NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael E. Cole, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Cookeville, TN

Michael E. Cole, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Cookeville, Tennessee, and NPI 1598812463, issued on Jan 4, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 43612, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee 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
1598812463
Name
Michael E. Cole
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
43612 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
317 N Hickory Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501
Phone
(931) 646-1900
Enumerated
Jan 4, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 9, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(931) 372-8839
Medicaid ID
1506023 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080731000548); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University College Of Medicine, 2004
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 317 N Hickory Ave

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

  1. Sara BlaylockFamily Nurse Practitioner1316719586
  2. Ashley Brandes, CNMMidwife1346067451
  3. Paige Gernt, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1811988322
  4. Christa Horn, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1457050734
  5. Laura Matthews, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1073584538
  6. Rachel Mortensen, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1861077117

Verify Michael E. Cole in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee 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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62% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

267 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Michael Cole267
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Medroxyprogesterone Acetate47 claims
  2. Estradiol43 claims
  3. Alendronate Sodium20 claims
  4. Clobetasol Propionate18 claims
  5. Larin Fe18 claims
  6. Junel15 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: $563.82

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Cole$563.82
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Diana Health TN, PCCookeville, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Michael E. Cole among 815 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Tennessee

Michael E. Cole, MD is one of 815 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 53% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2005 among the 522 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 815 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Casal, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011568551638
  2. Lauretta Connelly, MDCookeville, TN 385011417028242
  3. Bert Geer, DOCookeville, TN 385011922099449
  4. Paige Gernt, MDCookeville, TN 385011811988322
  5. Jeffrey Gleason, MDCookeville, TN 385011760473284
  6. James Gray, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011124031638
  7. James Brann, M.D.Pulaski, TN 384781497869861
  8. James Manuele, MDLawrenceburg, TN 384641912960162

Common questions

What is Michael E. Cole, MD's NPI number?

Michael E. Cole, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598812463, issued on Jan 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael E. Cole, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 317 N Hickory Ave, Cookeville, TN, 38501. Phone: (931) 646-1900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael E. Cole, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 43612, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael E. Cole, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael E. Cole, MD had 267 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.