William Clifford Cole II, MD
NPI 1902842768ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Lima, OH
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) in Lima, Ohio, trained at East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine (class of 1996). Medicare paid $285,325 for services to 1,039 patients in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $270.41 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1902842768 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 21, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 13, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 35133203 | OH |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | 29486 | TN |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | 29486 | 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 - Pulmonary Disease (OH); Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,039 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,706 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $285,325 |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1996 |
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
Medical group
- Mercy Health Physicians Lima Specialty Care LLCLima, OH · 253 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Grand Lake Health SystemSaint Marys, OH
- Lima Memorial Health SystemLima, OH
- Mercer County Joint Township Community HospitalColdwater, OH
- Mercy Health St Ritas Medical CenterLima, OH
- Van Wert County HospitalVan Wert, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$270.41 · 6 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$555.78 · 6 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $217.44 | 4 |
| Abiomed | $52.97 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$270.41 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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