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Dr. Sarah Frush Cotter, MD

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Specializes in: Anesthesiology

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (2015)

2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705

(919) 684-8111

Dr. Sarah Frush Cotter, MD is an anesthesiologist in Asheville, NC specializing in anesthesiology. She graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2015 and has 11 years of experience. Dr. Sarah Frush Cotter, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Duke Health and DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE, INC.

Office Locations

1100 Tunnel Road Asheville Vamc (637)
Asheville, NC 28805

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2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705

(919) 684-8111

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sarah Frush Cotter, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

minimally invasive procedures

In 2012, Dr. Sarah Frush Cotter, MD had a list price for minimally invasive procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sarah Frush Cotter, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Asheville, NC during 2020 were catheterization, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	15
catheterization	17
minimally invasive procedures	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Frush Cotter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	64
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	30
Dementia	16
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sarah Frush Cotter, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Asheville, NC during 2021 were catheterization.

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

catheterization	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Frush Cotter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	12
Less than 65	19

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sarah Frush Cotter, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Asheville, NC during 2022 were catheterization.

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

catheterization	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Frush Cotter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sarah Frush Cotter, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Asheville, NC during 2023 were ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures and catheterization.

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

cardiac procedures	18
catheterization	15
minimally invasive procedures	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Frush Cotter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Frush Cotter, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	70
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sarah Frush Cotter, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Asheville, NC during 2024 were ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures and catheterization.

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

cardiac procedures	13
catheterization	11
minimally invasive procedures	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Frush Cotter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Frush Cotter, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	69
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2020 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sarah Frush Cotter, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Asheville, NC were ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and cardiac procedures.

cardiac procedures	15
catheterization	15
minimally invasive procedures	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2020 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Frush Cotter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	96
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	46
85 and over	2
Less than 65	3
65 to 74	52

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Frush Cotter, MD From 2020 - 2024

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	53
Cancer	25
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Sarah Frush Cotter, MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2015. She is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology, General Anesthesiology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (2015)

Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, General Anesthesiology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Sarah Frush Cotter, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, Medicare Part B, AmeriHealth, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, Aetna Open Choice PPO, TRICARE Prime Remote, United Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Alliance Health, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Duke Employee Plans, Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only), Duke Basic, Trillium, Ambetter, Experience Health, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Healthy Blue, Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, All Savers Fully Insured, Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only), First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Duke Advantage, Healthgram, TRICARE Select, Partners, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Duke USA, Aetna/CVS Health, Vaya Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Duke Options, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Sarah Frush Cotter, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

Medicare Part B

AmeriHealth

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

Aetna Open Choice PPO

TRICARE Prime Remote

United Healthcare

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Alliance Health

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

Duke Employee Plans

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II

Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only)

Duke Basic

Trillium

Ambetter

Experience Health

Aetna Select HMO

Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO

Healthy Blue

Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option

All Savers Fully Insured

Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only)

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Duke Advantage

Healthgram

TRICARE Select

Partners

All Savers Alternate Funding

Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Duke USA

Aetna/CVS Health

Vaya Health

Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan

Duke Select

Duke Options

Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

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Biography

Dr. Sarah Cotter is an anesthesiology specialist in Asheville, NC and Durham, NC. She is professionally affiliated with Duke Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. She seems to honor Blue Cross/Blue Shield, CIGNA Plans, TRICARE, and more. Dr. Cotter is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine.