Joseph O. Cotton, PA
Physician Assistant · Altoona, WI
Joseph O. Cotton, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Altoona, Wisconsin, and NPI 1518222686, issued on Jul 5, 2012. Check the license (Wisconsin 297823, as entered in NPPES) with the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph O. Cotton
- Credential
- PA
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 297823 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1200 Oakleaf Way Ste A, Altoona, WI 54720
- Phone
- (715) 832-1400
- Enumerated
- Jul 5, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jun 4, 2026
- Fax
- (715) 382-4187
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120720000055); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1200 Oakleaf Way Ste A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jennifer Brayton, PA, ATC, LATPhysician Assistant1518094408
- Alexandra Burke, PA-CPhysician Assistant1093640674
- Eric Caporusso, DPMPodiatrist1366445587
Verify Joseph O. Cotton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Wisconsin board licenses this profession
Search for license 297823Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
171 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 102 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen68 claims
- Cefadroxil28 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
- Tramadol Hcl11 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Chippewa Valley Orthopedics And Sports Medicine Clinic SCAltoona, WI
- The West Texas Rehabilitation CenterAbilene, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
12 physician assistant records list a practice address in Altoona
They are 12 of the 198 NPPES records with a practice address in Altoona, and 3,475 physician assistant records in Wisconsin.
All 12 in Altoona → All 3,475 in Wisconsin → Every provider in Altoona →
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Common questions
What is Joseph O. Cotton, PA's NPI number?
Joseph O. Cotton, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518222686, issued on Jul 5, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph O. Cotton, PA located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 Oakleaf Way Ste A, Altoona, WI, 54720. Phone: (715) 832-1400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph O. Cotton, PA's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 297823, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Joseph O. Cotton, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph O. Cotton, PA had 171 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.