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Ross Frederick Cole, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Buffalo, NY specializing in hand surgery. Ross trained at State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine, graduating in 2016. Ross is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery, student in an organized health care education program, and orthopaedic hand surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Ross cared for 281 Medicare patients across 2,552 services.
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Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Cole?
Dr. Cole is a hand surgeon in Buffalo, NY. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “HAND SURGERY”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Cole's address?
Dr. Cole is listed at 462 GRIDER ST, Buffalo, NY 14215. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Cole?
The number on file is (716) 204-3200. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Cole's NPI number?
Dr. Cole's National Provider Identifier is 1962865196. 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
Where did Dr. Cole train?
Dr. Cole attended State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine, graduating in 2016. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Cole been practicing?
Dr. Cole has 10 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2016, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Cole perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Cole performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament and release of wrist ligament using an endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of hand, minimum of 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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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (716) 204-3200
- Email not available
Practice Locations
462 GRIDER ST
Buffalo, NY 14215
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,552 services · 281 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
21 |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Procedure | 29848 |
13 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
56 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
44 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73140 |
15 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
2,220 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
85 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
62 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
25 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
11 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Also at this address 4
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Trained at State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine 8
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Class of 2016 at State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine 8
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Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 8
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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.