2026 NPPES data Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician NPI 1073532842 MD
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BRUNO COLE, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician in PRINCETON, New Jersey. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
300
Medicare Part D claims · 89 beneficiaries · Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician avg: 128
Generic prescribing
93%
generic claims · 7% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$27.74
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

BRUNO COLE, MD filed 300 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician in PRINCETON, New Jersey, prescribing 93% generic.

300
Part D claims, 2023
93%
generic prescribing
$27.74
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

BRUNO COLE, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

300 Top 43% higher than 57% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). This entry sits in this band. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Above this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Above this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Above this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). Above this entry. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

Board-eligible specialty (heuristic — not verified)

BRUNO COLE, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about BRUNO COLE, MD?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 07/19/2006

NPI 1073532842

Primary specialty

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician

Mid-sized

5,062 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

300 134% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 128

Specialty distribution in New Jersey

How Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician compares to other specialties among New Jersey providers

New Jersey providers

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician share within New Jersey

1. Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician share within New Jersey

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

BRUNO COLE, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 707 ALEXANDER RD, PRINCETON, NJ, 08540, with a listed phone of (609) 919-0303. NPI 1073532842 was issued on 07/19/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what COLE most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 300 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 89 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $12K in drug spend, split 7% brand-name and 93% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 5,062 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 128 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

707 ALEXANDER RD
PRINCETON, NJ 08540

Provider Details

NPI 1073532842
Specialty Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 07/19/2006

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for BRUNO COLE, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$28

Largest payer

Novo Nordisk Inc

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

BRUNO COLE, MD — brand share 7.0%
Specialty average (est.)

7% brand-name claims vs 93% generic, on 300 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

300
Total Claims
$12K
Total Drug Cost
89
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
563
Total Day Supply
14,687
Brand vs Generic
7% brand / 93% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$4K
Generic Drug Cost
$8K
Antibiotic Claims
55

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
72.4 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
0.76
Gender Split
46% female / 54% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What BRUNO COLE, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Azithromycin
24
Amlodipine Besylate
21
Atorvastatin Calcium
15
Rosuvastatin Calcium
15
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav
12
Zolpidem Tartrate Er
Zolpidem Tartrate
12
Alprazolam
11
Paxlovid (Eua)
Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir
11

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Overview

How BRUNO COLE, MD fits within the Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician landscape nationally.

5,062
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Providers in US
52
States with Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
128
Avg Claims per Provider

BRUNO COLE, MD's 300 claims are above the specialty average of 128.

Nearby Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Providers in New Jersey

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Jersey, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as COLE.

Compare Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BRUNO COLE, MD's specialty?
BRUNO COLE, MD specializes in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician and practices in PRINCETON, New Jersey. Credentials: MD.
How much does BRUNO COLE, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, BRUNO COLE, MD wrote 300 Medicare Part D claims totaling $12K in drug costs for 89 beneficiaries.
Where is BRUNO COLE, MD located?
BRUNO COLE, MD is located at 707 ALEXANDER RD, PRINCETON, NJ, 08540. Phone: (609) 919-0303.
What is BRUNO COLE, MD's NPI number?
BRUNO COLE, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073532842, issued on 07/19/2006.
Does BRUNO COLE, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
BRUNO COLE, MD's prescribing is 7% brand-name and 93% generic drugs by claim count, with $4K in brand drug costs.
How many Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 5,062 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician provider writes 128 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does BRUNO COLE, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, BRUNO COLE, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Azithromycin, Amlodipine Besylate, Atorvastatin Calcium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does BRUNO COLE, MD accept Medicare?
BRUNO COLE, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 300 Part D claims and 89 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify BRUNO COLE, MD's credentials?
BRUNO COLE, MD's NPI is 1073532842 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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