NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Gail Cotton, RPA C

Surgical Physician Assistant · Queensbury, NY

Melissa Gail Cotton, RPA C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Queensbury, New York, and NPI 1124018452, issued on Oct 27, 2005. Check the license (New York 008509, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1124018452
Name
Melissa Gail Cotton
Credential
RPA C
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
008509 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
25 Willowbrook RD, Queensbury, NY 12804
Phone
(518) 793-9156
Enumerated
Oct 27, 2005
Record last updated
May 4, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(518) 793-6591
Medicaid ID
02380683 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170320000098); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 25 Willowbrook RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ashley Adams, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1407461411
  2. Jessica AmorosoMental Health Counselor1760290498
  3. Heather Ashley, RNRegistered Nurse1528917119
  4. Deborah Backus, AUDAudiologist1578705299
  5. Jenelle Baker, LMHCMental Health Counselor1043749344
  6. Teresa BarberLicensed Practical Nurse1609605419

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

302 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melissa Cotton302
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass37 claims
  2. Cephalexin30 claims
  3. Fluticasone Propionate25 claims
  4. Azithromycin23 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate21 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa17 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 one group practice

  1. Community Health Centers OF The Rutland Region IncRutland, VT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in New York

There are 2,152 surgical physician assistant records in New York.

Other surgical physician assistant records in New York

  1. Katrina Abdalla, PAUtica, NY1669722500
  2. Bahgat Abdelaziz, P.A.Auburn, NY1356394761
  3. Nasir Abdul-Wadud, PASyracuse, NY1033357371
  4. Ismail Abdul-Wahid, PA-CBrooklyn, NY1124656350
  5. Anat Abeckaser, PABrooklyn, NY1265608202
  6. Faiz AbedStaten Island, NY1053933143
  7. Ellina Abkin, PA-CBrooklyn, NY1134386717
  8. Fayrose Abodeshisha, RPA-CNew York, NY1245482413
  9. Richard Abraham, PA-CEast Setauket, NY1912013046
  10. Tracy Abraham, PABronx, NY1124241872

Common questions

What is Melissa Gail Cotton, RPA C's NPI number?

Melissa Gail Cotton, RPA C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124018452, issued on Oct 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Gail Cotton, RPA C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 25 Willowbrook RD, Queensbury, NY, 12804. Phone: (518) 793-9156. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Gail Cotton, RPA C's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 008509, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Gail Cotton, RPA C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Gail Cotton, RPA C had 302 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. 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.

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