GLENDA COLE, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner in CULLMAN, Alabama. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
GLENDA COLE, CRNP reported a CMS MIPS final score of 67.862/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 909 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 67.862/100
- MIPS score · -15 vs avg
- 909
- Part D claims, 2023
- 47%
- generic prescribing
- $1.9K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
GLENDA COLE, CRNP's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
68 7th percentile higher than 7% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
What does the federal data show about GLENDA COLE, CRNP?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Alabama
How Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Alabama providers
Nurse Practitioner share within Alabama
Nurse Practitioner is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Alabama
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
GLENDA COLE, CRNP's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Nurse Practitioner national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 67.862/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Nurse Practitioner) — 67.862/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Nurse Practitioner US NPIs
67.862/100 MIPS final score — 15.2 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Nurse Practitioner. Quality dim: 52.3531. Cost dim: 49.687.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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GLENDA COLE, CRNP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Nurse Practitioner provider holding CRNP credentials at 1890 AL HIGHWAY 157 STE 102, CULLMAN, AL, 35058, with a listed phone of (256) 735-5175. NPI 1538312715 was issued on 10/31/2008. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what COLE most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 909 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 195 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $293K in drug spend, split 53% brand-name and 47% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 67.862/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 52.3531, Cost 49.687), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 87,227 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,084 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1538312715 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | CRNP |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 10/31/2008 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for GLENDA COLE, CRNP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.9K
Largest payer
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy
53% brand-name claims vs 47% generic, on 909 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,150
- Total Day Supply
- 29,627
- Brand vs Generic
- 53% brand / 47% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $276K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $17K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 74
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.73
- Gender Split
- 64% female / 36% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 46, 65-74: 89, 75-84: 49, 85+: 11
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What GLENDA COLE, CRNP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Trelegy Ellipta
Trelegy Ellipta
171 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
102 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
69 claims
- Symbicort 51
Symbicort
51 claims
- Breo Ellipta 47
Breo Ellipta
47 claims
- Anoro Ellipta 45
Anoro Ellipta
45 claims
- Azithromycin 43
Azithromycin
43 claims
- Breztri Aerosphere 30
Breztri Aerosphere
30 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Trelegy Ellipta Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 171 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 102 |
| Prednisone | 69 |
| Symbicort Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 51 |
| Breo Ellipta Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 47 |
| Anoro Ellipta Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 45 |
| Azithromycin | 43 |
| Breztri Aerosphere Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 30 |
| Azelastine Hcl | 25 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 22 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Nurse Practitioner Overview
How GLENDA COLE, CRNP fits within the Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
GLENDA COLE, CRNP's 909 claims are below the specialty average of 1,084.
Nearby Nurse Practitioner Providers in Alabama
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Alabama, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as COLE.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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