Robert L. Cottingham, OD
Optometrist · Henderson, KY
Robert L. Cottingham, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Henderson, Kentucky, and NPI 1588661573, issued on Jul 5, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky K1622, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert L. Cottingham
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- K1622 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1997 Barrett CT, Henderson, KY 42420
- Phone
- (270) 826-9966
- Enumerated
- Jul 5, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (270) 827-1206
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041012000835); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1997 Barrett CT
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Robert L. Cottingham in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
Search for license K1622Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
474 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost170 claims
- Timolol Maleate113 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth48 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl17 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate15 claims
- Fluorometholone14 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: $123.24
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Robert L. Cottingham among 803 optometrist records in Kentucky
Robert L. Cottingham, OD is one of 803 optometrist records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2009 among the 593 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
10 optometrist records list a practice address in Henderson
They are 10 of the 525 NPPES records with a practice address in Henderson, and 803 optometrist records in Kentucky.
All 803 in Kentucky → Every provider in Henderson → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sally Fife, ODHenderson, KY 424201053470542
- Gregory Hagedorn, ODHenderson, KY 424201316905169
- Rachel Hayden, ODHenderson, KY 424201144775008
- John Litke, ODHenderson, KY 424201912903634
- Crystal Oliver, O.D.Henderson, KY 424201437535648
- Sara Sagez-Barnett, O.D.Henderson, KY 424201326359746
- Eric Stoltz, O.D.Henderson, KY 424201750637435
- Kristin Werkmeister, O DHenderson, KY 424201982917837
Common questions
What is Robert L. Cottingham, OD's NPI number?
Robert L. Cottingham, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588661573, issued on Jul 5, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert L. Cottingham, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1997 Barrett CT, Henderson, KY, 42420. Phone: (270) 826-9966. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert L. Cottingham, OD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number K1622, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Robert L. Cottingham, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert L. Cottingham, OD had 474 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.