graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
Does Dr. Christopher James Cottrell do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Cottrell.
Who does Dr. Christopher James Cottrell publish with?
Dr. Cottrell's most frequent co-authors are Leah A. Dill, DO (1 shared paper), Peter Kennedy Krone, MD (1 shared paper) and Danny Gene Lister, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Christopher James Cottrell accept?
Dr. Cottrell is in network with 23 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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