Cole Andrew Fitzgerald, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Houston, TX
Cole Andrew Fitzgerald, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1215293808, issued on Apr 8, 2012. Check the license (Texas R4544, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cole Andrew Fitzgerald
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- R4544 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 13300 Hargrave RD Ste 505, Houston, TX 77070
- Phone
- (281) 737-1167
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2012
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171109002507); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 13300 Hargrave RD Ste 505
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Cole Andrew Fitzgerald in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R4544Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
438 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 156 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin109 claims
- Pregabalin65 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen60 claims
- Lidocaine42 claims
- Tramadol Hcl38 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl18 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: $128.73
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX
- Tmh Physician Associates PLLCHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cole Andrew Fitzgerald among 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Texas
Cole Andrew Fitzgerald, M.D. is one of 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 73% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2007 among the 284 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Texas
There are 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Texas.
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The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Prachi Patel, MDHouston, TX 770701528565751
- Emily Sudek, M.D.Houston, TX 770691033607890
- Sam Li, M.D.Houston, TX 770741336403864
- Masroor Ahmed, M.D.Houston, TX 770651861691081
- Alan Sheydwasser, M.D.Houston, TX 770651225371586
- Precious Tabansi, MDJersey Village, TX 770651154813632
- Salim Durrani, MDHouston, TX 770791003105065
- Kar-Wei Leung, M.D.Houston, TX 770791356795272
Common questions
What is Cole Andrew Fitzgerald, M.D.'s NPI number?
Cole Andrew Fitzgerald, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215293808, issued on Apr 8, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cole Andrew Fitzgerald, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13300 Hargrave RD Ste 505, Houston, TX, 77070. Phone: (281) 737-1167. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cole Andrew Fitzgerald, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R4544, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Cole Andrew Fitzgerald, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cole Andrew Fitzgerald, M.D. had 438 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.