Dr. Eric J. Cotter, MD
Sports Medicine (Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Georgetown University School of Medicine (2018)
- Years since graduation
- 8
- In the NPI registry since
- 2018
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 60
Licensed in Illinois since 2023, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
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. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2018Medical school: Georgetown University School of Medicine
- 2018Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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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Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician primary
WI license 73056 · IL license 036.163779 (first issued 2023; active) -
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
WI license 73056
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority Madison, WI
- Unitypoint Health - Meriter Madison, WI
- Fort Memorial Hospital Fort Atkinson, WI
Medical groups
- University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation Inc (2,553 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
- 60
- Services billed
- 88
- Patients’ average age
- 71
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 14 | 13 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 13 | 13 |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | 12 | 12 |
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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 24 payments worth $3,043 in total to this clinician.
| Stryker Corporation | $2,443 |
|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $328 |
| Medacta USA, Inc. | $271 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,602 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,441 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation Oct 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging INSPACE · SPORTS MEDICINE · travel to ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL | $410 |
| Stryker Corporation Aug 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION · TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES · travel to ATLANTA, GA | $368 |
| Stryker Corporation Aug 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION · TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES · travel to TULSA, OK | $334 |
| Stryker Corporation Nov 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ALPHAVENT · SPORTS MEDICINE · travel to DENVER, CO | $196 |
| Stryker Corporation Aug 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION · TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES · travel to ATLANTA, GA | $132 |
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.