NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Cottle, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Marietta, GA

Christopher Cottle, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Marietta, Georgia, and NPI 1740647312, issued on Jan 27, 2016. Check the license (Georgia RN216126, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; 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
1740647312
Name
Christopher Cottle
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
RN216126 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
355 Tower RD NE, Marietta, GA 30060
Phone
(770) 427-2457
Enumerated
Jan 27, 2016
Record last updated
Jan 27, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(770) 427-2706
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160218000762); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Mercer University School Of Medicine, 2015
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 355 Tower RD NE

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

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  2. Howard Borger, MDOphthalmology Physician1003879925
  3. Denise Lowman-Kedzierski, NP-CNurse Practitioner1093954562

Verify Christopher Cottle in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
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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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26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

971 Medicare Part D claims for 512 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christopher Cottle971
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone111 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass87 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa66 claims
  4. Azithromycin66 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate59 claims
  6. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro40 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): 92.5 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities20 of 40 points · 15%50.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $77.85

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Cottle$77.85
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Peachtree Immediate Care FP, LLCCanton, GA

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

Christopher Cottle among 8,635 family nurse practitioner records in Georgia

Christopher Cottle, FNP is one of 8,635 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Georgia. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 33% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 33% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2018 among the 4,544 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

244 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Marietta

They are 244 of the 6,900 NPPES records with a practice address in Marietta, and 8,635 family nurse practitioner records in Georgia.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mavis Appiah Kubi, APRNMarietta, GA 300601063684363
  2. Patricia Brower, FNPMarietta, GA 300601053300426
  3. Sheryl Cook, NP-CMarietta, GA 300601316269582
  4. Erin Esfahani, NPMarietta, GA 300601588994495
  5. Kathleen Flaherty, ARNPMarietta, GA 300601265755565
  6. Heather French, NPMarietta, GA 300601356669006
  7. Mary Lacy, NPMarietta, GA 300601093701781
  8. Heidi Meyer, MSN,CFNP,CNRN,APRNMarietta, GA 300601083801989

Common questions

What is Christopher Cottle, FNP's NPI number?

Christopher Cottle, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740647312, issued on Jan 27, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Cottle, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 355 Tower RD NE, Marietta, GA, 30060. Phone: (770) 427-2457. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Cottle, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number RN216126, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christopher Cottle, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Cottle, FNP had 971 Medicare Part D claims for 512 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Cottle, FNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.5 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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