Joe L. Cole, M.D., P.A.
Rheumatology Physician · San Antonio, TX
Joe L. Cole, M.D., P.A. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1780604793, issued on Jul 20, 2006. Check the license (Texas F1464, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joe L. Cole
- Credential
- M.D., P.A.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- F1464 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8001 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX 78209
- Phone
- (210) 930-0440
- Enumerated
- Jul 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 7, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 171838901 TX
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8001 Broadway St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Joe L. Cole in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license F1464Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
157 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Famotidine14 claims
- Benlysta12 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: $355.28
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Joe L. Cole among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Joe L. Cole, M.D., P.A. is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 77% of these records are
- Record last updated2009 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.
All 545 in Texas → Every provider in San Antonio → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Emily Molina, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782091457918096
- Maya El Kour, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782071720343155
- Ana Ballester-Fiallo, MDSan Antonio, TX 782121811007412
- Kim Dang, DOSan Antonio, TX 782121750886610
- Bernard Hildebrand, MDSan Antonio, TX 782121033232418
- Monica Makar, DOSan Antonio, TX 782121104407196
- Robert Persellin, M. D.San Antonio, TX 782121225113434
- Joseph VillanacciSan Antonio, TX 782121609373810
Common questions
What is Joe L. Cole, M.D., P.A.'s NPI number?
Joe L. Cole, M.D., P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780604793, issued on Jul 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joe L. Cole, M.D., P.A. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8001 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX, 78209. Phone: (210) 930-0440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joe L. Cole, M.D., P.A.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number F1464, 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 Joe L. Cole, M.D., P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joe L. Cole, M.D., P.A. had 157 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.