Vernon Reid Cotten Jr., MD
NPI 1164466082ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Jackson, MS
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Jackson, Mississippi, trained at University of Mississippi School of Medicine (class of 1995). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,741,370 for 7,781 claims, against $818,470 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,241 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1164466082 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 5, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 5, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 15875 | MS |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 2,482 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 27,850 across 67 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $818,470 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,781 · 17,090 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,045 |
| Total drug cost | $1,741,370 |
| Generic share | 75% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Mississippi School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1995 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- St. Dominic Jackson MemorialJackson, MS · 58 clinicians
- Jackson Heart Clinic. P.A.Jackson, MS · 42 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Greenwood Leflore HospitalGreenwood, MS
- King's Daughters Medical Center-BrookhavenBrookhaven, MS
- St Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,241 · 66 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$1,198 · 73 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $285.24 | 23 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $191.26 | 5 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $132.75 | 8 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $98.74 | 5 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $87.97 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,241 · 66 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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