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Dr. James Cottom

Winter Garden, FL

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    Who is Dr. Cottom, Podiatrist in Winter Garden, FL?

    Dr. James Cottom is a Podiatrist, who primarily practices in Winter Garden, FL with 2 additional practice locations. Dr. Cottom is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Cottom’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Cottom’s office at (941) 924-8777.

    What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Cottom?

    Dr. James Cottom is a highly-rated, board-certified Podiatrist known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions or procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Cottom empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Foot & Ankle Surgery, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Winter Garden/FL community, Dr. Cottom is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.

    What languages does Dr. Cottom speak?

    Dr. Cottom and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • English

    • Spanish

    What conditions does Dr. Cottom treat?

    As a Podiatrist, Dr. Cottom diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Cottom. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Left Foot Pain
    • Right Foot Pain
    • Foot Injuries and Disorder
    • Pain
    • Ache in left foot
    • Left foot discomfort
    • Sore left foot
    • Aching right foot
    • Right foot discomfort
    • Pain in right sole

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M79672: Pain in left foot
    • M79671: Pain in right foot

    Also known as:

    • Right Ankle and Foot Pain
    • Ankle Injuries and Disorder
    • Foot Injuries and Disorder
    • Pain
    • Sore Right Ankle
    • Sore Right Foot
    • Aching Right Ankle and Foot

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M25571: Pain in right ankle and joints of right foot

    Also known as:

    • Pain in Left Ankle and Foot
    • Ankle Injuries and Disorder
    • Foot Injuries and Disorder
    • Pain
    • Left Ankle Ache
    • Left Foot Discomfort
    • Sore Left Ankle and Foot

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M25572: Pain in left ankle and joints of left foot

    Also known as:

    • Localized Swelling
    • Edema
    • Localized Edema
    • Fluid Retention
    • Swelling in one area

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R600: Localized edema

    Also known as:

    • Osteoarthritis of the right ankle and foot
    • Osteoarthritis
    • Degenerative joint disease
    • Wear-and-tear arthritis
    • Arthrosis
    • Joint degeneration
    • Degenerative Joint Disease
    • Wear-and-Tear Arthritis
    • Ankle Arthritis
    • Foot Arthritis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M19171: Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, right ankle and foot
    • M19072: Primary osteoarthritis, left ankle and foot
    • M19172: Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, left ankle and foot

    Also known as:

    • Stiff Big Toe
    • Foot Injuries and Disorder
    • Toe Injuries and Disorder
    • Hallux Rigidus
    • Big Toe Arthritis
    • Frozen Big Toe

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M2021: Hallux rigidus, right foot

    Also known as:

    • Difficulty Walking
    • Walking Problems
    • Trouble Walking
    • Impaired Gait

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R262: Difficulty in walking, not elsewhere classified

    What procedures does Dr. Cottom perform?

    As a Podiatrist, Dr. Cottom performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Cottom. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Partial Foot Bone Removal
    • Foot Bone Reshaping (Metatarsal Osteotomy)
    • Heel Bone Cut (Calcaneus Osteotomy)
    • Foot Bone Infection Removal
    • Foot Bone Spur Removal
    • Talus Bone Excision
    • Calcaneus Bone Excision
    • Foot Bone Debridement
    • Osteomyelitis Bone Removal
    • Metatarsal Osteotomy
    • Foot Bone Lengthening
    • Foot Bone Shortening
    • Foot Bone Angle Correction
    • Calcaneus Osteotomy
    • Heel Bone Reshaping Surgery
    • Dwyer Procedure
    • Chambers Procedure
    • Tarsal Bone Excision
    • Metatarsal Bone Infection Treatment
    • Metatarsal Head Resection
    • Foot Bone Exostectomy
    • Partial Metatarsal Bone Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 28120: Partial excision (craterization, saucerization, sequestrectomy, or diaphysectomy) bone (eg, osteomyelitis or bossing); talus or calcaneus
    • 28308: Osteotomy, with or without lengthening, shortening or angular correction, metatarsal; other than first metatarsal, each
    • 28300: Osteotomy; calcaneus (eg, Dwyer or Chambers type procedure), with or without internal fixation
    • 28122: Partial excision (craterization, saucerization, sequestrectomy, or diaphysectomy) bone (eg, osteomyelitis or bossing); tarsal or metatarsal bone, except talus or calcaneus
    • 28288: Ostectomy, partial, exostectomy or condylectomy, metatarsal head, each metatarsal head

    Also known as:

    • Ankle Joint Cleaning (Arthroscopy)
    • Endoscopy
    • Ankle debridement
    • Ankle scope surgery
    • Arthroscopic ankle cleanup
    • Tibiotalar joint debridement

    CPT Codes:

