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.
- 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
Also registered at 330 Waller Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alexander Brown, MDInternal Medicine Physician1043250343
- Corey Hatfield, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1376631622
- Jeffrey Neal, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1164496568
- Daniel Ryan, DPTPhysical Therapist1245841113
Verify Kelly Cole in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 25949Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
2.8 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.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate568 claims
- Gabapentin493 claims
- Tramadol Hcl366 claims
- Prednisone362 claims
- Methotrexate326 claims
- 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.
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.
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
- Syed Abbas, M.D.Lexington, KY1982658902
- Elaine Alexander, M.D.Lexington, KY1093159022
- Reem Alkilany, MDLexington, KY1730633173
- Izabela Antic, DOLexington, KY1295296945
- Billy Bailey, MDPaducah, KY1396730552
- Amna Batool, MBBSLexington, KY1952751703
- William Beers, M.D.Florence, KY1467409656
- Tristan Blackburn, M.D.Louisville, KY1417176249
- Benjamin Boone, M.D.Louisville, KY1366974826
- 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.