Physician

Vernon Reid Cotten, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Vernon Cotten, MD (NPI: 1164466082) practices cardiology in the Jackson, MS market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Rankin, MS. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is JACKSON HEART CLINIC. P.A. (NPI: 1659318558; TIN: 64-0528954) and primary practice location at 39232-1230. Cotten is affiliated with the Health Leaders Network of Mississippi LLC (ACO ID: A5148), participating under the MSSP model.

Cotten's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 2,482 traditional Medicare patients, billed 27,850 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $818,470 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 93306 (Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function). Part D data shows 7,781 prescription claims across 1,045 beneficiaries totaling $1,741,370 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). 2021 DME data shows 11 claims. Open Payments data shows 73 records totaling $1,198. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has risen steadily, from $367,444 to $818,470. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $476,241 to $1,741,370. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $22,918 to $24,700.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	2,599	11,084	$367,444
2016	2,677	11,316	$443,215
2017	3,425	12,010	$551,693
2018	3,997	13,614	$592,338
2019	3,401	14,796	$694,854
2020	2,871	10,679	$542,161
2021	3,225	12,234	$684,440
2022	3,128	15,448	$727,500
2023	3,003	27,600	$940,923
2024	2,482	27,850	$818,470

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	692	7,656	$476,241
2016	724	7,550	$545,905
2017	769	7,953	$646,272
2018	893	8,536	$760,339
2019	961	8,500	$938,580
2020	955	8,288	$1,085,677
2021	975	8,090	$1,292,965
2022	1,073	8,829	$1,691,009
2023	1,074	8,500	$1,983,937
2024	1,045	7,781	$1,741,370

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	11	$22,918
2017	N/R	19	$38,464
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	N/R	22	$719
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	N/R	11	$24,038
2022	N/R	N/R	N/R
2023	N/R	N/R	N/R
2024	N/R	N/R	N/R

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
93306	Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	742	755	$90
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,196	1,387	$77
G2211	Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	465	470	$12
93000	Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report	1,392	1,616	$9
93010	Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	652	718	$5

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Eliquis	Apixaban	852	40,529	$781,521
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	290	12,589	$275,891
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	303	13,050	$242,280
Repatha Sureclick	Evolocumab	194	8,120	$154,024
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	82	3,810	$71,569

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	73	$1,198	Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Vernon Reid Cotten, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Vernon Reid Cotten, MD (NPI 1164466082), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Vernon Reid Cotten, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Vernon Reid Cotten, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Health Leaders Network of Mississippi LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5148).

What billing organization is linked to Vernon Reid Cotten, MD?

Vernon Reid Cotten, MD is linked to JACKSON HEART CLINIC. P.A. (billing NPI 1659318558) in the available physician profile data.

Does Vernon Reid Cotten, MD have Open Payments data?

Vernon Reid Cotten, MD has 73 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.