Ross Frederick Cole, M.D.
NPI 1962865196ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery· Buffalo, NY
Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery (M.D.) in Buffalo, New York, trained at State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine (class of 2016). 137 Medicare patients in 2024, $40,808 paid; all of their 83 Part D prescriptions were generic. Prodigy Surgical Distribution, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $414.68 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1962865196 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 4, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 21, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | May 21, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery Primary | 207XS0106X | 316267 | NY |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | 316267 | NY |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | NY |
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 - Hand Surgery (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 137 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,662 across 43 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $40,808 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 83 · 118 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 42 |
| Total drug cost | $996.50 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2016 |
| Medicare specialty | Hand Surgery |
Medical group
- University Orthopaedic Services Inc.Orchard Park, NY · 115 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Erie County Medical CenterBuffalo, NY
- Kaleida HealthBuffalo, NY
- Mercy Hospital of BuffaloBuffalo, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$414.68 · 7 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$117.71 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Prodigy Surgical Distribution, Inc. | $178.88 | 1 |
| Axogen | $99.79 | 2 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $59.65 | 1 |
| Endo USA, Inc. | $27.98 | 1 |
| Stryker Corporation | $27.55 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$414.68 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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