Byron Cotton, MD, FAAP
NPI 1619927878 · Pediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician · Decatur, GA
Byron Cotton, MD, FAAP is a Pediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician provider in Decatur, GA (NPI 1619927878).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1619927878
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- Pediatric Adolescent Medicine PhysicianAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Credential
- MD, FAAP
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- Yes
- License
- 041098 (GA)
Specialties & taxonomies
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure33% of score
20 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness33% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint20% of score
1 documented practice location
- Open Payments transparency13% of score
Has Open Payments disclosures (2024)
Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
Transparency — industry payments
Based on CMS Open Payments, 2024; not all care is captured.
$89 across 4 records (Open Payments 2024)
Open Payments discloses payments and transfers of value (meals, travel, consulting, research, royalties) from drug and device makers to providers. This is a transparency signal, not a verdict — such payments are legal and common, and their presence is neither an endorsement nor a criticism. Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
Practice location
Mailing address
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2006-05-10
- Last updated
- 2011-06-20
Frequently asked questions
- What is Byron Cotton's NPI number?
- Byron Cotton's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619927878, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What is Byron Cotton's specialty?
- Byron Cotton is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Pediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician (Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians).
- Where is Byron Cotton located?
- Byron Cotton's practice location on file with NPPES is 2785 Lawrenceville Hwy, Decatur, GA 30033-2515.
- What is Byron Cotton's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Byron Cotton is (770) 621-0245.
- Is Byron Cotton's NPI active?
- Yes — Byron Cotton's NPI (1619927878) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2011-06-20.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.