Dr. David Lee Cotchery , DDS, FAGD
Dentist - General Practice β’ El Paso, TX
5001 N Piedras St
El Paso, TX 799304210
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
5001 N Piedras St
El Paso, TX 799304210
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Dentist - General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2021
All general payments: $59.36 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $59.36 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Dentsply Sirona Inc: $59.36 across 3 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2021 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2005
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in El Paso and Texas
180 active clinicians are listed under Dentist - General Practice with a practice address in El Paso, TX (10,075 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in El Paso
0% of these 180 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
0% of these 180 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2021 only.
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2021), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2021 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2021): fewer than 11 records totaling $59.36.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
PRIMESCAN | General | $23.29 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Primemill | General | $22.79 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
PRIMESCAN | General | $13.28 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2021, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1223G0001X
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 122300000X
A dentist is a person qualified by a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. There is no difference between the two degrees: dentists who have a DMD or DDS have the same education. Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded. Both degrees use the same curriculum requirements set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Generally, three or more years of undergraduate education plus four years of dental school is required to graduate and become a general dentist. State licensing boards accept either degree as equivalent, and both degrees allow licensed individuals to practice the same scope of general dentistry. Additional post-graduate training is required to become a dental specialist.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist Registered
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Optometrist
Doctor of Optometry
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 5001 N PIEDRAS ST, EL PASO, TX 799304210
Recorded as DAVID COTCHERY, D.D.S., F.A.G.D.
Dentist (license number reported to NPPES: TX 21266)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 5001 N PIEDRAS ST, EL PASO, TX 799304210 (Tel: 9155647941)
Registered at 604 KNOLLWOOD, EL PASO, TX 799324111 (Tel: 9155647941)
Recorded as DAVID COTCHERY, D.D.S.
Dentist (license number reported to NPPES: TX 0021266)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Dentist - General Practices in El Paso
- Diana Vega- Cadillo
- Dr. Wendy Lara, DDS
- Dr. Oscar Vargas, DDS
- Dr. Juan Verastegui, DDS
- Dr. Stephen Petty, DDS
- Dr. Anthony Bai, DDS
Mailing Address
5001 N Piedras St
El Paso, TX 799304210