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970 Lakeland Dr, Suite 61, Jackson, MS 39216 - Jackson location
969 Lakeland Dr, Jackson, MS 39216
About Dr. Cotten
Vernon R. Cotten, MD practices cardiovascular disease in Jackson, MS. Vernon is a 1995 graduate of University of Mississippi School of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Vernon cared for 6,108 Medicare patients across 27,563 services. The services billed most often include injection, inclisiran, 1 mg, low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml, and routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164466082.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (601) 982-7850
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Practice Locations
970 LAKELAND DR SUITE 61
Jackson, MS 39216
969 Lakeland Dr
Jackson, MS 39216
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease 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
Specialized cardiovascular care
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Advanced imaging
- Cardiac computed tomography
- Coronary artery calcium scan
- Transesophageal echocardiogram
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Nuclear cardiac stress imaging
Catheter-based diagnosis and treatment
Heart & circulation
Life Support
Office and noninvasive testing
- Cardiology consultation
- Exercise stress test
- Pharmacologic cardiac stress test
- Stress echocardiogram
- Transthoracic echocardiogram
- Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring
Structural heart
Most searched procedures
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
27,563 services · 6,108 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
44 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan | Imaging | 78431 |
156 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Nuclear medicine study of heart muscle blood flow by pet | Imaging | 78434 |
54 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
1,616 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
718 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
419 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
336 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Treatment | 93015 |
166 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Treatment | 93880 |
148 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | Treatment | 93228 |
90 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
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.
Other cardiologists at this location 7
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
More connections — 31 related providers in 4 groups
Other cardiologists in Jackson 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Mississippi School of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1995 at University of Mississippi School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in MS who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Cotten?
Dr. Cotten is a cardiologist in Jackson, MS. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Cotten's address?
Dr. Cotten is listed at 970 Lakeland Dr Suite 61, Jackson, MS 39216. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Cotten?
The number on file is (601) 982-7850. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Cotten's NPI number?
Dr. Cotten's National Provider Identifier is 1164466082. 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
Where did Dr. Cotten train?
Dr. Cotten attended University of Mississippi School of Medicine, graduating in 1995. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Cotten been practicing?
Dr. Cotten has 31 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1995, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Cotten perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Cotten performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; reads or performs imaging such as nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan and nuclear medicine study of heart muscle blood flow by pet; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Cotten confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Cotten. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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