DR. JAMES COTTER III M.D.
NPI 1225066731
Emergency Medicine in Shreveport, LA
About Dr. James Cotter Iii M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. JAMES COTTER III M.D. (NPI 1225066731) is an individual emergency medicine provider in Shreveport, Louisiana, licensed in Texas (F0429) and active in the NPI registry since June 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Steamboat Springs, and is a graduate of Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport (2004).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
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
Dr. James Cotter Iii 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
2Medicare enrollment records show James Cotter reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 119 clinicians in this Medicare group
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Colorado enrollment
- 181 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.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 3
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 71101 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 2
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.
SHREVEPORT, LA 71101
SHREVEPORT, LA 71101
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 James Cotter's NPI number?
The NPI number for James Cotter is 1225066731. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 30, 2006.
Where is James Cotter located?
James Cotter practices at 1 Saint Mary Pl, Shreveport, LA 71101. The listed phone number is (318) 681-4222.
What is James Cotter's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X.
Is James Cotter enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. James 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 James Cotter's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), James Cotter reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Sound Physicians Emergency Medicine Of Louisiana Inc (Lake Charles, LA) and Yampa Valley Medical Center (Steamboat Springs, CO). 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 James Cotter's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does James Cotter accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware, Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan and Select Health list James 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.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for James Cotter was last updated on February 19, 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.
# Dr. James Cotter III, M.D. · NPI 1225066731
Emergency Medicine physician in Shreveport, Louisiana. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 30, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1225066731 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 30, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Emergency Medicine · taxonomy 207P00000X
- **State license:** F0429 (Texas)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1 SAINT MARY PL, Shreveport, LA 71101-4343
- **Phone:** (318) 681-4222
## 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:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Sound Physicians Emergency Medicine Of Louisiana Inc (NPI 1396253407, Lake Charles, LA); Yampa Valley Medical Center (NPI 1437765732, Steamboat Springs, CO) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, class of 2004
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** February 19, 2020
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1225066731) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.