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Dr. Jim Cotter III, MD

(Dr. James Cotter III, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Emergency Medicine

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (2004)

Professional interests include: emergency care

1024 Central Park Drive
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487

(970) 879-1322

Dr. Jim Cotter III, MD is an emergency medicine doctor in Steamboat Springs, CO specializing in emergency medicine. He graduated from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Jim Cotter III, MD is affiliated with UCHealth and UCHealth Emergency Care - Yampa Valley Medical Center (Hospital-based).

Office Locations

UCHealth Emergency Care - Yampa Valley Medical Center (Hospital-based)

1024 Central Park Drive
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487

(970) 879-1322

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Now married for 17 years, Dr. Jim Cotter, an emergency medicine physician, and wife, Dr. Nicole Cotter, a rheumatologist at UCHealth Rheumatology Clinic, joined the UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical...”—"Courtin' in the cafeteria", Steamboat Pilot and Today, December 2021

“Lacking other options, many people wind up in the emergency department, where Dr. Jim Cotter, an emergency medicine physician, and Ken Lingle, a registered nurse, may treat them.”—"How a trip to the emergency room can be an avenue to addiction treatment", Steamboat Pilot and Today, June 2021

“She moved to Steamboat in January with her kids and husband, Jim Cotter, an emergency medicine physician at the hospital.”—"Steamboat hospital welcomes neurologist, rheumatologist", Steamboat Pilot and Today, October 2020

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

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

emergency room care

In 2012, Dr. Jim Cotter III, MD performed more emergency room (ER) care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Cotter III, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Steamboat Springs, CO during 2012 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	974

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Cotter III, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Steamboat Springs, CO during 2013 were emergency care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

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

emergency care	834
thoracic (chest) imaging	22
X-rays	22

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Cotter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	515
Black	295
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	172
Less than 65	206

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	28
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Cotter III, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Steamboat Springs, CO during 2014 were emergency care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

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

emergency care	953
thoracic (chest) imaging	67
X-rays	67

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Cotter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	575

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	586
Black	301
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	194
Less than 65	211

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	28
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Cotter III, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Steamboat Springs, CO during 2015 were emergency care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

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

emergency care	838
thoracic (chest) imaging	92
X-rays	92

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Cotter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	682
Female	1030

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1110
Black	556
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	512
From 75 to 84	444
85 and over	356
Less than 65	400

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	41
Dementia	28
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Cotter III, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Steamboat Springs, CO during 2016 were emergency care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

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

emergency care	603
thoracic (chest) imaging	42
X-rays	42

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Cotter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	411
Black	215
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	130
Less than 65	120

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Dementia	30
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Cotter III, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Steamboat Springs, CO during 2017 were emergency care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

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

emergency care	538
thoracic (chest) imaging	38
X-rays	38

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Cotter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	192
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	113
Less than 65	127

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	44
Dementia	29
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Cotter III, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Steamboat Springs, CO during 2018 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	667

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Cotter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	480
Black	217
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	143
Less than 65	138

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	44
Dementia	30
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Cotter III, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Steamboat Springs, CO during 2019 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	744

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Cotter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	485

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	520
Black	241
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	150
Less than 65	133

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	42
Dementia	32
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Cotter III, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Steamboat Springs, CO during 2020 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	129

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Cotter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	36
Less than 65	21

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	31
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Cotter III, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Steamboat Springs, CO during 2021 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	294

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Cotter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	39
Less than 65	29

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Cotter III, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Steamboat Springs, CO during 2022 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	319

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Cotter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	51
Less than 65	17

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	16
Dementia	14
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jim Cotter III, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Steamboat Springs, CO were emergency care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

emergency care	626
thoracic (chest) imaging	52
X-rays	52

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Cotter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	184
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	422
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	174
85 and over	125
Less than 65	127
65 to 74	200

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

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Jim Cotter III, MD graduated from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in 2004. He completed residency at University of Texas Health Sciences. He is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (2004)

Residency: University of Texas Health Sciences (2007)

Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine (2008)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

UCHealth

UCHealth Emergency Care - Yampa Valley Medical Center (Hospital-based)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Acera Surgical, Inc.	$150 Restrata Wound Matrix $150
Boston Scientific Corporation	$102 GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $60	RHYTHMIA MAPPING SYSTEM $22	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $20
Pfizer Inc.	$25 ELIQUIS $25

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$276

Biography

Dr. Jim Cotter's specialty is emergency medicine. He attended medical school at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport. In Dr. Cotter's practice, he is particularly interested in emergency care. He is affiliated with UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center.