NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Kenneth Cole, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Indianapolis, IN

James Kenneth Cole, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Indianapolis, Indiana, and NPI 1144227471, issued on Jul 1, 2005. Check the license (Indiana 01050980A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144227471
Name
James Cole
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
01050980A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1550 E County Line RD, Indianapolis, IN 46227
Phone
(317) 497-2130
Enumerated
Jul 1, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 24, 2024
Medicaid ID
200238720 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041101000682); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
East Tennessee State University Quillen College Of Medicine, 1989
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1550 E County Line RD

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

  1. Evan Armington, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1629239918
  2. Jason Cacioppo, M.D.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1720043193
  3. Kevin Julian, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1992700488
  4. Sathish Kumar Krishnan, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1508121492
  5. Kathleen Lampert, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1003217274
  6. Kurt Martin, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1639174121

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

78 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 42 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Cole78
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen25 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: $7,064.40

36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Spineart USA Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Cole$7,064
  2. Specialty average$34,072

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. Greenwood Orthopedics PCIndianapolis, IN

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

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Indiana

There are 50 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Indiana.

Other orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Indiana

  1. Michael Arata, M.D.Fort Wayne, IN1821091901
  2. Barrett Boody, M.D.Carmel, IN1952663262
  3. Mario Brkaric, MDLafayette, IN1669428645
  4. Joseph Caldwell, M.D.Elkhart, IN1114127313
  5. John Chambers, MDColumbus, IN1033147228
  6. Michael Coscia, MDIndianapolis, IN1083666580
  7. Henry Deleeuw, M.D.South Bend, IN1710969712
  8. Joseph Duncan, MDMuncie, IN1093755753
  9. David Foley, MDIndianapolis, IN1831718758
  10. Ahmer Ghori, M.D.Fort Wayne, IN1881914356

Common questions

What is James Kenneth Cole, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Kenneth Cole, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144227471, issued on Jul 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Kenneth Cole, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1550 E County Line RD, Indianapolis, IN, 46227. Phone: (317) 497-2130. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Kenneth Cole, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01050980A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Kenneth Cole, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Kenneth Cole, M.D. had 78 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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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