NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Philip A. Cole, MD

Surgery Physician · Alexandria, LA

Philip A. Cole, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Alexandria, Louisiana, and NPI 1225249105, issued on May 24, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 204473, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State 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
1225249105
Name
Philip A. Cole
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
204473 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3311 Prescott RD, Alexandria, LA 71301
Phone
(318) 442-6767
Enumerated
May 24, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 18, 2022
Fax
(318) 441-1359
Medicaid ID
1079341 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120608000505); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 2006
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 3311 Prescott RD

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

  1. Darryl Aguilar, MDSurgery Physician1265431597
  2. Courtney AllenPhysician Assistant1619343548
  3. Glenn Aucoin, M. D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1316926280
  4. Amy Babin, M. D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1972581973
  5. Sharhonda Biley, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1245506617
  6. Haissam Bouz, M.D.Specialist1366428617

Verify Philip A. Cole in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State 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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52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

71 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 36 claims were for opioids.

  1. Philip Cole71
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl15 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: $192.08

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Becton, Dickinson and Company. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Philip Cole$192.08
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Christus Health Central LouisianaCoushatta, LA
  2. Mid Louisiana Surgical SpecialistsAlexandria, LA

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

Philip A. Cole among 432 surgery physician records in Louisiana

Philip A. Cole, MD is one of 432 surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 79% 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 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 278 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

23 surgery physician records list a practice address in Alexandria

They are 23 of the 2,390 NPPES records with a practice address in Alexandria, and 432 surgery physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Darryl Aguilar, MDAlexandria, LA 713011265431597
  2. James Conerly, MDAlexandria, LA 713011528067873
  3. Gaeton Galante, P.A.Alexandria, LA 713011528053675
  4. Meyer Kaplan, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011760480149
  5. Philip Lindsay, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011205839958
  6. Matthew Linger, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011588009468
  7. David McCoy, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011881689586
  8. John McGinity, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011063433522

Common questions

What is Philip A. Cole, MD's NPI number?

Philip A. Cole, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225249105, issued on May 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Philip A. Cole, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3311 Prescott RD, Alexandria, LA, 71301. Phone: (318) 442-6767. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Philip A. Cole, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 204473, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Philip A. Cole, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Philip A. Cole, MD had 71 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.