HEATH EARL COTTER M.D.
NPI 1184819971
Family Medicine in Rifle, CO
About Heath Earl Cotter M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
HEATH EARL COTTER M.D. (NPI 1184819971) is an individual family medicine provider in Rifle, Colorado, licensed in Colorado (DR.0055227) and active in the NPI registry since September 2007. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Moab Regional Hospital, and is a graduate of Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine (2007).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Heath Earl Cotter M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Heath Cotter reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Rifle, CO 81650
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Colorado enrollment
- 2 clinicians in this Medicare group
Moab, UT 84532
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Utah enrollment
- 60 clinicians in this Medicare group
Canadian, TX 79014
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 30 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Moab Regional Hospital
Critical Access Hospitals · Moab, UTHemphill County Hospital
Critical Access Hospitals · Canadian, TXPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 81650 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 24
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Heath Cotter's NPI number?
The NPI number for Heath Cotter is 1184819971. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 13, 2007.
Where is Heath Cotter located?
Heath Cotter practices at 501 Airport Rd, Rifle, CO 81650. The listed phone number is (970) 625-7353.
What is Heath Cotter's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.
Is Heath Cotter enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Heath Cotter is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Heath Cotter's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Heath Cotter reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Advanced Wound Care Solutions PC (Rifle, CO), Moab Valley Healthcare, Inc. (Moab, UT) and Hemphill County Hospital District (Canadian, TX). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Heath Cotter's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Heath Cotter accept?
Health plans from Select Health and University of Utah Health Plans list Heath Cotter as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Heath Cotter affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Heath Cotter is affiliated with Moab Regional Hospital and Hemphill County Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Heath Cotter was last updated on February 14, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Heath Earl Cotter, M.D. · NPI 1184819971
Family Medicine physician in Rifle, Colorado. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since September 13, 2007.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1184819971 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** September 13, 2007
- **Primary specialty:** Family Medicine · taxonomy 207Q00000X
- **State license:** DR.0055227 (Colorado)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 501 AIRPORT RD, Rifle, CO 81650-8510
- **Phone:** (970) 625-7353
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Advanced Wound Care Solutions PC (NPI 1356142806, Rifle, CO); Moab Valley Healthcare, Inc. (NPI 1285380394, Moab, UT); Hemphill County Hospital District (NPI 1720404924, Canadian, TX) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, class of 2007
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** February 14, 2020
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1184819971) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.