John Sherman Cole, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Greenwood, SC
John Sherman Cole, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Greenwood, South Carolina, and NPI 1457459174, issued on Sep 20, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 83104, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Sherman Cole
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- 83104 SC
40314 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 115 Academy Ave, Greenwood, SC 29646
- Phone
- (864) 725-7272
- Enumerated
- Sep 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 14, 2023
- Fax
- (864) 725-5799
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191203003138); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Sherman Cole in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 83104Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
470 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 79 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium134 claims
- Pregabalin111 claims
- Mupirocin45 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen41 claims
- Gabapentin35 claims
- Tramadol Hcl20 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $239.66
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Self Medical GroupGreenwood, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
John Sherman Cole among 127 neurological surgery physician records in South Carolina
John Sherman Cole, M.D. is one of 127 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 83% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2005 among the 80 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 127 neurological surgery physician records in South Carolina.
All 127 in South Carolina → Every provider in Greenwood → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Kilburn, MDGreenwood, SC 296461992884753
- Sumeer Lal, MDGreenwood, SC 296461588743330
- Larry Davidson, MDAnderson, SC 296211154381465
- Aaron Macdonald, M.D.Anderson, SC 296211649282245
- Arthur Smith, MDPiedmont, SC 296731629000856
- John Johnson, M.D.Greenville, SC 296151508861345
- Lacey Carter, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051427436203
- Gregoire Chatain, MDGreenville, SC 296051174056287
Common questions
What is John Sherman Cole, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Sherman Cole, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457459174, issued on Sep 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Sherman Cole, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 115 Academy Ave, Greenwood, SC, 29646. Phone: (864) 725-7272. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Sherman Cole, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 83104, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Sherman Cole, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Sherman Cole, M.D. had 470 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Sherman Cole, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.1 of 100. 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.