Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Christopher Cole, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Athens, AL

Christopher 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.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1124032008
Name
Christopher 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
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 1005 W Market St

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

  1. William Beasley, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1891765863
  2. Lynn Boyer, MDNeurology Physician1417961129
  3. Amy Carlota, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1740581685
  4. Oliver Carlota, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1407882525
  5. Sam Frankel, MDSpecialist1265643779
  6. Joyce Goetsch, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1629395082

Verify Christopher Cole in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical ExaminersCheck 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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55% 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 3,519 among the 111,126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 32 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Cole1,568
  2. Specialty average3,519

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium92 claims
  2. Lisinopril76 claims
  3. Gabapentin56 claims
  4. Omeprazole54 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl51 claims
  6. 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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Quality OF Life Health Services IncCullman, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

22 family medicine physician records list a Athens practice address

They are 22 of the 506 NPPES records with a Athens practice address, and 1,888 family medicine physician records in Alabama.

Other family medicine physician records in Alabama

  1. Anbreen Abbas, MDGadsden, AL1427996651
  2. Bahaa Abdelqader, DOMobile, AL1124757828
  3. Sumayah Abed, MDHoover, AL1902346802
  4. Charles Abney, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL1689760704
  5. Jennifer Abt, DOMontgomery, AL1619218369
  6. Dakota Acton Jones, M.D.Fayette, AL1790167864
  7. John Adams, M.D.Alexander City, AL1326307364
  8. Kynard Adams, MDMontgomery, AL1700873494
  9. Adetunji Adaraloye, D.O., M.P.H.Birmingham, AL1457589350
  10. Jimmy Adkisson, DOBrewton, AL1356364459

Common questions

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

Christopher 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 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 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 Cole, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Cole, M.D. had 1,568 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,519. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.