Laura Emily Cotter, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Laura Emily Cotter, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1619301256, issued on Aug 31, 2013. Check the license (New Mexico MD2020-1052, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Emily Cotter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
- License numbers
- MD2020-1052 NM
A127104 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Msc10-5550 1 University OF New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131
- Phone
- (505) 272-4868
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jan 30, 2025
- Fax
- (505) 272-9134
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211204000120); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- George Washington University School Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at Msc10-5550 1 University OF New Mexico
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Justin Joseph, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1093392680
- Anthony NguyenStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1760047948
- Nathan Nielsen, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1780869743
- Megan PignatoHospitalist Physician1053949438
Verify Laura Emily Cotter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2020-1052Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Unm Medical Group IncAlbuquerque, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 11 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in New Mexico.
Other hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in New Mexico
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- Allison Cook, M.D.Albuquerque, NM1376993428
- Nancy Guinn, M.D.Albuquerque, NM1740299379
- Christopher Hawk, MDAlbuquerque, NM1578852265
- Kathleen Maley, D.O.Albuquerque, NM1396719274
- Kathryn Morsea, M.D.Gallup, NM1770513202
- Ivan Nicolov, M.D.Pine Hill, NM1649488255
- Francesco Standoli, MDAlbuquerque, NM1346378015
- Karin Thron, M.D.Santa Fe, NM1164528428
- Gary Vaughn, M.D.Gallup, NM1972546604
Common questions
What is Laura Emily Cotter, MD's NPI number?
Laura Emily Cotter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619301256, issued on Aug 31, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Emily Cotter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Msc10-5550 1 University OF New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131. Phone: (505) 272-4868. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Emily Cotter, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2020-1052, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Laura Emily Cotter, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 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.
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.