NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Cole, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · Kalispell, MT

John Cole, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Kalispell, Montana, and NPI 1508181454, issued on Apr 5, 2010. Check the license (Montana 25662, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508181454
Name
John Cole
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
25662 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1273 Burns Way, Kalispell, MT 59901
Phone
(406) 752-8300
Enumerated
Apr 5, 2010
Record last updated
Nov 27, 2023
Fax
(406) 752-3542
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 1273 Burns Way

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

  1. Valerie Beebe, APRN, BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1306866157
  2. Lynn Dykstra, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1285654020
  3. Kenneth Graham, MDPediatrics Physician1720069875
  4. Kristin Melli, CPNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1679997548
  5. Heather Riley, CPNP-PCPediatric Nurse Practitioner1043966120
  6. Michael Schwaller, MDPediatrics Physician1659474666

Verify John Cole in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical Examiners
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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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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 92% of the cost of the top drugs

525 Medicare Part D claims for 317 beneficiaries, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. John Cole525
  2. Specialty average375

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Shingrix133 claims
  2. Abrysvo125 claims
  3. Boostrix Tdap78 claims
  4. Typhim Vi56 claims
  5. Havrix39 claims
  6. Yf-Vax20 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.

John Cole among 153 pediatrics physician records in Montana

John Cole, M.D. is one of 153 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Montana. 25% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 61% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 25% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 9% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatrics Physician providers in Montana

There are 153 pediatrics physician records in Montana.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Samantha Dooley, M.D.Kalispell, MT 599011649680893
  2. Lynn Dykstra, M.D.Kalispell, MT 599011285654020
  3. Kenneth Graham, MDKalispell, MT 599011720069875
  4. Hilary Hanba, M.D.Kalispell, MT 599011285020263
  5. Michelle Merchant, M.D.Kalispell, MT 599011285052134
  6. Michael Schwaller, MDKalispell, MT 599011659474666
  7. Jennifer Shipley, PNPKalispell, MT 599011972752566
  8. Mark Sorensen, M.D.Kalispell, MT 599011841219193

Common questions

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

John Cole, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508181454, issued on Apr 5, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Cole, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1273 Burns Way, Kalispell, MT, 59901. Phone: (406) 752-8300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Montana license number 25662, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana Board of Medical Examiners at https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, John Cole, M.D. had 525 Medicare Part D claims for 317 beneficiaries; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.