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Common questions
What is Dr. Cole's specialty?
Dr. Cole is a physician assistant in Pinehurst, NC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Cole?
Dr. Cole is listed at 5 FIRSTVILLAGE DRIVE, Pinehurst, NC 28374. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Cole?
The number on file is (910) 295-6831. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Cole?
Dr. Cole's National Provider Identifier is 1013975481. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Cole's medical education?
Dr. Cole attended Other, graduating in 2003. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Cole have?
Dr. Cole has 23 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2003, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Cole known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Cole performs procedures including fusion of additional segment of spine, partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment and placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views and x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Cole. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (910) 295-6831
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5 FIRSTVILLAGE DRIVE
Pinehurst, NC 28374
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,595 services · 1,147 patients · 22 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | Procedure | 22614 |
157 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
41 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22842 |
38 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 22612 |
38 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
36 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Procedure | 63048 |
26 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
21 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
16 |
| Insertion of instrumentation to pelvic bones | Procedure | 22848 |
11 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Procedure | 22551 |
11 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other physician assistants at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 3
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 29 related providers in 4 groups
Other physician assistants in Pinehurst 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2003 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Fusion of additional segment of spine 8
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.