Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

David Cotty, D.M.D.

General Practice Dentistry · Columbus, NC

David Cotty, D.M.D. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Columbus, North Carolina, and NPI 1609973635, issued on Sep 20, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 5437, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1609973635
Name
David Cotty
Credential
D.M.D.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
5437 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
816 W Mills St, Columbus, NC 28722
Phone
(828) 894-2000
Enumerated
Sep 20, 2006
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

103 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 84 among the 68,591 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Cotty103
  2. Specialty average84

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin78 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15 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: $127.90

5 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 40,968 providers of this specialty with any payment received $593.28 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Cotty$127.90
  2. Specialty average$593.28

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

3 general practice dentistry records list a Columbus practice address

They are 3 of the 135 NPPES records with a Columbus practice address, and 3,718 general practice dentistry records in North Carolina.

Other general practice dentistry records in North Carolina

  1. Walid Aawar, DDSRoseboro, NC1558174441
  2. Stevic Abad, DDSMaysville, NC1245219724
  3. Julianna Abernethy, DDSSelma, NC1588747745
  4. Toyin Abimbola, DDSApex, NC1477265320
  5. Rabih Abou-Rizk, D.D.S.Winston Salem, NC1861587909
  6. Theodros Abraha, DDSGreenville, NC1821124272
  7. Islam Abusalum, DMDWake Forest, NC1093430852
  8. Nancy Acampado, D.D.S.Charlotte, NC1952412462
  9. Valerie Acquesta, DDSBurlington, NC1578189486
  10. Allan Acton, DDSCary, NC1700812484

Common questions

What is David Cotty, D.M.D.'s NPI number?

David Cotty, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609973635, issued on Sep 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Cotty, D.M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 816 W Mills St, Columbus, NC, 28722. Phone: (828) 894-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Cotty, D.M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5437, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does David Cotty, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Cotty, D.M.D. had 103 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 84. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.