NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael S. Cole, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Fort Smith, AR

Michael S. Cole, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and NPI 1710973649, issued on Sep 26, 2005. Check the license (Arkansas C5870, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; 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
1710973649
Name
Michael S. Cole
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
C5870 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6100 Massard RD, Fort Smith, AR 72916
Phone
(479) 709-7250
Enumerated
Sep 26, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 23, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(479) 709-7251
Medicaid IDs
100079840A AR
113298001 AR
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 6100 Massard RD

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

  1. Eric Drolshagen, MDFamily Medicine Physician1598285181
  2. Chansamorn Nouansavane, MDFamily Medicine Physician1811098403

Verify Michael S. Cole in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
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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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

8,526 Medicare Part D claims for 302 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 268 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Cole8,526
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium691 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate289 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium272 claims
  4. Omeprazole265 claims
  5. Alprazolam252 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium239 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: $1,535.35

89 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Cole$1,535.35
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

Michael S. Cole among 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas

Michael S. Cole, MD is one of 1,681 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

103 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Fort Smith

They are 103 of the 2,951 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Smith, and 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ian Cheyne, MDFort Smith, AR 729161740695410
  2. Joshua Clark, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729161265632368
  3. Eric Drolshagen, MDFort Smith, AR 729161598285181
  4. William Hayes, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729161891735098
  5. Chansamorn Nouansavane, MDFort Smith, AR 729161811098403
  6. Jamie Powers, APRNFort Smith, AR 729161811618358
  7. Andrew Ryals, D.O.Fort Smith, AR 729161508295601
  8. David Sills, MDFort Smith, AR 729161063409878

Common questions

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

Michael S. Cole, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710973649, issued on Sep 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael S. Cole, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6100 Massard RD, Fort Smith, AR, 72916. Phone: (479) 709-7250. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Arkansas license number C5870, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Michael S. Cole, MD had 8,526 Medicare Part D claims for 302 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.