Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Richard Cole, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Stuart, VA

Richard Cole, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Stuart, Virginia, and NPI 1972500668, issued on Jul 7, 2005. Check the license (Virginia 0101036915, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; 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
1972500668
Name
Richard Cole
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
0101036915 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
18877 Jeb Stuart Hwy, Stuart, VA 24171
Phone
(276) 694-4466
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2005
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 18877 Jeb Stuart Hwy

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

  1. Matthew Barnes, PAPhysician Assistant1801285937
  2. Crystal BlackFamily Nurse Practitioner1033906060
  3. Kaitlyn Cobler, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1073093027
  4. Brittney Dillon, FNP-BCFamily Medicine Physician1881063600
  5. Carolyn Hicks, FNPGeneral Practice Physician1750228565
  6. Samantha Hill, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1114616513

Verify Richard Cole in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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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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7.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

25,755 Medicare Part D claims for 917 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,519 among the 111,126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 1,345 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Cole25,755
  2. Specialty average3,519

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium971 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium644 claims
  3. Furosemide629 claims
  4. Alprazolam605 claims
  5. Lisinopril596 claims
  6. Gabapentin549 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: $1,389.44

80 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. The 53,013 providers of this specialty with any payment received $861.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Cole$1,389.44
  2. Specialty average$861.30

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Patrick County Family Practice,pcStuart, VA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

4 family medicine physician records list a Stuart practice address

They are 4 of the 74 NPPES records with a Stuart practice address, and 4,030 family medicine physician records in Virginia.

Other family medicine physician records in Virginia

  1. Usman Aamir, MDStaunton, VA1871275941
  2. Maureen Aaron, M.D.Martinsville, VA1164409942
  3. Marianne Abadam, DOHampton, VA1144979808
  4. Tasnim Abbasi, MDDanville, VA1922941160
  5. Linda Abbey, M.D.Richmond, VA1366528028
  6. David Abbot, MDVienna, VA1447205158
  7. James Abbott, M.D.Richmond, VA1235169236
  8. Lonia Abbott, M.D.Colonial Heights, VA1134358138
  9. Robert Abbott, MDCharlottesville, VA1760910202
  10. Wendy Abbott, DOBig Stone Gap, VA1497290241

Common questions

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

Richard Cole, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972500668, issued on Jul 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Cole, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18877 Jeb Stuart Hwy, Stuart, VA, 24171. Phone: (276) 694-4466. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101036915, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Richard Cole, M.D. had 25,755 Medicare Part D claims for 917 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,519. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.