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Dr. Frank Cotter, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

Georgetown University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: glaucoma

707 S Jefferson Street
Roanoke, VA 24016

(540) 344-4000

Dr. Frank Cotter, MD is an ophthalmologist in Roanoke, VA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Frank Cotter, MD is affiliated with Carilion Clinic.

Office Locations

707 S Jefferson Street
Roanoke, VA 24011

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707 S Jefferson Street
Roanoke, VA 24016

(540) 344-4000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

laser trabeculoplasty

By Affordability:

anterior segment wound repair

anterior segment wound revision

cataract surgery

cataract surgery with IOL implantation

comprehensive eye exam

corneal pachymetry

extracapsular cataract extraction with IOL implantation

extracapsular lens removal

glaucoma drainage implant surgery

glaucoma filtration surgery

gonioscopy

goniotomy

intermediate eye exam

intraocular lens implant

laser eye surgery

laser glaucoma surgery

laser trabeculoplasty

lens removal surgery

lens replacement surgery

ophthalmic biometry

ophthalmic ultrasound

periocular injection

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

secondary cataract surgery

simple cataract surgery

subconjunctival injection

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

visual field test

YAG laser capsulotomy

YAG laser surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Frank Cotter, MD performed more laser trabeculoplasty procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for anterior segment wound repair, anterior segment wound revision, cataract surgery, cataract surgery with IOL implantation, comprehensive eye exam, corneal pachymetry (corneal thickness test), extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with IOL implantation, extracapsular lens removal, eye exam, eye injection, eye tests, fundus photography, glaucoma drainage implant surgery, glaucoma filtration surgery, gonioscopy, goniotomy, intermediate eye exam, intraocular lens (IOL) implant, laser eye surgery, laser glaucoma surgery, laser trabeculoplasty, lens removal surgery, lens replacement surgery, ophthalmic biometry, ophthalmic ultrasound, periocular injection, scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), secondary cataract surgery, simple cataract surgery, subconjunctival injection, ultrasound corneal pachymetry, visual field test, YAG laser capsulotomy, and YAG laser surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

eye procedures

laser eye surgery

SCODI of the posterior segment

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

In 2023, Dr. Frank Cotter, MD performed more eye procedures, laser eye surgery, SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), and ultrasound corneal pachymetry procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Virginia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

glaucoma drainage implant surgery

By Affordability:

anterior segment surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Frank Cotter, MD performed more glaucoma drainage implant surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for anterior segment surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Cotter, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Roanoke, VA during 2012 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	36
capsulotomy	64
doctor visit	616
excision	56
eye procedures	8465
injections	23
laser treatment	401
photocoagulation	36
revision surgery	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	156
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Cotter, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Roanoke, VA during 2013 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	16
capsulotomy	88
doctor visit	434
excision	45
eye procedures	8739
injections	19
laser treatment	370
photocoagulation	16
revision surgery	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	172
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	874
Female	1311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1847
Black	298
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	792
From 75 to 84	825
85 and over	452
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Cotter, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Roanoke, VA during 2014 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	35
capsulotomy	64
doctor visit	200
excision	33
eye procedures	9483
injections	14
laser treatment	367
photocoagulation	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	160
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	33

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	880
Female	1366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1889
Black	312
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	816
From 75 to 84	870
85 and over	433
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Cotter, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Roanoke, VA during 2015 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	92
capsulotomy	64
doctor visit	245
excision	32
eye procedures	9572
injections	37
laser treatment	460
photocoagulation	92
ultrasound (sonogram)	186
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	54

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1740
Female	2798

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3860
Black	588
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1676
From 75 to 84	1714
85 and over	920
Less than 65	228

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Cotter, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Roanoke, VA during 2016 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	138
capsulotomy	86
doctor visit	230
excision	24
eye procedures	10465
injections	45
laser treatment	519
photocoagulation	138
ultrasound (sonogram)	177
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	66

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	929
Female	1463

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2039
Black	307
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	903
From 75 to 84	902
85 and over	464
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Cotter, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Roanoke, VA during 2017 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	79
capsulotomy	54
doctor visit	215
excision	20
eye procedures	9848
injections	35
laser treatment	423
photocoagulation	79
ultrasound (sonogram)	135
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	64

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	889
Female	1368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1912
Black	296
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	806
From 75 to 84	881
85 and over	477
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Cotter, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Roanoke, VA during 2018 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	58
capsulotomy	60
doctor visit	24
eye procedures	9272
injections	52
laser treatment	320
photocoagulation	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	89
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	63

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	865
Female	1253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1802
Black	263
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	789
From 75 to 84	808
85 and over	428
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Cotter, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Roanoke, VA during 2019 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	38
capsulotomy	77
doctor visit	38
eye procedures	9456
injections	37
laser treatment	286
photocoagulation	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	133
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	45

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	856
Female	1275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1842
Black	244
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	777
From 75 to 84	815
85 and over	444
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Cotter, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Roanoke, VA during 2020 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	77
doctor visit	40
eye procedures	8291
injections	28
laser treatment	205
ultrasound (sonogram)	104
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	28

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	753
Female	1116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1614
Black	203
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	691
From 75 to 84	745
85 and over	373
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Cotter, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Roanoke, VA during 2021 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	76
doctor visit	2693
eye procedures	6481
injections	29
laser treatment	258
ultrasound (sonogram)	135
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	29

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	750
Female	1096

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1610
Black	189
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	656
From 75 to 84	751
85 and over	391
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Cotter, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Roanoke, VA during 2022 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	56
doctor visit	2843
eye procedures	6939
injections	48
laser treatment	244
ultrasound (sonogram)	184
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	35

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	792
Female	1091

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1652
Black	177
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	656
From 75 to 84	781
85 and over	399
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Frank Cotter, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Roanoke, VA were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

ablation	61
capsulotomy	69
doctor visit	688
excision	35
eye procedures	8819
injections	33
laser treatment	350
photocoagulation	61
revision surgery	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	148
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	848
Female	1285

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	261
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	1824
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	24

**Age**
75 to 84	826
85 and over	434
Less than 65	93
65 to 74	778

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Frank Cotter, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Frank Cotter, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

Residency: Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Frank Cotter, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Carilion Clinic

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Frank Cotter, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$3,109 AcrySof $2,206	Cataract Equipment $265	CataractEquipment $191	Ilevro $116	Simbrinza $82	Other $250
GLAUKOS CORPORATION	$1,515 iSTENT iNJECT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $456	ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $233	iStent infinite Trabecular Micro-Bypass System Model iS3 $221	Non-Covered Product $163	iStent inject W $78	Other $364
Abbott Laboratories	$1,284 Optics $960	Healon Viscoelastics $324
Alcon Vision LLC	$1,272 Rhopressa $175	Simbrinza $159	AcrySof $159	AcrySof IQ PanOptix UV IOL $141	LenSx $132	Other $507
Allergan Inc.	$962 COMBIGAN $183	XEN $160	LUMIGAN $86	RESTASIS $57	OZURDEX $50	Other $425
Other	$3,257 AHMED GLAUCOMA VALVE $557	VYZULTA $437	DURYSTA $327	XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM $268	Omidria $184	Other $1,483

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,816
Consulting Fee	$2,100
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$178
Travel and Lodging	$130
Education	$107
Other	$67

Research Payments

Dr. Frank Cotter, MD has received 343 research payments totaling $918,518.

Biography

Dr. Frank Cotter's area of specialization is ophthalmology (eye disease). Clinical interests for Dr. Cotter include glaucoma. He is affiliated with Carilion Clinic. His education and training includes medical school at Georgetown University School of Medicine and residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

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