Richard Claude Cole, M.D.
NPI 1972500668ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Stuart, VA
Family Medicine (M.D.) in Stuart, Virginia, trained at University of Virginia School of Medicine (class of 1977). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,328,454 for 25,755 claims, against $46,349 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 23 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,249 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1972500668 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 7, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 24, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 24, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 0101036915 | VA |
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 (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 374 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,147 across 108 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $46,349 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 25,755 · 38,414 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 917 |
| Total drug cost | $2,328,454 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Virginia School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1977 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Secondary specialties | Emergency Medicine |
Medical groups
- Oandw EnterprisesStanleytown, VA · 224 clinicians
- Patrick County Family Practice,pcStuart, VA · 11 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Northern Regional HospitalMount Airy, NC
- Sovah Health DanvilleDanville, VA
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health CareHome health agency · Roanoke, VA
- Liberty Home Care V LLCHome health agency · Stuart, VA
- Mountain Valley Hospice & Palliative CareHospice · Galax, VA
- Blue Ridge Therapy ConnectionNursing home · Stuart, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,249 · 70 payments from 23 companies
- 2024$1,389 · 89 payments from 22 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $227.50 | 16 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $155.55 | 12 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $110.07 | 4 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $108.58 | 5 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $69.36 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,249 · 70 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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