Eric L. Cole, MD
NPI 1013968478ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Spartanburg, SC
Family Medicine (MD) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, trained at University of South Carolina School of Medicine (class of 2003). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,311,778 for 19,488 claims, against $678,096 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 21 companies reporting payments in 2025, $830.28 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1013968478 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 14, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 14, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 26428 | SC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 643 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 27,271 across 144 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $678,096 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 19,488 · 47,484 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,004 |
| Total drug cost | $2,311,778 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of South Carolina School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2003 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Family Physicians of Spartanburg, PCSpartanburg, SC · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cherokee Medical CenterGaffney, SC
- Pelham Medical CenterGreer, SC
- Prisma Health Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC
- Spartanburg Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC
- Union Medical CenterUnion, SC
Other facilities
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Greenville, SC
- Interim Healthcare of the UpstateHome health agency · Greenville, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$830.28 · 47 payments from 21 companies
- 2024$2,693 · 126 payments from 29 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $120.26 | 6 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $83.09 | 5 |
| Amgen Inc. | $71.68 | 4 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $65.23 | 3 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $55.54 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$830.28 · 47 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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