John Cole, MD
NPI 1275021388ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery· Minneapolis, MN
Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery (MD) with Fairview Express Care and 2 other groups, practicing in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $7,022 for 26 patients in 2024, with only 22 Part D claims. Stryker Corporation was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $323.69 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1275021388 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 24, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 21, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | May 14, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery Primary | 207XS0106X | 76834 | MN |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (MN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 26 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 64 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $7,022 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 22 · 22 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 22 |
| Total drug cost | $116.05 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Fairview Express CareMinneapolis, MN · 1,911 clinicians
- Healtheast Medical Research InstituteSaint Paul, MN · 649 clinicians
- University of Minnesota Health Clinics and Surgery Center IncMinneapolis, MN · 617 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- M Health Fairview Ridges HospitalBurnsville, MN
- M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical CenterMinneapolis, MN
- M Health Fairview Woodwinds HospitalWoodbury, MN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$323.69 · 5 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$1,042 · 12 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $156.75 | 1 |
| Foundation Medical, LLC | $117.34 | 2 |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $34.80 | 1 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $14.80 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$323.69 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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