Cole Joseph Swiston, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Duluth, MN
Cole Joseph Swiston, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1740741545, issued on Mar 26, 2019. Check the license (Minnesota 76866, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cole Joseph Swiston
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 76866 MN
11899002-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 502 E 2ND St, Duluth, MN 55805
- Phone
- (218) 786-8364
- Enumerated
- Mar 26, 2019
- Record last updated
- Sep 6, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240918002836); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Cole Joseph Swiston in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 76866Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,582 Medicare Part D claims for 774 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost671 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol339 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate261 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate218 claims
- Timolol Maleate180 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl134 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $228.72
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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 one group practice
- The Duluth Clinic LtdDuluth, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cole Joseph Swiston among 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota
Cole Joseph Swiston, MD is one of 434 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 85% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2006 among the 282 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota.
All 434 in Minnesota → Every provider in Duluth → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Grishma Bharucha, M.D.Duluth, MN 558051609137363
- Sarah GalchusDuluth, MN 558051720193089
- David Herman, M.D.Duluth, MN 558051790763977
- Mostafa Mohamed Mazen, MDDuluth, MN 558051497284731
- Angela McAllister, M.D.Duluth, MN 558051891006037
- Luke Moore, M.D.Duluth, MN 558051023452182
- Joseph MorehouseDuluth, MN 558051447294459
- Thomas ShueyDuluth, MN 558051508808247
Common questions
What is Cole Joseph Swiston, MD's NPI number?
Cole Joseph Swiston, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740741545, issued on Mar 26, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cole Joseph Swiston, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 502 E 2ND St, Duluth, MN, 55805. Phone: (218) 786-8364. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cole Joseph Swiston, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 76866, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Cole Joseph Swiston, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cole Joseph Swiston, MD had 2,582 Medicare Part D claims for 774 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Cole Joseph Swiston, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.