Dr. William C. Cottrell, MD
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Florida College of Medicine (1995)
- Years since graduation
- 31
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 516
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1995Medical school: University of Florida College of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
FL license ME79229
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Morton Plant Hospital Clearwater, FL
- Adventhealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL
Medical groups
- Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic III Pl (553 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 516
- Services billed
- 12,829
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 8,929 | 113 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg | 1,904 | 24 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 497 | 244 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 390 | 157 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 366 | 271 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 324 | 243 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 294 | 218 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 249 | 161 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 129 | 53 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 95 | 95 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Celecoxib Other prescribers in Clearwater, FL | 74 |
| Amoxicillin Other prescribers in Clearwater, FL | 27 |
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Clearwater, FL | 23 |
| Mupirocin Other prescribers in Clearwater, FL | 19 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 10 companies reported 31 payments worth $1,814 in total to this clinician.
| Stryker Corporation | $1,488 |
|---|---|
| Endo USA, Inc. | $66.59 |
| Intellijoint Surgical Inc. | $51.35 |
| Coastal Medical Technologies LLC | $42.29 |
| Acumed LLC | $41.74 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $35.75 |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $31.81 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $20.41 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,379 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $435 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation Jul 16, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAKO · KNEES, HIPS · travel to ATLANTA, GA | $435 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.