Doctor profile · Federal record

Dr. Sarah Cottingham, MD

Family Medicine Physician (CMS: Family Practice) · Family Medicine Physician · Columbia, SC

  • NPI 1851472039
  • Accepts Medicare
  • MIPS 83.0 / 100 · 2023
  • 20 yrs in practice
  • Female
  • Group practice
  • No sanctions

Practice & contact

NPPES Updated May 11, 2026
Primary practice
109 Barton Creek Court
Columbia, SC 29229
(803) 256-2286
fax (803) 419-8430
Mailing address
Po Box 6069
West Columbia, SC 291716069

Credentials & registration

NPPES · NUCC
NPI registered
October 2006 — 20 yrs on file
Profile last updated
October 21, 2020
Year of graduation
2006 — 20 yrs since
Specialty taxonomy
207Q00000X — NUCC code
State licenses (2)
South Carolina #28883 · South Carolina #LL28883

Federal sanctions & exclusions

OIG LEIE Updated May 11, 2026

No sanctions, exclusions or revocations on file

Checked against OIG LEIE on NPI 1851472039. Last verified May 11, 2026.

Medicare procedures · 2023

Top services delivered

CMS Provider Utilization
Total services
4,950
Distinct HCPCS
10
Medicare allowed
$254,192
HCPCS Description Services Patients Avg allowed
J0897 Injection, denosumab, 1 mg 1,800 18 $23
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes 1,180 355 $121
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 976 345 $7
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit 173 173 $124
77080 Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine 148 137 $19
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine 127 121 $28
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free 118 112 $70
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes 106 85 $85
81003 Automated urinalysis test 66 56 $2
90677 Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use 35 35 $274

In context: peer comparison

Among 64 peers in this city , average services per provider: 140. This provider delivers 35× the peer median.

Open Payments

Industry payments received

CMS Open Payments
All-time total
$1,382
Transactions
58
Manufacturers
15
Payer (manufacturer) Industry Txns Amount
Exact Sciences Corporation 9 $393.58
Novo Nordisk Inc 7 $131.01
PFIZER INC. 6 $109.69
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP 6 $100.13
ABBVIE INC. 5 $92.41
Lilly USA, LLC 6 $91.68
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 5 $88.80
Abbott Laboratories 4 $70.60
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation 2 $46.97
Daiichi Sankyo Inc. 2 $40.59
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. 2 $38.21
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) 1 $26.34
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1 $23.04
Noven Therapeutics, LLC 1 $22.90
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation 1 $22.33

By nature of payment

Food and Beverage
$1,382

Medicare Part D · 2023

Top prescriptions

CMS Part D Prescriber
Total claims
2,860
Patients
813
Total drug cost
$39,531
Drug Type Claims Patients Total cost
Atorvastatin Calcium Generic 364 113 $5,442
Lisinopril Generic 248 67 $2,035
Amlodipine Besylate Generic 230 71 $1,839
Levothyroxine Sodium Generic 230 67 $4,247
Losartan Potassium Generic 210 59 $2,651
Rosuvastatin Calcium Generic 182 56 $4,132
Clonazepam Generic 174 29 $1,433
Hydrochlorothiazide Generic 172 53 $914
Fluticasone Propionate Generic 160 74 $2,061
Pravastatin Sodium Generic 159 53 $3,106

Hospital affiliations

CMS Hospital Compare

Frequently asked questions

Auto-generated from federal data
What is Dr. Sarah Cottingham's medical specialty?
Dr. Sarah Cottingham practices Family Medicine Physician in Columbia, SC.
Where does Dr. Sarah Cottingham practice?
Dr. Sarah Cottingham practices at 109 Barton Creek Court, Columbia, SC 29229. Office phone: 8032562286.
What is Dr. Sarah Cottingham's NPI?
Dr. Sarah Cottingham's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851472039, issued by NPPES.
Does Dr. Sarah Cottingham accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Dr. Sarah Cottingham accepts Medicare assignment, meaning Medicare-allowed amounts are accepted as full payment for covered services.
What procedures does Dr. Sarah Cottingham commonly perform?
Top Medicare-reported procedures in 2023: Injection, denosumab, 1 mg (HCPCS J0897); Established patient office or other outpatient visit (HCPCS 99214); Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (HCPCS 36415). Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file.