NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Charles Cotty, D.M.D.

General Practice Dentistry · Columbus, NC

David Charles 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 recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609973635
Name
David Charles 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
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(828) 894-2004
Medicaid ID
7991816 NC
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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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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24% 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 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Cotty103
  2. Specialty average83

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; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 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$597.01

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

David Charles Cotty among 3,856 general practice dentistry records in North Carolina

David Charles Cotty, D.M.D. is one of 3,856 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in North Carolina. 66% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Columbus

They are 4 of the 135 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbus, and 3,856 general practice dentistry records in North Carolina.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marshal Earnest, DMDColumbus, NC 287221154858413
  2. Peter Mehr, DDSColumbus, NC 287221417008210
  3. Caleb Tinsley, DDSColumbus, NC 287221992549760
  4. Jason Bodnar, DMDClyde, NC 287211538181706
  5. Kerry Cogburn, D.D.S. P.A.Clyde, NC 287211063441616
  6. Leroy Crapanzano, D.D.S.Clyde, NC 287211992779730
  7. Philip Fisher, DMD, PLLCClyde, NC 287211851313027
  8. John Highsmith, DDS DICOI AAACDClyde, NC 287211427278621

Common questions

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

David Charles 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 Charles 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 Charles 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 Charles Cotty, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Charles Cotty, D.M.D. had 103 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.