Kara Cole, NP
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 190
- Part D claims, 2024
- 583
- MIPS score, 2024
- 79
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $95
- Practice address
- 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
- Practice phone
- Call (843) 792-1414
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
MUSC University Hospital
Charleston, South Carolina
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Kara Cole is a nurse practitioner in Charleston, South Carolina
Kara Cole practices at MUSC University Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina.
Kara Cole's NPI, 1245394378, was assigned on December 21, 2006. Kara Cole graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2006. Kara Cole holds South Carolina license 3083.
- NPI
- 1245394378NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1850392028
- NPI enumeration date
- December 21, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (843) 792-1414
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 46
- Medical school graduation
- 2006
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Kara Cole practices at MUSC University Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina
Kara Cole's primary practice is MUSC University Hospital, at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425 in Charleston County. The practice phone is (843) 792-1414.
- MUSC University Hospital171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425 · Charleston CountyPhone(843) 792-1414
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Kara Cole is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Kara Cole's primary practice is MUSC University Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina. Kara Cole is also affiliated with MUSC Health University Medical Center. The medical group on file is MUSC Health. Dmand AI also links Kara Cole to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, 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 Kara Cole's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Kara Cole practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| MUSC University Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Kara Cole is one of 971 nurse practitioners in South Carolina
Nurse practitioner is Kara Cole's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363L00000X. Kara Cole is licensed in South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nurse practitioner, South CarolinaPrimary
Nurse practitioners near Kara Cole
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Kara Cole treated 190 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 68
CMS counts 190 Medicare patients who saw Kara Cole in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 124 patients. 73% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.61, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Kara Cole's median patient age at 57, with 51% women.
Kara Cole's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Kara Cole's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women10756%
- Men8344%
Chronic conditions among Kara Cole's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure73%
- High cholesterol73%
- Diabetes45%
- Arthritis44%
- Chronic kidney disease37%
- Mood disorders28%
- Anxiety27%
- Ischemic heart disease26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Kara 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 57
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women51%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Kara Cole wrote 583 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Kara Cole wrote 583 Medicare Part D claims for 125 patients. 59% of them were for generic drugs.
Kara Cole's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic346 claims59%
- Brand-name237 claims41%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Kara Cole's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics17%97 of 583 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Kara Cole scored 79 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Kara Cole for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Kara Cole accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Kara Cole as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Kara Cole's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 79of 100Final score
- 62.4of 100Quality
- 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Kara Cole received $95 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Kara Cole from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Eli Lilly and Company paid the most, $95.
Companies that paid Kara Cole the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Kara Cole graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Kara Cole graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2006.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Kara 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 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 (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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Kara Cole's NPI number?
Kara Cole's NPI number is 1245394378. It was assigned on December 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Kara Cole specialize in?
Kara Cole is a nurse practitioner in Charleston, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nurse Practitioner (taxonomy code 363L00000X).
Where does Kara Cole practice?
Kara Cole practices at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425. Kara Cole's primary practice is MUSC University Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Kara Cole to 2 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Kara Cole's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Kara Cole is (843) 792-1414.
What is Kara Cole's medical license number?
Kara Cole holds South Carolina license 3083.
Which hospitals is Kara Cole affiliated with?
Kara Cole is affiliated with MUSC Health University Medical Center. Dmand AI links Kara Cole to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Kara Cole part of?
Kara Cole is linked to MUSC Health.
Does Kara Cole accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Kara Cole as accepting Medicare assignment.
Does Kara Cole offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Kara Cole as offering telehealth services.
What is Kara Cole's MIPS score?
Kara Cole's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 79 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Kara Cole see?
CMS counts 190 Medicare patients who saw Kara Cole in 2024, with an average age of 68.
Where did Kara Cole go to medical school?
Kara Cole graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2006.
Has Kara Cole received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $95 in general payments to Kara Cole from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Eli Lilly and Company.
How long has Kara Cole been practicing?
Kara Cole graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.
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