NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Nuclear Imaging & Therapy Physician NPI 1346293602 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Richard Cole, M.D.
Nuclear Imaging & Therapy Physician in San Diego, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 208 in Nuclear Imaging & Therapy Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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What the federal data shows
Richard Cole, M.D. is a Nuclear Imaging & Therapy Physician in San Diego, California, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.
- #421
- Nuclear Imaging & Therapy Physician rank among California specialties
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Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Richard Cole, M.D.
Bare NPI registry listing — limited federal enrichment beyond basic enumeration. Verify all credentials with official sources.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1346293602), first enumerated 05/18/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Not in federal data
Medicare Part D participation
No 2023 Medicare Part D prescribing volume appears in the CMS public file for this NPI (may reflect specialty, new enrollment, or non-prescribing role).
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty; board certification not confirmed in federal records.
- State context
State board disciplinary context
California statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Richard Cole, M.D.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: MBC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1346293602 · Nuclear Imaging & Therapy Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-TRACE · RX-NONE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1346293602
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-TRACE 208
- RX-NONE No Part D
- BOOK-THIN 29 in California
- PHOTO-ENUM Travis Walsh, D.O. · 2006
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Richard Cole, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Richard Cole, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Nuclear Imaging & Therapy Physician
Specialty distribution in California
How Nuclear Imaging & Therapy Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Nuclear Imaging & Therapy Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1346293602 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Nuclear Imaging & Therapy Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/18/2006 |
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Richard Cole, M.D.. To verify Richard Cole, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
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Nuclear Imaging & Therapy Physician Overview
How Richard Cole, M.D. fits within the Nuclear Imaging & Therapy Physician landscape nationally.
208
Nuclear Imaging & Therapy Physician Providers in US
36
States with Nuclear Imaging & Therapy Physician
1,320
Avg Claims per Provider
Nationwide Nuclear Imaging & Therapy Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Cole, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Nuclear Imaging & Therapy Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Cole.
One of 29 Nuclear Imaging & Therapy Physician providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Ali Abaian
M.D.
Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Frankis Almaguel
M.D, PH.D.
San Bernardino, CA
Dr. Charles Brown
M.D.
Gardena, CA
Dr. Thomas Budinger
M.D.
Berkeley, CA
Dr. Jeremie Calais
MD
Los Angeles, CA
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Richard Cole, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Richard Cole, M.D. specializes in Nuclear Imaging & Therapy Physician and practices in San Diego, California. Credentials: M.D..
Where is Richard Cole, M.D. located? ▼
Richard Cole, M.D. is located at 4647 ZION AVE, San Diego, CA, 92120. Phone: (619) 528-5141.
What is Richard Cole, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Richard Cole, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346293602, issued on 05/18/2006.
How many Nuclear Imaging & Therapy Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 208 Nuclear Imaging & Therapy Physician providers across 36 states in the US. The average Nuclear Imaging & Therapy Physician provider writes 1,320 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Richard Cole, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Richard Cole, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Richard Cole, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Richard Cole, M.D.'s NPI is 1346293602 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
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