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- 5911 N Honore Ave Ste 120, Sarasota, FL 34243
About Dr. Cottom
James M. Cottom, DPM practices podiatry — foot & ankle surgery in Sarasota, FL. James is a 2002 graduate of William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine. Medicare claims data shows James provided 1,905 services to 1,070 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, x-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views, and x-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720079163.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (727) 547-4700
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5911 N HONORE AVE STE 120
Sarasota, FL 34243
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Arthritis
Bone
Circulation
Deformities
Deformity
Diabetes & circulation
General
Infections
Injuries
Injury
Joints
Lumps & bumps
Lumps & Bumps
Nerve
Pain
Pediatric
Skin & nail
- Athletes Foot
- Black Toenail
- Blisters On Feet
- Corns And Calluses
- Cracked Heels
- Sweaty Feet
- Thick Toenails
Skin & Nails
Tendon & ligament
Tendonitis
Procedures & services
Spine & Orthopedics
Most searched procedures
Diagnostics
Diagnostics & exams
Diagnostics & fittings
Imaging
Injections
- Alcohol Injections For Neuroma
- Amniotic Fluid Injection
- Cortisone Injection For Foot
- Foot Nerve Block
- PRP Injection For Foot
Nail & skin care
- Blood Under Toenail Drainage
- Corn And Callus Removal
- Laser Toenail Fungus Treatment
- Permanent Toenail Removal
- Routine Podiatric Nail Trimming
Non-Surgical
Skin & Nails
Surgery
- Achilles Tendon Lengthening
- Achilles tendon repair
- Ankle arthroscopy
- Ankle fusion
- Ankle Ligament Surgery
- Ankle Replacement
- Big Toe Joint Replacement
- Bone Spur Removal Foot
- Broken Ankle Surgery
- Flat Foot Reconstruction
- Ganglion Cyst Removal On Foot
- Hammertoe Surgery
- Heel Spur Removal
- Lapiplasty
- Minimally invasive bunion surgery
- Morton's Neuroma Surgery
- Peroneal Tendon Repair
- Plantar Fascia Release
- Plantar Fibroma Removal
- Plantar plate repair
- Pump bump surgery
- Stiff Big Toe Surgery
- Subtalar arthroereisis
- Tarsal Tunnel Release
- Tendon Transfer In Foot
Therapy
Wound care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,905 services · 1,070 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strapping, unna boot | Procedure | 29580 |
77 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Application of short leg splint from calf to foot | Procedure | 29515 |
46 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Procedure | 11042 |
43 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Insertion of drug delivery implant into tissue | Procedure | 11981 |
40 | Too few peers to compare |
| Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot | Procedure | 29581 |
35 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Procedure | 11721 |
26 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | Procedure | 15275 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis | Procedure | 38220 |
13 | Too few peers to compare |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, each additional 25.0 sq cm of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | Procedure | 15276 |
12 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73630 |
294 | More than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other podiatry specialists in Sarasota 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2002 at William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Strapping, unna boot 8
Providers in FL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Cottom's specialty?
Dr. Cottom is a podiatry in Sarasota, FL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Cottom?
Dr. Cottom is listed at 5911 N Honore Ave Ste 120, Sarasota, FL 34243. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Cottom?
The number on file is (727) 547-4700. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Cottom?
Dr. Cottom's National Provider Identifier is 1720079163. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Cottom's medical education?
Dr. Cottom attended William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Cottom have?
Dr. Cottom has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Cottom known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Cottom performs procedures including strapping, unna boot, application of short leg splint from calf to foot and removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Cottom's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Cottom. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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