NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William A. Cole, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Battle Creek, MI

William A. Cole, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Battle Creek, Michigan, and NPI 1417901299, issued on May 19, 2006. Check the license on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); 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
1417901299
Name
William A. Cole
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
20318 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 North Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49017
Phone
(269) 966-8000
Enumerated
May 19, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 23, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
3810004990 WV
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 300 North Ave

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  2. Amanda Ackerman, PHARMDPharmacist1437676863
  3. James Alday, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1346284411
  4. Hassan Ali, MDAnesthesiology Physician1457912818
  5. Emilie Amundson, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1639367733
  6. Samantha AndersonSpeech-Language Pathologist1548739998

Verify William A. Cole in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)Check the board
  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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

25 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. William Cole25
  2. Specialty average226

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: $38.49

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Cole$38.49
  2. Specialty average$953.79

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

William A. Cole among 3,083 emergency medicine physician records in Michigan

William A. Cole, MD is one of 3,083 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 82% 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 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 77% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Emergency Medicine Physician providers in Michigan

There are 3,083 emergency medicine physician records in Michigan.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joel Goldberg, M.D.Battle Creek, MI 490171285673558
  2. Paul Lin, MDBattle Creek, MI 490161225056773
  3. Douglas McDonnell, MDBattle Creek, MI 490161457377111
  4. David Reis, DOBattle Creek, MI 490161437264876
  5. Mark Dzwik, M.D.Battle Creek, MI 490151194843508
  6. Francesca McQueen, DOPortage, MI 490241083901342
  7. Daniel Makande, MDKalamazoo, MI 490091447279989
  8. Adrian ArmelKalamazoo, MI 490081619663663

Common questions

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

William A. Cole, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417901299, issued on May 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William A. Cole, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 North Ave, Battle Creek, MI, 49017. Phone: (269) 966-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, William A. Cole, MD had 25 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.