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2026 NPPES data Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician NPI 1710480579 MD
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Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician in Athens, Georgia.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 7,871 in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
336
Medicare Part D claims · 96 beneficiaries · Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
36%
generic claims · 53% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
72.8/100
▼ 10 pts below national avg 83.1 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$506.93
22 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Lucia Cotten, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 72.8/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 336 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 72.8/100
- MIPS score · -10 vs avg
- 336
- Part D claims, 2023
- 36%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Lucia Cotten, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
73 10th percentile higher than 10% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Lucia Cotten, MD sits
This provider among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician peers
Across the 2,521 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Lucia Cotten, MD writes more Part D claims than 11% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 11% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Lucia Cotten, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Lucia Cotten, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Lucia Cotten, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician
Medicare Part D claims
336 87% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
72.8/100 10.3 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Georgia
How Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician compares to other specialties among Georgia providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Lucia Cotten, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 72.8/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician) - 72.8/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Lucia Cotten, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as an Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician provider holding MD credentials at 2470 DANIELLS BRIDGE RD STE 221, Athens, GA, 30606, with a listed phone of (706) 389-3180. NPI 1710480579 was issued on 03/17/2018.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 336 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 96 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $601K in drug spend, split 53% brand-name and 36% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 72.8/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 65.2, Cost 62.5), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 7,871 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 2,639 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1710480579 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 03/17/2018 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
72.8158
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
65.2067
Quality
62.5126
Cost
78
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Lucia Cotten, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
St. Mary's Medical Group, Inc.
Athens, GA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Lucia Cotten, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$507
Largest payer
Abbott Laboratories
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy
Lucia Cotten, MD - brand share 53.0%
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician average
53% brand-name claims vs 36% generic, on 336 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
336
Total Claims
$601K
Total Drug Cost
96
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 690
- Total Day Supply
- 20,235
- Brand vs Generic
- 53% brand / 36% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $587K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $3K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 65.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.28
- Gender Split
- 60% female / 40% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 33, 65-74: 42, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Lucia Cotten, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
31 claims
- Insulin Lispro Kwi…
Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100
20 claims
- Ozempic
Ozempic
18 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er
Metformin Hcl Er
17 claims
- Novolog Flexpen
Novolog Flexpen
15 claims
- Crysvita
Crysvita
13 claims
- Ezetimibe
Ezetimibe
13 claims
- Alendronate Sodium 11
Alendronate Sodium
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 31 |
| Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100 Insulin Lispro | 20 |
| Ozempic Semaglutide | 18 |
| Metformin Hcl Er Metformin Hcl | 17 |
| Novolog Flexpen Insulin Aspart | 15 |
| Crysvita Burosumab-Twza | 13 |
| Ezetimibe | 13 |
| Alendronate Sodium | 11 |
| Lantus Solostar "Insulin Glargine | N/A |
| Sure Comfort Pen Needle "Pen Needle | N/A |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician Overview
How Lucia Cotten, MD fits within the Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician landscape nationally.
7,871
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician Providers in US
54
States with Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician
2,639
Avg Claims per Provider
Lucia Cotten, MD's 336 claims are below the specialty average of 2,639.
Nearby Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician Providers in Georgia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Cotten.
Dr. Sayed Aamir
M.D.
Snellville, GA
Dr. Saira Adeel
M.D.
Austell, GA
Tanya Aggarwal
Gainesville, GA
Dr. Bilal Ahmad
MD
Jonesboro, GA
Dr. Anota Akofu
M.D.
Carrollton, GA
Compare Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lucia Cotten, MD's specialty? ▼
Lucia Cotten, MD specializes in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician and practices in Athens, Georgia. Credentials: MD.
How much does Lucia Cotten, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Lucia Cotten, MD wrote 336 Medicare Part D claims totaling $601K in drug costs for 96 beneficiaries.
What is Lucia Cotten, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Lucia Cotten, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 72.8/100 (Quality: 65.2, Cost: 62.5). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Lucia Cotten, MD located? ▼
Lucia Cotten, MD is located at 2470 DANIELLS BRIDGE RD STE 221, Athens, GA, 30606. Phone: (706) 389-3180.
What is Lucia Cotten, MD's NPI number? ▼
Lucia Cotten, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710480579, issued on 03/17/2018.
Does Lucia Cotten, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Lucia Cotten, MD's prescribing is 53% brand-name and 36% generic drugs by claim count, with $587K in brand drug costs.
How many Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 7,871 Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician provider writes 2,639 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Lucia Cotten, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Lucia Cotten, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Levothyroxine Sodium, Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100, Ozempic. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Lucia Cotten, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Lucia Cotten, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 336 Part D claims and 96 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Lucia Cotten, MD's credentials? ▼
Lucia Cotten, MD's NPI is 1710480579 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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