NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Scott Cotteen, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Desert Hot Springs, CA

Scott Cotteen, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Desert Hot Springs, California, and NPI 1598125890, issued on Feb 29, 2016. Check the license (California PA53165, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1598125890
Name
Scott Cotteen
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA53165 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
66675 Pierson Blvd, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
Phone
(760) 676-5240
Enumerated
Feb 29, 2016
Record last updated
Dec 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 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 66675 Pierson Blvd

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

  1. Silas Gyimah, M.DFamily Medicine Physician1639522006
  2. Matthew Keane, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1043544778
  3. Joel McCoy, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1497375992
  4. Maryam Poursartip, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1225298110
  5. Christine Tellis, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1326442492
  6. Jerry VegaMedical Physician Assistant1013568088

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California 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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

52 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Scott Cotteen52
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin13 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.

Scott Cotteen among 14,451 physician assistant records in California

Scott Cotteen, PA-C is one of 14,451 physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 44% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 50% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 physician assistant records list a practice address in Desert Hot Springs

They are 4 of the 404 NPPES records with a practice address in Desert Hot Springs, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kim Deprati, PA-CDesert Hot Springs, CA 922401871750257
  2. Matthew Keane, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTDesert Hot Springs, CA 922401043544778
  3. Samah ShaikhDesert Hot Springs, CA 922401790404549
  4. Victoria Baran, PAEl Centro, CA 922431023782067
  5. Karla Cabrera, P.A.El Centro, CA 922431932191434
  6. Aubrey Cox-Alarcon, PA-CEl Centro, CA 922431326159971
  7. Erin Dean, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTEl Centro, CA 922431033446695
  8. Gina Erdahl, PAEl Centro, CA 922431801175070

Common questions

What is Scott Cotteen, PA-C's NPI number?

Scott Cotteen, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598125890, issued on Feb 29, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Scott Cotteen, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 66675 Pierson Blvd, Desert Hot Springs, CA, 92240. Phone: (760) 676-5240. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Scott Cotteen, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA53165, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Scott Cotteen, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Scott Cotteen, PA-C had 52 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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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