NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Louis Cole, MD

Surgery Physician · Bethlehem, PA

Charles Louis Cole, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1104483239, issued on May 23, 2019. Check the license (Pennsylvania MT217509, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1104483239
Name
Charles Louis Cole
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
MT217509 PA
MD488799 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
801 Ostrum St, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Phone
(484) 526-6643
Enumerated
May 23, 2019
Record last updated
Jun 15, 2026
Fax
(484) 526-4658
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 801 Ostrum St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Rama Abbireddy, PAPhysician Assistant1912887555
  2. Herman AbuchowskiCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1669148573
  3. Daniel Ackerman, M.D.Neurology Physician1154642338
  4. Kathleen Ackert, DOObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1053933648
  5. Rachel Ackley, M.S. CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1942640321
  6. Samuel Acquah, MDAnesthesiology Physician1851823785

Verify Charles Louis Cole in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

47 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charles Cole47
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl12 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $446.81

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Cole$446.81
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,867 surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.

All 1,867 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Bethlehem →

Other surgery physician records in Pennsylvania

  1. Darius Abadi, D.O.Wellsboro, PA1780767558
  2. Ariel Aballay, MDPittsburgh, PA1487671814
  3. Michael Abboud, M.D.Reading, PA1568632263
  4. Ahmad Abdeen, MDPhiladelphia, PA1033900642
  5. Mohamed Abdelgawad, MDPittsburgh, PA1972063816
  6. Ryan Abegglen, M.D.Latrobe, PA1912318312
  7. Renee Aboushi, MDHarrisburg, PA1023327947
  8. Samir Abu Gazala, M.D.Philadelphia, PA1750708251
  9. Mohamad Rassoul Abu-Nuwar, MDKittanning, PA1992206437
  10. Ahmad Abul-Ela, MDNew Castle, PA1780843300

Common questions

What is Charles Louis Cole, MD's NPI number?

Charles Louis Cole, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104483239, issued on May 23, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Louis Cole, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 Ostrum St, Bethlehem, PA, 18015. Phone: (484) 526-6643. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Louis Cole, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MT217509, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Charles Louis Cole, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles Louis Cole, MD had 47 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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