Robert J. Cole, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Memphis, TN
Robert J. Cole, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1144223256, issued on May 23, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 21078, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert J. Cole
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License numbers
- 21078 TN
E-7432 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6286 Briarcrest Ave, Memphis, TN 38120
- Phone
- (901) 259-1600
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (901) 259-2785
- Medicaid IDs
- 3058082 TN
7187860 MS
3371161 TN
000118678 MS - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100513000063); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 60 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6286 Briarcrest Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kera Bergeron, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1629322607
- David Brown, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1013131747
- Tina Cole, ATCAthletic Trainer1699522805
- Emily Colon, P.T.Physical Therapist1104364561
- Janet Condle, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1649284605
Verify Robert J. Cole in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 21078Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
265 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 157 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen131 claims
- Methylprednisolone42 claims
- Tramadol Hcl21 claims
- Cephalexin20 claims
- Meloxicam16 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $818.64
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sonex Health, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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
- Msk Group PCGermantown, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert J. Cole among 60 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Tennessee
Robert J. Cole, M.D. is one of 60 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 88% 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, 75% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2009 among the 51 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 28% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 60 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Tennessee.
All 60 in Tennessee → Every provider in Memphis → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Fletcher, MDMemphis, TN 381201063638104
- Peter Henning, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201114314481
- Christian Fahey, MDBartlett, TN 381331386639334
- James Calandruccio, M.D.Germantown, TN 381381316933138
- David Cannon, M.D.Germantown, TN 381381578504668
- Mark Jobe, M.D.Germantown, TN 381381710974498
- Norfleet Thompson, M.D.Germantown, TN 381381952536641
- Phillip Wright, M.D.Germantown, TN 381381285618744
Common questions
What is Robert J. Cole, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert J. Cole, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144223256, issued on May 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert J. Cole, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6286 Briarcrest Ave, Memphis, TN, 38120. Phone: (901) 259-1600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert J. Cole, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 21078, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert J. Cole, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert J. Cole, M.D. had 265 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert J. Cole, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.