NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles R. Cole, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Little Rock, AR

Charles R. Cole, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1891957320, issued on Jun 26, 2008. Check the license (Arkansas E11494, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891957320
Name
Charles R. Cole
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
E11494 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5 Saint Vincent Cir Ste 501, Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone
(501) 666-2894
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2008
Record last updated
Apr 29, 2026
Fax
(501) 666-9017
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181009001498); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2008
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 55 in Arkansas → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 5 Saint Vincent Cir Ste 501

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

  1. Frank Bauer, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1902982754
  2. Megan Davari, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1609333053
  3. Kenneth Howell, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1255621009
  4. Kaitlyn Jeffcoat, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1891365987
  5. Katherine Kiernan-Shafi, APRNNurse Practitioner1508167586
  6. Frederick Meadors, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1699851436

Verify Charles R. Cole in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
    Search for license E11494    Check the board
  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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48% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

149 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charles Cole149
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel49 claims
  2. Xarelto25 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen11 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: $2,632.83

57 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Cole$2,632.83
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Jack Stephens Heart Institute LLCLittle Rock, AR

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Charles R. Cole among 55 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arkansas

Charles R. Cole, M.D. is one of 55 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 62% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 1998 among the 36 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 55 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arkansas.

All 55 in Arkansas → Every provider in Little Rock → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brett Alberty, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051518009000
  2. Frank Bauer, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051902982754
  3. John Busby, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051578529970
  4. David Dean, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051790744811
  5. Mark Hardin, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051861697815
  6. Thomas Hoffmann, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051619939220
  7. Frederick Meadors, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051699851436
  8. Aytekin Ozdemir, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051851481428

Common questions

What is Charles R. Cole, M.D.'s NPI number?

Charles R. Cole, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891957320, issued on Jun 26, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles R. Cole, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5 Saint Vincent Cir Ste 501, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Phone: (501) 666-2894. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles R. Cole, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E11494, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Charles R. Cole, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles R. Cole, M.D. had 149 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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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Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.