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Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD

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(59 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine (1994)

75 Baylor Drive Suite 290
Bluffton, SC 29910

(843) 705-8919

Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD is a general surgeon in Bluffton, SC specializing in general surgery. He graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD is affiliated with Novant Health and HILTON HEAD REGIONAL PHYSICIAN GROUP LLC.

Office Locations

75 Baylor Drive Suite 290
Bluffton, SC 29910

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

debridement

excisional debridement

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD performed more debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excisional debridement, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

chemical cautery for granulation tissue

cyst aspiration

In 2012, Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD performed more chemical cautery for granulation tissue, and cyst aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bluffton, SC during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, plastic surgery procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	33
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	927
excision	22
gastrointestinal procedures	43
hospital care	382
inpatient care	382
minimally invasive procedures	43
plastic surgery procedures	54
preventive care	18
reconstructive surgery	54
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
tissue transfer	54
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bluffton, SC during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	187
doctor visit	867
excision	187
gastrointestinal procedures	28
hospital care	432
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	362
inpatient care	432
minimally invasive procedures	14
open surgery	14
plastic surgery procedures	120
preventive care	14
reconstructive surgery	120
tissue transfer	120
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	120

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	70
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bluffton, SC during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	134
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	1259
excision	134
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	338
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	293
inpatient care	338
minimally invasive procedures	16
plastic surgery procedures	108
reconstructive surgery	108
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
tissue transfer	108
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	108

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	57
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bluffton, SC during 2015 were inpatient care, hospital care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	259
doctor visit	933
excision	259
gastrointestinal procedures	37
hospital care	325
inpatient care	325
minimally invasive procedures	25
open surgery	12
plastic surgery procedures	39
preventive care	25
reconstructive surgery	39
tissue transfer	39
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	39

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	546
Black	98
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	110
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bluffton, SC during 2016 were inpatient care, hospital care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	205
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1109
excision	205
gastrointestinal procedures	37
hospital care	340
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	161
inpatient care	340
minimally invasive procedures	37
minor procedures	87
plastic surgery procedures	31
preventive care	23
reconstructive surgery	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
tissue transfer	31
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	31

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	70
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bluffton, SC during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	554
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1119
excision	510
gastrointestinal procedures	27
hospital care	431
inpatient care	431
minimally invasive procedures	27
minor procedures	175
plastic surgery procedures	57
preventive care	13
reconstructive surgery	57
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
tissue transfer	57
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	96

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	64
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bluffton, SC during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	707
doctor visit	1106
excision	608
hospital care	407
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	204
inpatient care	407
minor procedures	57

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	73
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	27
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bluffton, SC during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	922
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1130
excision	645
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	321
inpatient care	321
minimally invasive procedures	12
minor procedures	43
plastic surgery procedures	57
reconstructive surgery	57
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
tissue transfer	57
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	57

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	64
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	32
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bluffton, SC during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1345
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1468
excision	913
gastrointestinal procedures	22
hospital care	260
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	220
incision and drainage	16
inpatient care	260
minimally invasive procedures	22
minor procedures	72
plastic surgery procedures	46
preventive care	11
reconstructive surgery	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
skin surgery	16
tissue transfer	46
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	112

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	61
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	27
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bluffton, SC during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
aspiration	28
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1472
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1657
excision	953
gastrointestinal procedures	40
hospital care	345
inpatient care	345
minimally invasive procedures	29
minor procedures	83
open surgery	11
plastic surgery procedures	61
preventive care	14
reconstructive surgery	61
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
tissue transfer	61
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	61

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	91
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	33
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bluffton, SC during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1323
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	1688
excision	856
gastrointestinal procedures	19
hospital care	365
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	417
inpatient care	365
minimally invasive procedures	19
minor procedures	91
plastic surgery procedures	47
reconstructive surgery	47
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
tissue transfer	47
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	124

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	75
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bluffton, SC were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal surgery	12
abscess drainage	16
aspiration	18
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	649
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1205
excision	481
gastrointestinal procedures	28
hospital care	358
incision and drainage	16
inpatient care	358
minimally invasive procedures	24
minor procedures	86
open surgery	12
plastic surgery procedures	62
preventive care	16
reconstructive surgery	62
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
skin surgery	16
tissue transfer	62
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	80

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	32
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	295
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	114
85 and over	66
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	139

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine in 1994. He completed residency at Allegheny General Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine (1994)

Residency: Allegheny General Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Novant Health

HILTON HEAD REGIONAL PHYSICIAN GROUP LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.61 out of 5 stars based on 59 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bluffton, SC.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-06

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Excellent surgeon.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Jason William Cotter, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,798 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,798
Organogenesis Inc.	$541 Apligraf $455	PuraPly $85
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$244 Regranex $147	Wound Matrix $60	Oasis $12	$25
GENZYME CORPORATION	$58 THYMOGLOBULIN $58
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$57 AMNIOEXCEL $38	Omnigraft $19
Other	$347 PriMatrix $43	Regranex $32	Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose $22	AirSeal $21	Tacker $18	Other $211

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,730
Food and Beverage	$1,188
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$103
Education	$25

Biography

Dr. Jason Cotter is a general surgery specialist in Bluffton, SC. He is affiliated with Novant Health. He attended MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Allegheny General Hospital. Patients rated Dr. Cotter highly, giving him an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5). According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Bluffton, SC.