NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sandra A. Cole, MD

Vascular Surgery Physician · Wausau, WI

Sandra A. Cole, MD is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Wausau, Wisconsin, and NPI 1447785944, issued on Apr 22, 2017. Check the license (Wisconsin 87034, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; 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
1447785944
Name
Sandra A. Cole
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
License numbers
87034 WI
103469 WI
4301506670 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2400 Pine Ridge Blvd, Wausau, WI 54401
Phone
(715) 847-2022
Enumerated
Apr 22, 2017
Record last updated
Jun 3, 2026
Medicaid ID
20220323695961 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260223000570); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 2017
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 2400 Pine Ridge Blvd

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

  1. Charles Alden, M.D.Surgery Physician1043212947
  2. Mark Asplund, M.D.Surgery Physician1447252242
  3. Brandon Baltz, PA-CPhysician Assistant1366314254
  4. Carly BarkerSurgical Assistant1275208167
  5. James Binder, M.D.Surgery Physician1558363432
  6. Linda Blume, CST/CSFASurgical Assistant1083160865

Verify Sandra A. Cole in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
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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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17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024

235 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sandra Cole235
  2. Specialty average201

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel93 claims
  2. Eliquis20 claims
  3. Cilostazol17 claims
  4. Diazepam17 claims
  5. Oxycodone Hcl15 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13 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: $1,263.02

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sandra Cole$1,263.02
  2. Specialty average$6,178.00

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

  1. Surgical Associates, S.C.Wausau, WI

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

Sandra A. Cole among 90 vascular surgery physician records in Wisconsin

Sandra A. Cole, MD is one of 90 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 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 2017, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 86% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2006 among the 64 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 90 vascular surgery physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Brown, M.D.Wausau, WI 544011972980837
  2. Ralph Fairchild, M.D.Wausau, WI 544011285694141
  3. Benjamin Herdrich, MDWausau, WI 544011306993332
  4. Kevin Schoepel, MDWausau, WI 544011841211067
  5. John Taaffe, MDWausau, WI 544011487237350
  6. Ayman Ahmed, MDMarshfield, WI 544491275811200
  7. Javariah Asghar, M.D.Marshfield, WI 544491467688804
  8. Tahlia Weis, PH.D., M.D.Marshfield, WI 544491982967840

Common questions

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

Sandra A. Cole, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447785944, issued on Apr 22, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sandra A. Cole, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2400 Pine Ridge Blvd, Wausau, WI, 54401. Phone: (715) 847-2022. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 87034, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Sandra A. Cole, MD had 235 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. 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.