Richard Clinton Cole, MD
NPI 1578558441ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Tullahoma, TN
Family Medicine (MD) in Tullahoma, Tennessee, trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine (class of 1983). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $745,385 for 10,293 claims, against $256,742 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $57.06 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1578558441 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 15, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 27, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | MD021619 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 514 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 7,006 across 120 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $256,742 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 10,293 · 23,994 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 535 |
| Total drug cost | $745,385 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Alabama School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1983 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Spectrum Medical AssociatesTullahoma, TN · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Southern Tennessee Regional Health System WinchestWinchester, TN
- Unity Medical CenterManchester, TN
- Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton HospitalTullahoma, TN
Other facilities
- Adoration Home Health, LLCHome health agency · Madison, TN
- Amedisys Home CareHome health agency · Winchester, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$57.06 · 3 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$191.43 · 10 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $41.19 | 2 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $15.87 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$57.06 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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