NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen C. Cotton, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Rockford, IL

Stephen C. Cotton, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Rockford, Illinois, and NPI 1891756888, issued on Mar 29, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036092671, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891756888
Name
Stephen C. Cotton
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
036092671 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2400 N Rockton Ave, Rockford, IL 61103
Phone
(815) 971-5000
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2006
Record last updated
May 27, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120322000689); 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 2400 N Rockton Ave

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

  1. Waleed Abbasi, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1487941969
  2. Mohammed Ilyas Ahmed Khan, M.D.,Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1417198011
  3. Moamen Al Zoubi, MDInfectious Disease Physician1770902587
  4. Brian Aldred, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1609986884
  5. Gary Anderson, MDAnesthesiology Physician1336100940
  6. John Aregood III, MDHospitalist Physician1427168608

Verify Stephen C. Cotton in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Mercy Health System CorporationHarvard, IL
  2. Rockford Health PhysiciansRockford, IL

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

Stephen C. Cotton among 2,575 anesthesiology physician records in Illinois

Stephen C. Cotton, MD is one of 2,575 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2006 among the 1,608 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

44 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Rockford

They are 44 of the 3,893 NPPES records with a practice address in Rockford, and 2,575 anesthesiology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gary Anderson, MDRockford, IL 611031336100940
  2. Gareth Eberle, MDRockford, IL 611031982664462
  3. Edward Fausel, MDRockford, IL 611031790745289
  4. James Gephart, M.D.Rockford, IL 611031780697201
  5. Patricia Harley, MDRockford, IL 611031386604809
  6. John Keith, MDRockford, IL 611031538129069
  7. Timothy Koritz, MDRockford, IL 611031396855581
  8. Allan Kornfeld, MDRockford, IL 611031134278831

Common questions

What is Stephen C. Cotton, MD's NPI number?

Stephen C. Cotton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891756888, issued on Mar 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen C. Cotton, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2400 N Rockton Ave, Rockford, IL, 61103. Phone: (815) 971-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen C. Cotton, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036092671, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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