Christopher Bunyan Cole, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Athens, AL
Christopher Bunyan Cole, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Athens, Alabama, and NPI 1124032008, issued on Jul 28, 2006. Check the license on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Bunyan Cole
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 036-103545 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1005 W Market St, Athens, AL 35611
- Phone
- (256) 230-3061
- Enumerated
- Jul 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 13, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (256) 230-3009
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091207000144); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1005 W Market St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Christopher Bunyan Cole in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
1,568 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 32 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium92 claims
- Lisinopril76 claims
- Gabapentin56 claims
- Omeprazole54 claims
- Metformin Hcl51 claims
- Sertraline Hcl45 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Quality OF Life Health Services IncCullman, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
21 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Athens
They are 21 of the 506 NPPES records with a practice address in Athens, and 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama.
All 21 in Athens → All 1,996 in Alabama → Every provider in Athens →
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Common questions
What is Christopher Bunyan Cole, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Bunyan Cole, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124032008, issued on Jul 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Bunyan Cole, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1005 W Market St, Athens, AL, 35611. Phone: (256) 230-3061. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Bunyan Cole, M.D.'s license?
Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Bunyan Cole, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Bunyan Cole, M.D. had 1,568 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.
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.