NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bradford Lee Cottrell, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · La Grange, KY

Bradford Lee Cottrell, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in La Grange, Kentucky, and NPI 1629116942, issued on Feb 1, 2007. Check the license (Kentucky 43065, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629116942
Name
Bradford Lee Cottrell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
43065 KY
25MA09983100 KY
MD.29604 AL
01074726A IN
4301110936 MI
and 3 more
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1025 New Moody LN, La Grange, KY 40031
Phone
(502) 222-3347
Enumerated
Feb 1, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 31, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170829003356); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1025 New Moody LN

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Karen Butterfield, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1669489860
  2. Mary Conner, APRNNurse Practitioner1811793425
  3. Lisa Conti, MDAnesthesiology Physician1578652376
  4. Ronald Crafton, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1619923802
  5. Kelly Dike, MS, ATCAthletic Trainer1891819199
  6. Rusty Ellis, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1952439499

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

139 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bradford Cottrell139
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Cefdinir31 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score72.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $25.51

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Mindray DS USA, Inc. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bradford Cottrell$25.51
  2. Specialty average$953.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Clarksville Emergency Group PCCorydon, IN
  2. Concord Company OF Tennessee PLLCLeitchfield, KY
  3. Southeastern Emergency Physicians LLCShelbyville, KY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Bradford Lee Cottrell among 903 emergency medicine physician records in Kentucky

Bradford Lee Cottrell, M.D. is one of 903 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2011 among the 557 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

12 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in La Grange

They are 12 of the 434 NPPES records with a practice address in La Grange, and 903 emergency medicine physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alex Argotte, MDLa Grange, KY 400311932193349
  2. Jason Bailey, M.D.La Grange, KY 400311962547489
  3. Ronald Crafton, MDLa Grange, KY 400311619923802
  4. Joshua French, MDLa Grange, KY 400311275036238
  5. David Hunt, M.D.La Grange, KY 400311851462196
  6. Michael Lawrence, MDLa Grange, KY 400311306887633
  7. Timothy Price, MDLa Grange, KY 400311124120753
  8. Ricky Rowe, MDLa Grange, KY 400311396856415

Common questions

What is Bradford Lee Cottrell, M.D.'s NPI number?

Bradford Lee Cottrell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629116942, issued on Feb 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bradford Lee Cottrell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1025 New Moody LN, La Grange, KY, 40031. Phone: (502) 222-3347. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bradford Lee Cottrell, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 43065, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bradford Lee Cottrell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bradford Lee Cottrell, M.D. had 139 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bradford Lee Cottrell, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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