    • 29898: Arthroscopy, ankle (tibiotalar and fibulotalar joints), surgical; debridement, extensive

    Also known as:

    • Partial Fibula Bone Removal
    • Shin Bone Partial Removal
    • Fibula Osteomyelitis Surgery
    • Bone Excision (Fibula)
    • Craterization of Fibula
    • Tibia Bone Excision
    • Shin Bone Debridement
    • Osteomyelitis Tibia Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 27641: Partial excision (craterization, saucerization, or diaphysectomy), bone (eg, osteomyelitis); fibula
    • 27640: Partial excision (craterization, saucerization, or diaphysectomy), bone (eg, osteomyelitis); tibia

    Also known as:

    • Open Treatment for Ankle Joint Disruption
    • Ankle Joint Surgery with Tendon Release
    • Total Ankle Replacement Surgery
    • Syndesmosis Repair
    • Distal Tibiofibular Joint Fixation
    • Ankle Ligament Repair Surgery
    • Ankle Arthrotomy
    • Posterior Ankle Capsule Release
    • Achilles Tendon Lengthening
    • Ankle Tendon Surgery
    • Ankle arthroplasty with implant
    • Total ankle prosthesis
    • Ankle joint replacement

    CPT Codes:

    • 27829: Open treatment of distal tibiofibular joint (syndesmosis) disruption, includes internal fixation, when performed
    • 27612: Arthrotomy, posterior capsular release, ankle, with or without Achilles tendon lengthening
    • 27702: Arthroplasty, ankle; with implant (total ankle)

    Also known as:

    • Calf Muscle Lengthening Surgery
    • Gastrocnemius Release
    • Strayer Procedure
    • Calf Tightness Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 27687: Gastrocnemius recession (eg, Strayer procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Foot or Ankle Tendon Transfer Surgery
    • Deep tendon rerouting
    • Tendon transplant surgery
    • Muscle redirection surgery
    • Tibial tendon transfer

    CPT Codes:

    • 27691: Transfer or transplant of single tendon (with muscle redirection or rerouting); deep (eg, anterior tibial or posterior tibial through interosseous space, flexor digitorum longus, flexor hallucis longus, or peroneal tendon to midfoot or hindfoot)

    Also known as:

    • Ankle Ligament Repair
    • Collateral Ankle Ligament Surgery
    • Ankle Sprain Repair
    • Watson-Jones Procedure

    CPT Codes:

    • 27698: Repair, secondary, disrupted ligament, ankle, collateral (eg, Watson-Jones procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Application of Short Leg Splint
    • Calf to Foot Splint
    • Lower Leg Splinting
    • Short Leg Immobilization

    CPT Codes:

    • 29515: Application of short leg splint (calf to foot)

    Also known as:

    • Toe Deformity Correction (Soft Tissue)
    • Angular Toe Deformity Repair
    • Overlapping Toe Correction
    • Curly Toe Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 28313: Reconstruction, angular deformity of toe, soft tissue procedures only (eg, overlapping second toe, fifth toe, curly toes)

    Also known as:

    • Leg or Ankle Tendon Adjustment Surgery
    • Leg tendon lengthening
    • Ankle tendon shortening
    • Tendon surgery leg

    CPT Codes:

    • 27685: Lengthening or shortening of tendon, leg or ankle; single tendon (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Removal of Deep Surgical Implant
    • Hardware Removal Surgery
    • Buried Implant Extraction
    • Orthopedic Implant Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 20680: Removal of implant; deep (eg, buried wire, pin, screw, metal band, nail, rod or plate)

    Also known as:

    • Hammertoe Correction Surgery
    • Hammertoe Repair
    • Toe Straightening Surgery
    • Phalangectomy for Hammertoe

    CPT Codes:

    • 28285: Correction, hammertoe (eg, interphalangeal fusion, partial or total phalangectomy)

    Also known as:

    • Achilles Tendon Repair
    • Ruptured Achilles Tendon Surgery
    • Open Achilles Repair
    • Percutaneous Achilles Repair
    • Heel Tendon Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 27650: Repair, primary, open or percutaneous, ruptured Achilles tendon;

    Also known as:

    • Achilles Tendon Repair with Graft
    • Ruptured Achilles Tendon Surgery
    • Achilles Tendon Reconstruction
    • Graft for Achilles Tendon

    CPT Codes:

    • 27652: Repair, primary, open or percutaneous, ruptured Achilles tendon; with graft (includes obtaining graft)

    Also known as:

    • Drug Delivery Implant Insertion
    • Medication Implant Placement
    • Bioresorbable Drug Implant
    • Contraceptive Implant Insertion

    CPT Codes:

    • 11981: Insertion, drug-delivery implant (ie, bioresorbable, biodegradable, non-biodegradable)

