Physician Profile
Ross W. Cotton, MD is a healthcare provider in Louisville, KY specializing in anesthesiology. Ross trained at University of Louisville School of Medicine, graduating in 1986. According to Medicare claims data, Ross cared for 42 Medicare patients across 42 services. The services billed most often include anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope and anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope.
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11518 MAIN ST
Louisville, KY 40243
Within Anesthesiology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Anesthesia complications
Back & spine
Chronic pain
Facial & jaw pain
General pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
Mental health
Muscle pain
Musculoskeletal pain
Nerve pain
Pelvic pain
Post-surgery recovery
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine pain
Ablation
Head & facial procedures
Implants & devices
Infusion therapies
Infusion therapy
Joint injections
Muscle injections
Nerve blocks
Nerve injections
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine injections
Spine procedures
42 services · 42 patients · 2 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00812 |
29 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00731 |
13 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Dr. Cotton is an anesthesiologist in Louisville, KY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Dr. Cotton is listed at 11518 Main St, Louisville, KY 40243. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (270) 229-6402. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Dr. Cotton's National Provider Identifier is 1144271644. 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
Dr. Cotton attended University of Louisville School of Medicine, graduating in 1986. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Dr. Cotton has 40 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1986, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Cotton provides treatments such as anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope and anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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