Dr. Gary Wayne Cole, DO

  • Tahlequah, OK
  • General surgeon
NPI1699084467PAC ID7416175856
Medicare services, 2024
90
Medicare patients, 2026
81
Part D claims, 2023
13
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$7,294
Practice address
100 S Bliss Avenue, Tahlequah, OK 74464
Practice phone
Call (918) 458-3100
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Primary practice

Cherokee Nation W. W. Hastings Hospital

Hospital · Tahlequah, Oklahoma

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Dr. Gary Wayne Cole is a general surgeon in Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Dr. Cole practices at Cherokee Nation W. W. Hastings Hospital in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, part of Cherokee Nation.

Dr. Cole's NPI, 1699084467, was assigned on September 28, 2010. Dr. Cole graduated from Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2008. Dr. Cole holds Oklahoma license 4891.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7416175856
NPI enumeration date
September 28, 2010
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(918) 458-3100
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
44
Medical school graduation
2008

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Gary Wayne Cole practices at Cherokee Nation W. W. Hastings Hospital in Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Dr. Cole's primary practice is Cherokee Nation W. W. Hastings Hospital, at 100 S Bliss Avenue, Tahlequah, OK 74464 in Cherokee County. The practice phone is (918) 458-3100.

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Dr. Gary Wayne Cole is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Cole's primary practice is Cherokee Nation W. W. Hastings Hospital in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, part of Cherokee Nation. The medical group on file is Redbird Smith Health Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cole to 3 more medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account. Dr. Cole's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Gary Wayne Cole's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cole practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Cherokee Nation W. W. Hastings HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Gary Wayne Cole is one of 316 general surgeons in Oklahoma

Surgery is Dr. Cole's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Cole is licensed in Oklahoma.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, OklahomaPrimaryLicense 4891 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Cole

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Dr. Gary Wayne Cole billed Medicare for 90 services in 2024

CMS data shows 90 Medicare services from Dr. Cole across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 81 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $6,928 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202490
Medicare patients81
Paid by Medicare$6,928
Procedure codes3

Dr. Cole's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1332024: 7345%
Surgery
2023: 812024: 1779%
Other services
2023: 192024: 0100%

Dr. Cole compared with the Oklahoma median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Cole
  • Oklahoma median
Medicare services
90vs 19053% below
Medicare patients
81vs 14544% below
Part D claims
13vs 6179% below

Medians across 312 general surgeons in Oklahoma with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Cole's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Gary Wayne Cole treated 81 Medicare patients in 2026, average age 75

CMS counts 81 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cole in 2026. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 31 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.76, 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 47, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 202681
Average age75
Average risk score2.76
Also on Medicaid19%

Dr. Cole's Medicare patients by age, 2026

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Cole's Medicare patients by sex, 2026

  • Women3442%
  • Men4758%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Cole's Medicare patients, 2026

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis58%
  4. Ischemic heart disease58%
  5. Diabetes54%
  6. Heart failure48%
  7. COPD44%
  8. Chronic kidney disease42%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Cole's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 47

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men46%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data

Dr. Gary Wayne Cole wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims in 2023

In 2023, Dr. Cole wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $224 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202313
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$224

Dr. Cole's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023

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, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 132023: 13No change

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 1 in 2022.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

How Dr. Gary Wayne Cole takes part in Medicare

Dr. Cole accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Gary Wayne Cole received $7,294 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 35 general payments to Dr. Cole from 4 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 39% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $7,138.

General payments to Dr. Cole by program year, 2017 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Cole by kind, 2017 to 2025

$7.3Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$2,85739%
  • Education$2,50034%
  • Food and beverage$1,03714%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$90012%

Companies that paid Dr. Cole the most, 2017 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Gary Wayne Cole graduated from Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Cole graduated from Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2008.

  1. Medical schoolOklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Gary Wayne Cole's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Gary Wayne Cole's NPI number?

Dr. Gary Wayne Cole's NPI number is 1699084467. It was assigned on September 28, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Gary Wayne Cole?

Dr. Gary Wayne Cole is a general surgeon in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Gary Wayne Cole practice?

Dr. Cole practices at 100 S Bliss Avenue, Tahlequah, OK 74464. Dr. Cole's primary practice is Cherokee Nation W. W. Hastings Hospital in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, part of Cherokee Nation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cole to 3 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, and a free account names each one.

What is Dr. Gary Wayne Cole's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Cole is (918) 458-3100. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.

What is Dr. Gary Wayne Cole's email address?

Dmand AI checks professional and personal email addresses for Dr. Cole through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. They are available with a free Dmand AI account.

What is Dr. Gary Wayne Cole's medical license number?

Dr. Cole holds Oklahoma license 4891.

Which hospitals is Dr. Gary Wayne Cole affiliated with?

Dr. Cole practices at Cherokee Nation W. W. Hastings Hospital in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

What medical group is Dr. Gary Wayne Cole part of?

Dr. Cole is linked to Redbird Smith Health Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Cole to 3 more medical groups, named with a free account.

Who employs Dr. Gary Wayne Cole?

Dmand AI has Dr. Cole's employer on file: a hospital. The organization's name is available with a free Dmand AI account.

Who does Dr. Gary Wayne Cole practice with?

Dmand AI links 750 HCPs to Dr. Cole's primary medical group, 13 of them general surgeons. A free account lists them, with verified contacts.

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Does Dr. Gary Wayne Cole accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cole billed Medicare for 90 services in 2024, and Dr. Cole accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Gary Wayne Cole see?

CMS counts 81 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cole in 2026, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Gary Wayne Cole bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Cole's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99222) and surgery: digestive system (43239).

Where did Dr. Gary Wayne Cole go to medical school?

Dr. Cole graduated from Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2008.

What drugs does Dr. Gary Wayne Cole prescribe most?

In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cole's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gavilyte-G.

Has Dr. Gary Wayne Cole received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $7,294 in general payments to Dr. Cole from 4 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Gary Wayne Cole been practicing?

Dr. Cole graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.

What EHR does Dr. Gary Wayne Cole's practice use?

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Cherokee Nation W. W. Hastings Hospital and at 2 more sites and 3 medical groups. The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.

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