NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tara J. Cole, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Greensboro, NC

Tara J. Cole, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Greensboro, North Carolina, and NPI 1891713699, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 200600807, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical 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
1891713699
Name
Tara J. Cole
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
200600807 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
301 E Wendover Ave, Greensboro, NC 27401
Phone
(336) 268-3380
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 6, 2026
Fax
(336) 268-3381
Medicaid ID
5904427 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060922000551); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Brody School Of Medicine At East Carolina University, 2002
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 301 E Wendover Ave

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

  1. Karen Aquino, M.D.Neurology Physician1316147150
  2. Jennifer Badik, MDPediatric Endocrinology Physician1659529808
  3. Bryan Bartle, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1043214687
  4. Luis Benitez, DMDPeriodontics1699746883
  5. Phillip Bozovich, PHARMDPharmacist1245449750
  6. Michael Brennan, MDPediatric Endocrinology Physician1679521140

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical 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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50% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

248 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Tara Cole248
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol39 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate20 claims
  3. Ibuprofen16 claims
  4. Valacyclovir15 claims
  5. Osphena14 claims
  6. Premarin14 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: $319.66

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tara Cole$319.66
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Eagle Physicians And Associates PAGreensboro, NC
  2. Moses Cone Affiliated Physicians, Inc.Greensboro, NC

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

Tara J. Cole among 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in North Carolina

Tara J. Cole, MD is one of 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2006, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2007 among the 1,043 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christana Ajewole, MDGreensboro, NC 274011225569890
  2. Simone Autry-LottGreensboro, NC 274011013536341
  3. Sheronette Cousins, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274011689650053
  4. Kymberly Forsyth, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274011801454418
  5. Benita Varnado, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274011073620159
  6. Jody Bovard-Stuckert, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274031801087820
  7. Thomas Henley, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274031912008681
  8. Todd Meisinger, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274031609977388

Common questions

What is Tara J. Cole, MD's NPI number?

Tara J. Cole, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891713699, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tara J. Cole, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 E Wendover Ave, Greensboro, NC, 27401. Phone: (336) 268-3380. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tara J. Cole, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 200600807, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Tara J. Cole, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tara J. Cole, MD had 248 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.