Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Stephanie Cotell, M.D.
Dermatology · Gahanna, OH
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Cotell
Dr. Stephanie Cotell is a dermatology specialist in Gahanna, OH, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cotell performed 22,050 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cotell received a total of $224,193 from 61 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 2119 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Cotell is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 21 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 1% volume in OH
$224,193 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗22,050
Medicare services
Top 1% in OH for dermatology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$7
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photodynamic therapy gel for precancerous skin | 19,400 | $1 | $2 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 This procedure involves the removal or destruction of two to fourteen precancerous skin lesions. It is performed to eliminate abnormal skin cells that have the potential to develop into cancer. |
748 | $4 | $9 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
642 | $58 | $131 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 Removal of a single precancerous skin growth. This procedure destroys abnormal skin cells to prevent them from developing into cancer. |
416 | $36 | $96 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 This procedure involves the removal or destruction of one to fourteen skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention performed on the skin surface. |
244 | $74 | $161 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential A procedure to remove a sample of the first identified skin growth for laboratory examination. |
138 | $61 | $145 |
| Light application with debridement to destroy precancerous skin growth This procedure involves applying light to the skin along with debridement to destroy precancerous skin growths. |
97 | $175 | $395 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
78 | $35 | $81 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
72 | $79 | $185 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
71 | $63 | $163 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
37 | $1 | $2 |
| Additional skin growth biopsy Removal of a sample of an additional skin growth for laboratory examination. This code is used for each extra lesion biopsied during the same session. |
25 | $34 | $72 |
| Skin growth shaving, 0.5 cm or less This procedure involves shaving off a small skin growth measuring 0.5 centimeters or less from the body, arms, or legs. |
21 | $57 | $145 |
| Shaving of skin growth, 0.6-1.0 cm A minor procedure to shave off a skin growth on the body, arms, or legs that measures between 0.6 and 1.0 centimeters. |
13 | $63 | $174 |
| Injection into skin growths, 1-7 A procedure involving the injection of medication into one to seven skin growths. |
13 | $20 | $82 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth, 1.1-2.0 cm Removal of a cancerous skin growth on the trunk, arms, or legs that measures between 1.1 and 2.0 centimeters. |
12 | $122 | $257 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
12 | $129 | $242 |
| Intermediate wound repair, 2.5 cm or less This procedure involves stitching a wound on the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs that is 2.5 centimeters or smaller. It includes cleaning the wound and closing it with sutures to promote healing. |
11 | $185 | $377 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$224,193
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $32,028/year across 7 years
Top 3% in OH for dermatology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
61
Companies
2,119
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$26,752
2023
$51,662
2022
$26,211
2021
$14,383
2020
$19,820
2019
$32,409
2018
$52,955
Payments by company (2024)
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$19,456
ABBVIE INC.
$922
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$689
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$644
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$627
PFIZER INC.
$562
GENZYME CORPORATION
$474
Amgen Inc.
$398
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$372
UCB, Inc.
$293
LEO Pharma Inc.
$278
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$267
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$252
Incyte Corporation
$247
Journey Medical Corporation
$221
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$193
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$181
Biofrontera Inc.
$127
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$118
Lilly USA, LLC
$107
Krystal Biotech Inc
$106
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$65
Almirall LLC
$40
Organogenesis Inc.
$35
Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$31
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$27
Kerecis Limited
$21
Top 3 companies account for 78.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$135,677
PFIZER INC.
$42,939
Promius Pharma LLC
$6,004
Journey Medical Corporation
$3,968
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$2,816
Incyte Corporation
$2,676
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$2,161
ABBVIE INC.
$2,037
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$1,926
Almirall LLC
$1,583
AbbVie Inc.
$1,508
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$1,430
GENZYME CORPORATION
$1,379
UCB, Inc.
$1,316
LEO Pharma Inc.
$1,315
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$1,286
Biofrontera Inc.
$1,102
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,091
Amgen Inc.
$1,008
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$1,004
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$971
Celgene Corporation
$908
VYNE Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$884
AbbVie, Inc.
$877
Mayne Pharma Inc.
$815
Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$764
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$688
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$594
EPI Health, LLC
$463
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$415
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$404
DERMIRA, INC.
$255
PruGen, Inc. Pharmaceuticals
$245
Encore Dermatology Inc.
$215
Eli Lilly and Company
$175
MAYNE PHARMA INC.
$166
Krystal Biotech Inc
$128
STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc.
$108
Allergan, Inc.
$77
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.
$75
Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$74
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$65
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$63
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$62
Sandoz Inc.
$54
Merz North America, Inc.
$49
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$45
Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$43
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$40
Organogenesis Inc.
$35
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$31
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$27
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$21
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
Kerecis Limited
$21
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Solta Medical, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$16
Mission Pharmacal Company
$16
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
kaleo, Inc.
$15
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 82.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
0.25% · ABSORICA · ABSORICA (isotretinoin) · ABSORICA LD · ADBRY · AKLIEF · ALTRENO · AMELUZ · AMZEEQ · ARAZLO · AUVI-Q · Absorica LD · Aczone · Ameluz · BOTOX · BRYHALI · Bensal HP · Bimzelx · CIBINQO · CLODERM · COSENTYX · Cabtreo · Ceracade · Cimzia · Clindacin ETZ · Cloderm Cream · DERMATITIS - DISEASE · DORYX · DUOBRII · DUPIXENT · DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION · EBGLYSS · ELZONRIS · ENSTILAR · EPIDUO FORTE · EPSOLAY · ESKATA · EUCRISA · Ecoza · Enbrel · Exelderm · FINACEA · Finacea · HUMIRA · Humira · ILUMYA · ILUMYA (tildrakizumab-asmn) injection · Ilumya · Impoyz · JUBLIA · KERYDIN · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Ketodan · Klisyri · LIBTAYO · NUZYRA · Neo-Synalar · Neo-Synalar Cream · Neocera · Neuac · Nicadan · OMNIGRAFT · ONEXTON · OPZELURA · ORACEA · Olux · Otezla · Ovace · PICATO · PRAMOSONE · Promiseb Complete · Puraply · Puraply Antimicrobial · QBREXZA · REMICADE · RETIN-A-MICRO · RHOFADE · RINVOQ · SILIQ · SKYRIZI · SOOLANTRA · SPEVIGO · STELARA · Sernivo · Sernivo Spray · Sernivo Spray 120ml · Seysara · Sitavig · Sotyktu · TALTZ · TOPICORT (desoximetasone) Topical Spray · TREMFYA · TWYNEO · TargaDox · Tovet (emollient formulation) · Tremfya · Trianex · ULTRAVATE (halobetasol propionate) lotion · VTAMA · VYJUVEK · Veltin · Veregen · Winlevi · XEOMIN · XTRAC · Xeomin · Xolegel · YCANTH · ZILXI · Zoryve
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Geographic Context
Dermatologists in nearby ZIP areas
99
County median income
$73,795
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MOUNT CARMEL NEW ALBANY SURGICAL HOSPITAL
4.3 mi
4.3 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Cotell is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in OH), with 21 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Cotell experienced with photodynamic therapy gel for precancerous skin?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Cotell performed 19,400 photodynamic therapy gel for precancerous skin services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Cotell receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Cotell received a total of $224,193 from 61 companies across 2,119 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Cotell's costs compare to other dermatologists in Gahanna?
Dr. Cotell's average Medicare payment per service is $7. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Cotell) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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