Dr. Paul G. Cole, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,142
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 907
- Part D claims, 2024
- 3,696
- MIPS score, 2024
- 92
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 2400 Hospital Dr, Bossier City, LA 71111
- Practice phone
- Call (318) 212-7003
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Willis Knighton Bossier
Bossier City, Louisiana
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Dr. Paul G. Cole is a cardiologist in Bossier City, Louisiana
Dr. Cole practices at Willis Knighton Bossier in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Dr. Cole's NPI, 1396710737, was assigned on February 21, 2006. Dr. Cole graduated from LSU School of Medicine in Shreveport in 1989. Dr. Cole holds Louisiana license 020458.
- NPI
- 1396710737NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4385629427
- NPI enumeration date
- February 21, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (318) 212-7003
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Paul G. Cole practices at Willis Knighton Bossier in Bossier City, Louisiana
Dr. Cole's primary practice is Willis Knighton Bossier, at 2400 Hospital Dr, Bossier City, LA 71111 in Bossier Parish. The practice phone is (318) 212-7003.
- Willis Knighton Bossier2400 Hospital Dr, Bossier City, LA 71111 · Bossier ParishPhone(318) 212-7003
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Paul G. Cole is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Cole's primary practice is Willis Knighton Bossier in Bossier City, Louisiana. Dr. Cole is also affiliated with Willis Knighton North. The medical group on file is Willis Knighton Cardiology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cole to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Paul G. Cole's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cole practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Willis Knighton Bossier | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Paul G. Cole is one of 269 cardiologists in Louisiana
Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Cole's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Cole is licensed in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Cardiovascular disease, LouisianaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists angioplasty, aortic atherosclerois, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiac catheterization, cardiomyopathy, chronic hypertension, coronary artery disease and heart blockage among the conditions Dr. Cole treats.
Cardiologists near Dr. Cole
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Paul G. Cole billed Medicare for 2,142 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,142 Medicare services from Dr. Cole across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 907 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $144,537 for them.
Dr. Cole's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,6372024: 1,30320%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,1102024: 83924%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 562024: 0100%
Where Dr. Cole's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,62576%
- In a facility51724%
Dr. Cole compared with the Louisiana median for cardiologists, 2024
- Dr. Cole
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 2,142vs 1,69526% above
- Medicare patients
- 907vs 70828% above
- Part D claims
- 3,512vs 2,11466% above
Medians across 269 cardiologists in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cole's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Paul G. Cole treated 907 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 907 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cole in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 395 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.56, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cole's median patient age at 71, with 48% women.
Dr. Cole's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Cole's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women47953%
- Men42847%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cole's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis61%
- Ischemic heart disease60%
- Diabetes41%
- Atrial fibrillation35%
- Chronic kidney disease35%
- Anxiety28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Cole's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women48%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Paul G. Cole wrote 3,696 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cole wrote 3,696 Medicare Part D claims for 577 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,512 of them, across 43 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $623,360 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,270 claims across 47 drugs.
Dr. Cole's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,018 claims82%
- Brand-name678 claims18%
Dr. Cole's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 4,2702024: 3,51218%
Drugs named by CMS: 43 in 2024, 47 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Paul G. Cole scored 92 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Cole for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Cole accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Cole's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 92of 100Final score
- 81.4of 100Quality
- 95of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Coronary angioplasty and stenting: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Paul G. Cole received $10,725 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 572 general payments to Dr. Cole from 50 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Abiomed paid the most, $1,373.
General payments to Dr. Cole by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Cole by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$10,50798%
- Travel and lodging$1431%
- Education$751%
Companies that paid Dr. Cole the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Paul G. Cole has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Cole, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Cole
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
- Undated
- ACC Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Paul G. Cole graduated from LSU School of Medicine in Shreveport
Dr. Cole graduated from LSU School of Medicine in Shreveport in 1989.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Paul G. Cole accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers
Dr. Cole is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Humana
- +7 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Cole accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO11
- Medicare9
- HMO6
- POS6
- EPO3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Paul G. Cole's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Paul G. Cole's NPI number?
Dr. Paul G. Cole's NPI number is 1396710737. It was assigned on February 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Paul G. Cole?
Dr. Paul G. Cole is a cardiologist in Bossier City, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).
Where does Dr. Paul G. Cole practice?
Dr. Cole practices at 2400 Hospital Dr, Bossier City, LA 71111. Dr. Cole's primary practice is Willis Knighton Bossier in Bossier City, Louisiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cole to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Paul G. Cole's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cole is (318) 212-7003.
What is Dr. Paul G. Cole's medical license number?
Dr. Cole holds Louisiana license 020458.
Which hospitals is Dr. Paul G. Cole affiliated with?
Dr. Cole is affiliated with Willis Knighton North. Dmand AI links Dr. Cole to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Paul G. Cole part of?
Dr. Cole is linked to Willis Knighton Cardiology. Dmand AI links Dr. Cole to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Paul G. Cole accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cole billed Medicare for 2,142 services in 2024, and Dr. Cole accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Paul G. Cole's MIPS score?
Dr. Cole's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 92 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Paul G. Cole see?
CMS counts 907 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cole in 2024, with an average age of 77.
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What services does Dr. Paul G. Cole bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cole's most billed Medicare services were heart test or procedure (93000), heart test or procedure (93306) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Paul G. Cole go to medical school?
Dr. Cole graduated from LSU School of Medicine in Shreveport in 1989.
What drugs does Dr. Paul G. Cole prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cole's most prescribed drugs by claims were Metoprolol Succinate, Eliquis and Rosuvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. Paul G. Cole received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $10,725 in general payments to Dr. Cole from 50 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abiomed.
How long has Dr. Paul G. Cole been practicing?
Dr. Cole graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Paul G. Cole accept?
Dr. Cole is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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