Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Kelly Cole, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Lexington, KY

Kelly Cole, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1124092234, issued on Feb 15, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 25949, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1124092234
Name
Kelly Cole
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
25949 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
330 Waller Ave, Lexington, KY 40504
Phone
(859) 254-7000
Enumerated
Feb 15, 2006
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 330 Waller Ave

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

  1. Alexander Brown, MDInternal Medicine Physician1043250343
  2. Corey Hatfield, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1376631622
  3. Jeffrey Neal, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1164496568
  4. Daniel Ryan, DPTPhysical Therapist1245841113

Verify Kelly Cole in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024

5,689 Medicare Part D claims for 670 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,058 among the 4,833 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 563 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kelly Cole5,689
  2. Specialty average2,058

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate568 claims
  2. Gabapentin493 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl366 claims
  4. Prednisone362 claims
  5. Methotrexate326 claims
  6. Tizanidine Hcl261 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 practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 91 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score83.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%91.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,975.61

108 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc.. The 3,502 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,487.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kelly Cole$1,975.61
  2. Specialty average$8,487.29

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Rheumatology Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 63 rheumatology physician records in Kentucky.

Other rheumatology physician records in Kentucky

  1. Syed Abbas, M.D.Lexington, KY1982658902
  2. Elaine Alexander, M.D.Lexington, KY1093159022
  3. Reem Alkilany, MDLexington, KY1730633173
  4. Izabela Antic, DOLexington, KY1295296945
  5. Billy Bailey, MDPaducah, KY1396730552
  6. Amna Batool, MBBSLexington, KY1952751703
  7. William Beers, M.D.Florence, KY1467409656
  8. Tristan Blackburn, M.D.Louisville, KY1417176249
  9. Benjamin Boone, M.D.Louisville, KY1366974826
  10. David Brey, MDOwensboro, KY1114962362

Common questions

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

Kelly Cole, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124092234, issued on Feb 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kelly Cole, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 330 Waller Ave, Lexington, KY, 40504. Phone: (859) 254-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 25949, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Kelly Cole, M.D. had 5,689 Medicare Part D claims for 670 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 2,058. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kelly Cole, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.