Dr. Leslie Cotto, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Cotto
Dr. Leslie Cotto is an endocrinology in Wellington, FL, with 14 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cotto performed 3,987 Medicare services across 2,070 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cotto received a total of $14,120 from 62 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 754 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in endocrinology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Cotto is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 475 | $94 | $205 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 408 | $8 | $10 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 358 | $10 | $60 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 329 | $8 | $50 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 279 | $47 | $100 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 238 | $13 | $38 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 225 | $16 | $48 |
| Glycated protein level | 220 | $16 | $43 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) measurement using reagent strip | 216 | $5 | $6 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 215 | $9 | $30 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, total | 203 | $14 | $41 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | 180 | $6 | $17 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 180 | $5 | $15 |
| Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report | 91 | $27 | $86 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 69 | $9 | $28 |
| Vitamin D level test | 65 | $29 | $80 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 62 | $84 | $225 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 34 | $121 | $318 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 32 | $14 | $40 |
| Diabetes outpatient self-management training services, individual, per 30 minutes | 30 | $45 | $100 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 22 | $64 | $136 |
| C-peptide (protein) level | 20 | $20 | $55 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 19 | $40 | $118 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 17 | $33 | $80 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Cotto is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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