Robert David Cole, O.D.
Optometrist · Paoli, IN
Robert David Cole, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Paoli, Indiana, and NPI 1407142441, issued on Jun 28, 2011. Check the license (Indiana 18003673A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert David Cole
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 18003673A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 488 W Hospital RD, Paoli, IN 47454
- Phone
- (812) 723-4752
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2011
- Record last updated
- Nov 16, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (812) 723-4753
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110822000244); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 488 W Hospital RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sara Beach, LMHC-AMental Health Counselor1689431322
- Barbara Conner, SWSocial Worker1992081236
- Marissa CoxCommunity Health Worker1639890817
- Michelle Emmons, LCSWClinical Social Worker1831189661
- Patrick Flaherty, LCSWClinical Social Worker1518794155
- Eric Harmon, O.D.Optometrist1154380855
Verify Robert David Cole in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 18003673ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
224 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost98 claims
- Restasis41 claims
- Timolol Maleate22 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate12 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth11 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: $144.99
1 payment: entertainment; the largest payer was Optos, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Southern Indiana Eye Care LLCPaoli, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert David Cole among 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana
Robert David Cole, O.D. is one of 1,578 optometrist records with a practice address in Indiana. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 64% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2008 among the 1,014 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 optometrist records list a practice address in Paoli
They are 3 of the 91 NPPES records with a practice address in Paoli, and 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana.
All 1,578 in Indiana → Every provider in Paoli → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eric Harmon, O.D.Paoli, IN 474541154380855
- Ryan Petty, O.D.Paoli, IN 474541174591960
- David Gerchak, O.D.Nashville, IN 474481508898925
- Trevor Keck, O.D.Spencer, IN 474601124437496
- Candice Olund, O.D.Spencer, IN 474601942556881
- Kurt Petry, O.D.Spencer, IN 474601578637658
- Merle Pickel Jr, O.D.Nashville, IN 474481306838958
- Jessica Wagers, O.D.Nashville, IN 474481538396197
Common questions
What is Robert David Cole, O.D.'s NPI number?
Robert David Cole, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407142441, issued on Jun 28, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert David Cole, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 488 W Hospital RD, Paoli, IN, 47454. Phone: (812) 723-4752. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert David Cole, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 18003673A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Robert David Cole, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert David Cole, O.D. had 224 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.