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Ben Edgar Cottrell, MD

Q: What is the NPI number for Ben Cottrell?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Ben Cottrell is 1801842570, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Emergency Medicine Physician in Chattanooga, TN · enumerated 2006.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1801842570

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Ben Edgar Cottrell

Credential MD

Sex Male

Practice address Chattanooga, TN, 37419

Phone (931) 588-6356

Enumeration date May 25, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Jul 6, 2016

Street address withheld: NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

208M00000X Hospitalist Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 35175 (TN) Secondary

207P00000X Emergency Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 35175 (TN) Primary

207Q00000X Family Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 35175 (TN) Secondary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
3862460	Medicaid	TN	-
TN0109	Other	TN	AMERICHOICE
3862466	Medicaid	TN	-
4144771	Other	TN	BLUE CROSS

What is an NPI number?

A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit number that CMS assigns to every U.S. healthcare provider and organization under HIPAA. Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers; Type 2 NPIs identify organizations. The NPI appears on insurance claims, prescriptions, and credentialing paperwork, and never changes, even if the provider moves or changes specialty.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NPI number for Ben Cottrell?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Ben Cottrell is 1801842570, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Where does Ben Cottrell practice?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in Chattanooga, TN. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2016-07-06.