NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cole Connington, PA

Physician Assistant · Morton Grove, IL

Cole Connington, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Morton Grove, Illinois, and NPI 1649865122, issued on Mar 5, 2021. Check the license (Illinois 085-008031, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; 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
1649865122
Name
Cole Connington
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
085-008031 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9000 Waukegan RD, Morton Grove, IL 60053
Phone
(847) 375-3000
Enumerated
Mar 5, 2021
Record last updated
Oct 7, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240905002858); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 9000 Waukegan RD

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

  1. Lindsay Anderson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1437447802
  2. Lauren BakulaPhysical Therapist1013356765
  3. Laura BarnettNurse Practitioner1710212709
  4. Taizoon Baxamusa, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1659322535
  5. Christian BelloPhysical Therapy Assistant1609069806
  6. Kimberly Berland, CSTOther Technician1346492980

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
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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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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

202 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 77 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cole Connington202
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen57 claims
  2. Celecoxib36 claims
  3. Ondansetron Hcl23 claims
  4. Hydroxyzine Hcl16 claims
  5. Cephalexin15 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: $14.96

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cole Connington$14.96
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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. Illinois Bone And Joint Institute, LLCPark Ridge, IL

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

Cole Connington among 4,926 physician assistant records in Illinois

Cole Connington, PA is one of 4,926 physician assistant records with a practice address in Illinois. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 66% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2019 among the 3,407 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

36 physician assistant records list a practice address in Morton Grove

They are 36 of the 503 NPPES records with a practice address in Morton Grove, and 4,926 physician assistant records in Illinois.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lindsay Anderson, PA-CMorton Grove, IL 600531437447802
  2. Charlotte DuerMorton Grove, IL 600531396069191
  3. Jonathan Garrett, P.A.Morton Grove, IL 600531558367482
  4. Jada Hansberry, PA-CMorton Grove, IL 600531326359100
  5. Hilary Hommes, PA-CMorton Grove, IL 600531528341252
  6. Clifton Howard, PAMorton Grove, IL 600531033354576
  7. Patrick Knott, PAMorton Grove, IL 600531043311798
  8. Judy Legaspi, PAMorton Grove, IL 600531548286545

Common questions

What is Cole Connington, PA's NPI number?

Cole Connington, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649865122, issued on Mar 5, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cole Connington, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9000 Waukegan RD, Morton Grove, IL, 60053. Phone: (847) 375-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cole Connington, PA's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 085-008031, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cole Connington, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cole Connington, PA had 202 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.