Valerie Cothran, MD
Family Practice · Sports Medicine (CMS) · Baltimore, MD
At a glance
29 S Paca St, Baltimore, MD 21201-1771
Published activity: Removal of nail tissue · Removal of skin lesions · Removal or shaving of skin growth. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Sep 25, 2026. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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29 S Paca StBaltimore, MD 21201-1771
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Wake Forest University School Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 2000
- CMS specialties
- Family Practice · Sports Medicine
CMS reports telehealth services for this clinician. Confirm current services and availability with the practice.
Practice groups
- University Of Maryland Faculty Physicians Immediate Care Llc
- University Of Maryland Family Medicine Associates, P.a.
- University Of Maryland Sports Medicine And Wellness, Llc
Reported hospital affiliations
- Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute Baltimore, MD
- University Of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD
- University Of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus Baltimore, MD
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Removal of nail tissue | 1-10 |
| Removal of skin lesions | 1-10 |
| Removal or shaving of skin growth | 1-10 |
| Skin biopsy | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
No matching general-payment summary in the imported release. This is not a verified zero and does not rule out other payment types or years.
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Practice · Sports Medicine (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 207QS0010X
- Enumeration date
- Dec 12, 2006
- Record updated
- Sep 25, 2026
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207QS0010X · Primary
License reported: D64869 MD
207QS0010X
License reported: TP786 KY
207Q00000X
License reported: D0064869 MD
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Practice location
29 S Paca StBaltimore, MD 21201-1771
- Phone
- (410) 328-6792
Mailing address
417 HILLSBORO DRSILVER SPRING, MD 209023160
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