    Also known as:

    • Skin Substitute Graft (Small Area)
    • Skin Substitute Graft (Additional Area)
    • Artificial Skin Graft
    • Wound Covering Application
    • Skin Replacement Surgery
    • Bio-engineered Skin Graft

    CPT Codes:

    • 15275: Application of skin substitute graft to face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits, total wound surface area up to 100 sq cm; first 25 sq cm or less wound surface area
    • 15276: Application of skin substitute graft to face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits, total wound surface area up to 100 sq cm; each additional 25 sq cm wound surface area, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Nail Trimming and Cleaning
    • Therapeutic Nail Debridement
    • Thick Nail Treatment
    • Fungal Nail Care

    CPT Codes:

    • 11721: Debridement of nail(s) by any method(s); 6 or more

    Also known as:

    • Re-closure of Surgical Wound
    • Secondary Wound Closure
    • Repair of Wound Dehiscence
    • Complicated Surgical Wound Repair
    • Extensive Wound Re-stitching

    CPT Codes:

    • 13160: Secondary closure of surgical wound or dehiscence, extensive or complicated

    Also known as:

    • Skin Substitute Graft (Small Wound)
    • Artificial Skin Graft
    • Wound Skin Replacement
    • Bioengineered Skin Application

    CPT Codes:

    • 15271: Application of skin substitute graft to trunk, arms, legs, total wound surface area up to 100 sq cm; first 25 sq cm or less wound surface area

    Also known as:

    • Lower Leg Muscle Flap Surgery
    • Lower Extremity Flap Reconstruction
    • Myocutaneous Flap Surgery
    • Fasciocutaneous Flap Surgery
    • Leg Tissue Transfer

    CPT Codes:

    • 15738: Muscle, myocutaneous, or fasciocutaneous flap; lower extremity

    Also known as:

    • Bone Marrow Aspiration
    • Bone Marrow Tests
    • Bone Marrow Biopsy
    • Marrow Aspiration
    • Diagnostic Bone Marrow Test
    • Bone Marrow Sample

    CPT Codes:

    • 38220: Diagnostic bone marrow; aspiration(s)

    Does Dr. Cottom accept my insurance?

    Dr. Cottom accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (941) 924-8777 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Cottom accept in Winter Garden, FL?

    Dr. Cottom in Winter Garden, FL accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

    • BlueCross and BlueShield of Vermont

    • Carpenters Funds Administrative Office (CA)

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Florida Blue / Guidewell

    • HealthComp

    • Medicare

    • State of Tennessee

    • Trustmark Insurance Company

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Cottom's office located?

    Dr. James Cottom's Primary Practice

    15815 Shaddock Dr Ste 130

    Winter Garden, FL 34787

    (941) 924-8777

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    Dr. James Cottom's Practice 2

    5741 Bee Ridge Rd Ste 490

    Sarasota, FL 34233

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    Dr. James Cottom's Practice 3

    1630 S Tuttle Ave Ste A

    Sarasota, FL 34239

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    Ratings & Reviews

    Rating Star

    2.0

    Overall rating

    Based on 1 reviews

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    Office Experience

    90% of patients found the doctor and staff friendly and the office clean and modern

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    Attentiveness

    30% of patients felt that their time spent with the doctor was meaningful and impactful and that any follow ups were addressed quickly

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    Wait Times

    80% of patients were satisfied with the wait time

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    Appointment Booking

    80% of patients found it easy to book an appointment

    Patients give Dr. James Cottom a Fair overall experience rating of 2 out of 5 stars. Dr. Cottom has been rated and reviewed by 1 patient. These ratings are based on a variety of factors, including the amount of time patients spent with Dr. Cottom, his bedside manner, appointment waiting time, friendliness of the office staff, clarity of diagnosis, and more.

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    What is Dr. Cottom's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

    Dr. Cottom's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1720079163.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Cottom?

    Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Cottom

    What is Dr. James Cottom's specialty?

    Dr. Cottom is a Podiatrist near Winter Garden, FL. A podiatrist is a person qualified by a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) degree, licensed by the state, and practicing within the scope of that license. Podiatrists diagnose and treat foot diseases and deformities. They perform medical, surgical and other operative procedures, prescribe corrective devices and prescribe and administer drugs and physical therapy. Contact Dr. Cottom to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. James Cottom affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    No, Cottom is not affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital, but is affiliated with the following hospitals: Howard Young Medical Center. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals

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    Is James Cottom accepting new patients in Winter Garden, FL?

    Yes, Dr. James Cottom is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. James Cottom offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Cottom's office at (941) 924-8777 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with James Cottom?

    Please contact Dr. Cottom's office at (941) 924-8777 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

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