NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sarah Elizabeth Cottingham, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Durham, NC

Sarah Elizabeth Cottingham, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1780018580, issued on Aug 28, 2013. Check the license (North Carolina 5006351, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780018580
Name
Sarah Elizabeth Cottingham
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
5006351 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1301 Fayetteville St, Durham, NC 27707
Phone
(919) 956-4000
Enumerated
Aug 28, 2013
Record last updated
Aug 28, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1301 Fayetteville St

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

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  3. Elizabeth Aronin, AGPCNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1235676628
  4. Laurie Astern, PA-CPhysician Assistant1285621383
  5. Paul Austin, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1467427823
  6. Rajeev Bais, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1063427532

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

41 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.

  1. Sarah Cottingham41
  2. Specialty average1,305

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.

Sarah Elizabeth Cottingham among 6,631 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

Sarah Elizabeth Cottingham, FNP is one of 6,631 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in North Carolina. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 26% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 26% of these records are older, 71% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 60% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

283 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Durham

They are 283 of the 13,451 NPPES records with a practice address in Durham, and 6,631 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Roxanne Bryant, FNPDurham, NC 277071780756197
  2. Susan Denman, FNPDurham, NC 277071770807075
  3. Evan Ferry, NPDurham, NC 277071154653384
  4. Patricia Francis, F.N.P.Durham, NC 277071649370149
  5. Marion Keeling, RN, FNP-CDurham, NC 277071629058433
  6. Amie Koch, FNPDurham, NC 277071225275159
  7. Kathleen Loucks, FNPDurham, NC 277071811944036
  8. Virgil Mosu, ARNPDurham, NC 277071720080310

Common questions

What is Sarah Elizabeth Cottingham, FNP's NPI number?

Sarah Elizabeth Cottingham, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780018580, issued on Aug 28, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sarah Elizabeth Cottingham, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 Fayetteville St, Durham, NC, 27707. Phone: (919) 956-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sarah Elizabeth Cottingham, FNP's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5006351, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sarah Elizabeth Cottingham, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sarah Elizabeth Cottingham, FNP had 41 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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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