NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cole Strange, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Grayling, MI

Cole Strange, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Grayling, Michigan, and NPI 1518323716, issued on Jan 5, 2016. Check the license (Michigan 5601007640, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518323716
Name
Cole Strange
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
5601007640 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1100 E Michigan Ave, Grayling, MI 49738
Phone
(989) 348-5461
Enumerated
Jan 5, 2016
Record last updated
Sep 22, 2022
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 1100 E Michigan Ave

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

  1. Robert Balestrero, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1790737070
  2. Andrew BrookesNurse Practitioner1942782578
  3. Nelson Cannon, OTOccupational Therapist1861963654
  4. Haim Bernardo Cotlear Stuart, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1912522624
  5. Bruce Daman, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1780191478
  6. Matthew Drabant, PAPhysician Assistant1366130130

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan 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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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

130 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cole Strange130
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone14 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.

Cole Strange among 6,989 physician assistant records in Michigan

Cole Strange, PA-C is one of 6,989 physician assistant records with a practice address in Michigan. 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 2016, is newer than 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 48% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 40% 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

15 physician assistant records list a practice address in Grayling

They are 15 of the 233 NPPES records with a practice address in Grayling, and 6,989 physician assistant records in Michigan.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Drabant, PAGrayling, MI 497381366130130
  2. Joan Eddy, PAGrayling, MI 497381083642979
  3. Brianna Edson, PA-CGrayling, MI 497381003448846
  4. Sarah Finstrom, P.A.Grayling, MI 497381972549376
  5. Jeffrey Fox, PA-CGrayling, MI 497381811915689
  6. Nicholas Fox, PA-CGrayling, MI 497381578165379
  7. Melissa Glasser-Edwards, PA-CGrayling, MI 497381093793846
  8. Athena Helinski, PAGrayling, MI 497381033146444

Common questions

What is Cole Strange, PA-C's NPI number?

Cole Strange, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518323716, issued on Jan 5, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cole Strange, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 E Michigan Ave, Grayling, MI, 49738. Phone: (989) 348-5461. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cole Strange, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 5601007640, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cole Strange, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cole Strange, PA-C had 130 Medicare Part D claims for 104 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.

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