NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher James Cottrell, MD

Surgery Physician · McKinney, TX

Christopher James Cottrell, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in McKinney, Texas, and NPI 1215989827, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (Texas M2294, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215989827
Name
Christopher James Cottrell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
M2294 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8080 State Highway 121 Ste 120, McKinney, TX 75070
Phone
(972) 439-3753
Enumerated
May 16, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(972) 439-3754
Medicaid ID
178591701 TX
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 8080 State Highway 121 Ste 120

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

  1. Anne-Lise Le, PA-CPhysician Assistant1952973117

Verify Christopher James Cottrell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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36% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

200 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 68 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Cottrell200
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen62 claims
  2. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl46 claims
  3. Ondansetron Hcl30 claims
  4. Ondansetron Odt30 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $2,049.19

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Cottrell$2,049.19
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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

Christopher James Cottrell among 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas

Christopher James Cottrell, MD is one of 2,192 surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Timothy Cole, MDMcKinney, TX 750701215930144
  2. Scott Devilleneuve, M.D.McKinney, TX 750701730149899
  3. Sarah Kim, M.D.McKinney, TX 750701144630609
  4. Keith Seto, MDMcKinney, TX 750701477641132
  5. Sonja Thompson, MDMcKinney, TX 750701619078672
  6. Allison Travis, MDMcKinney, TX 750701619266434
  7. Beau Aldridge, M.D.McKinney, TX 750691174840649
  8. Ryan Burkart, M.D.McKinney, TX 750711063685659

Common questions

What is Christopher James Cottrell, MD's NPI number?

Christopher James Cottrell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215989827, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher James Cottrell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8080 State Highway 121 Ste 120, McKinney, TX, 75070. Phone: (972) 439-3753. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher James Cottrell, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M2294, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher James Cottrell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher James Cottrell, MD had 200 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.