RICHARD COTTIERO, MD
1294 S JONES BLVD, LAS VEGAS, NV 89146
NPI Number
1295733988
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Total Medicaid Payments
$297,128
-54% vs specialty average
Patients Seen
510
Total Claims
2,783
$ Per Patient
$583
Specialty avg: $122
Specialty Rank
#7 of 44
Internal Medicine, Nephrology providers in Nevada
Peer Average
$641,404
Average total for Internal Medicine, Nephrology
Claims per Patient
5.5
Average visits / services per person
Payments by Year
How much Medicaid paid this provider each year. Large jumps can indicate changes in practice volume or billing patterns.
| Year | Total Paid | % of Max |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $228,841 | |
| 2021 | $68,287 |
Procedure Code Breakdown
The specific medical services this provider billed Medicaid for. Each HCPCS/CPT code represents a different type of visit, test, or treatment.
| HCPCS Code | Description | Claims | Paid | % of Total | Avg per Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90999 | Dialysis or kidney treatment — other related procedure | 2,054 | $236,592 | 79.6% | $115 |
| 85018 | Blood cell or clotting test | 249 | $12,510 | 4.2% | $50 |
| 85025 | Complete blood count (CBC) — checks red cells, white cells, and platelets | 76 | $7,102 | 2.4% | $93 |
| 83540 | Iron blood test | 78 | $6,916 | 2.3% | $89 |
| 84520 | Blood chemistry test (checking specific substances in your blood) | 87 | $6,579 | 2.2% | $76 |
| 87340 | Microbiology test — checking for infections (bacteria, viruses, fungi) | 60 | $6,320 | 2.1% | $105 |
| 83550 | Iron binding capacity test | 57 | $6,262 | 2.1% | $110 |
| 80069 | Kidney function blood test panel | 41 | $5,188 | 1.7% | $127 |
| 83970 | Blood chemistry test (checking specific substances in your blood) | 23 | $2,716 | 0.9% | $118 |
| 82728 | Blood chemistry test (checking specific substances in your blood) | 23 | $2,377 | 0.8% | $103 |
| 90960 | End-stage kidney disease monthly care — for patients 20 and older, 4+ visits | 12 | $2,291 | 0.8% | $191 |
| 84075 | Blood chemistry test (checking specific substances in your blood) | 23 | $2,274 | 0.8% | $99 |
About This Data
This data comes from the HHS Medicaid Provider Spending dataset (opendata.hhs.gov). It shows payments made through Nevada Medicaid from 2018–2024. High payments do not mean a provider is doing anything wrong — some specialties naturally cost more, and busy providers see more patients. But unusually high numbers compared to peers can be worth a closer look.