OpenMedicare
Start Here
Explore
Fraud
Investigations
Data
Tools
About

Footer

OpenMedicare

Independent Medicare data journalism

Sister Sites

  • OpenMedicaid
  • OpenFeds
  • OpenSpending

Explore

  • Providers
  • Procedures
  • States
  • Specialties
  • Search

Fraud Analysis

  • Still Out There (AI)
  • Fraud Overview
  • Fraud Watchlist
  • Deep Dive Profiles
  • Impossible Numbers
  • Report Fraud

Investigations

  • The Algorithm Knows
  • How We Built the Model
  • Internal Medicine Crisis
  • Florida & California Fraud
  • Million Dollar Flagged
  • All Investigations

Tools

  • Provider Lookup
  • Compare
  • Cost Calculator
  • Your Medicare Dollar
  • Downloads

About

  • About OpenMedicare
  • Methodology
  • Glossary
  • Data Sources
  • API Docs
  • Updates
Data Sources: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data
Disclaimer: This site is an independent journalism project. Data analysis and editorial content are not affiliated with or endorsed by CMS or any government agency. All spending figures are based on publicly available Medicare payment records.
Sister Sites: OpenMedicaid ยท OpenFeds ยท OpenSpending

ยฉ 2026 OpenMedicare. Independent data journalism. Built by TheDataProject.ai

Methodologyโ€ขDownload Data
  1. Home
  2. Providers
  3. Eric Cotton
๐Ÿ“ก
MDIndividual

Eric Cotton, MD

NPI: 1134115199
Tampa, FL
10 years of data
Diagnostic Radiology
$20.3M
Total Payments
201
Beneficiaries
335.3K
Services
2.98x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$20.3M
Specialty median$115.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $20.3M over 10 years
22.98x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Diagnostic Radiology by payments
4134 services/day โ€” unusually high
5Payments surged 53% in 2023
69 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 134 services per working day

Based on 335.3K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $20.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Diagnostic Radiology providers nationally.

Averaging 134 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 51% from 2014 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

๐Ÿ“ˆ

Notable: Payments increased 53% in 2023

Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.

Submitted Charges vs. Medicare Payments

Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$153.70$60.732.53x$92.97$2.0M32.9K22
2015$115.91$44.432.61x$71.48$1.9M43.1K23
2016$138.79$56.062.48x$82.73$2.0M36.4K20
2017$176.17$67.342.62x$108.83$2.4M35.0K20
2018$156.82$55.222.84x$101.60$1.7M31.1K19
2019$171.69$63.752.69x$107.94$1.7M27.2K17
2020$160.91$59.352.71x$101.56$1.8M31.1K19
2021$155.60$54.362.86x$101.24$1.8M32.2K18
2022$176.64$56.693.12x$119.95$2.0M34.6K22
2023$432.63$95.044.55x$337.59$3.0M31.7K21

Top Procedures (20)

78815Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan
$9.7M
8.7K services$1.1K/svc2.64x markup
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries
$3.2M
8.9K services$359.34/svc1.93x markup
78816Nuclear medicine study whole body with ct scan
$1.8M
1.6K services$1.1K/svc2.58x markup
A9596Gallium ga-68 gozetotide, diagnostic, (illuccix), 1 millicurieโš  5.6x markup
$1.3M
1.5K services$809.70/svc5.59x markup
A9595Piflufolastat f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurieโš  4.9x markup
$782.9K
1.7K services$463.82/svc4.94x markup
A9588Fluciclovine f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie
$427.6K
1.2K services$368.27/svc1.28x markup
78492Nuclear medicine study heart muscle at rest and/or stress multiple studies
$330.1K
335 services$985.51/svc2.33x markup
74177Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrastโš  3.7x markup
$314.4K
1.3K services$239.62/svc3.67x markup
71250Ct scan of chest without contrastโš  5.6x markup
$272.3K
2.4K services$112.51/svc5.56x markup
78608Nuclear medicine study of brain with metabolic evaluationโš  3.1x markup
$271.2K
252 services$1.1K/svc3.15x markup
A9555Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries
$256.8K
823 services$312.06/svc2.56x markup
96374Injection of drug or substance into vein
$248.1K
6.6K services$37.58/svc2.52x markup
71260Ct scan of chest with contrastโš  6.4x markup
$240.8K
1.7K services$140.80/svc6.42x markup
74178Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrastโš  7.7x markup
$186.1K
712 services$261.37/svc7.72x markup
A9599Radiopharmaceutical, diagnostic, for beta-amyloid positron emission tomography (pet) imaging, per study dose, not otherwise specified
$170.7K
78 services$2.2K/svc1.36x markup
74176Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrastโš  6.3x markup
$138.1K
918 services$150.42/svc6.34x markup
78431Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan
$120.1K
70 services$1.7K/svc2.62x markup
78814Nuclear medicine study limited area with ct scanโš  3.1x markup
$103.5K
96 services$1.1K/svc3.15x markup
A9580Sodium fluoride f-18, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 30 millicuries
$77.9K
709 services$109.94/svc2.49x markup
J2785Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg
$72.0K
1.7K services$43.49/svc2.48x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
78815Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan8.7K$9.7M$1.1K2.64x
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries8.9K$3.2M$359.341.93x
78816Nuclear medicine study whole body with ct scan1.6K$1.8M$1.1K2.58x
A9596Gallium ga-68 gozetotide, diagnostic, (illuccix), 1 millicurie1.5K$1.3M$809.705.59x
A9595Piflufolastat f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie1.7K$782.9K$463.824.94x
A9588Fluciclovine f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie1.2K$427.6K$368.271.28x
78492Nuclear medicine study heart muscle at rest and/or stress multiple studies335$330.1K$985.512.33x
74177Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast1.3K$314.4K$239.623.67x
71250Ct scan of chest without contrast2.4K$272.3K$112.515.56x
78608Nuclear medicine study of brain with metabolic evaluation252$271.2K$1.1K3.15x
A9555Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries823$256.8K$312.062.56x
96374Injection of drug or substance into vein6.6K$248.1K$37.582.52x
71260Ct scan of chest with contrast1.7K$240.8K$140.806.42x
74178Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast712$186.1K$261.377.72x
A9599Radiopharmaceutical, diagnostic, for beta-amyloid positron emission tomography (pet) imaging, per study dose, not otherwise specified78$170.7K$2.2K1.36x
74176Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast918$138.1K$150.426.34x
78431Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan70$120.1K$1.7K2.62x
78814Nuclear medicine study limited area with ct scan96$103.5K$1.1K3.15x
A9580Sodium fluoride f-18, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 30 millicuries709$77.9K$109.942.49x
J2785Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg1.7K$72.0K$43.492.48x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.98x

This provider submits charges 2.98 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.98x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $298. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Tampa, FL

Provider Verification

Always verify provider credentials and location before scheduling appointments. This data reflects Medicare payments and may not include all practice locations.

Related

Browse
โ† Back to Provider Directory
State
All providers in FL โ†’
Specialty
All Diagnostic Radiology providers โ†’
Tool
Compare this provider โ†’
Analysis
Fraud Watchlist โ†’
Search
Search all providers โ†’

Share This Provider

Share this provider's Medicare payment information

Share:

Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • โ€ข Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • โ€ข National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.

Believe this data is inaccurate? Dispute this data