NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William J. Cottone, O.D.

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist · Venice, FL

William J. Cottone, O.D. is a corneal and contact management optometrist with a practice address in Venice, Florida, and NPI 1366409112, issued on Apr 26, 2006. Check the license (Florida OP 2505, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1366409112
Name
William J. Cottone
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist 152WC0802X
License numbers
OP 2505 FL
OPC2505 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4171 Tamiami Trl S # 34, Venice, FL 34293
Phone
(941) 492-9181
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 19, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(941) 306-4786
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171207001620); 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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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average corneal and contact management optometrist in 2024

50 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 585 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 66% of claims.

  1. William Cottone50
  2. Specialty average225

Most prescribed

  1. Loteprednol Etabonate12 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: $92.25

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision Inc. The 610 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,035.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Cottone$92.25
  2. Specialty average$1,035.17

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Eye Doctors Optical Outlets PAVenice, FL

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

William J. Cottone among 75 corneal and contact management optometrist records in Florida

William J. Cottone, O.D. is one of 75 corneal and contact management optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 72% 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 1993 among the 32 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 81% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152WC0802X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist providers in Florida

There are 75 corneal and contact management optometrist records in Florida.

The 8 corneal and contact management optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. R. Walker, ODVenice, FL 342851003993122
  2. Cory Collier, O.D.Bradenton, FL 342111972911147
  3. Thomas Dawson, ODCrystal River, FL 344291548263171
  4. Paul Siniawski, O.D.Inverness, FL 344531679794739
  5. Daniel Hachey, O.D.Naples, FL 341191083635569
  6. William Ramsay, O.D.Ocala, FL 344741821093873
  7. Kelly Anderson, ODNaples, FL 341101982702114
  8. Richard McKyton, O.D.Naples, FL 341081083707384

Common questions

What is William J. Cottone, O.D.'s NPI number?

William J. Cottone, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366409112, issued on Apr 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William J. Cottone, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4171 Tamiami Trl S # 34, Venice, FL, 34293. Phone: (941) 492-9181. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William J. Cottone, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number OP 2505, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William J. Cottone, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William J. Cottone, O.D. had 50 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among corneal and contact management optometrist prescribers was 225. 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.