Dr. Eric Lowry Cole, MD

  • Houston, TX
  • Plastic surgeon
NPI1295786960PAC ID0749280899
Medicare services, 2024
11
Medicare patients, 2024
40
Part D claims, 2024
13
Publications
10
MIPS score, 2024
79
Practice address
2727 W Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77025
Practice phone
Call (713) 442-3300
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Primary practice

Ambulatory Surgery Center at Berthelsen Main Campus

Surgery Center - Not Medicare-Certified · Houston, Texas

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Dr. Eric Lowry Cole is a plastic surgeon in Houston, Texas

Dr. Cole practices at Ambulatory Surgery Center at Berthelsen Main Campus in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Cole's NPI, 1295786960, was assigned on May 15, 2006. Dr. Cole graduated from Duke University School Of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Cole holds Texas license P0968.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0749280899
NPI enumeration date
May 15, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(713) 442-3300
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
60
Medical school graduation
1992

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

Dr. Eric Lowry Cole practices at Ambulatory Surgery Center at Berthelsen Main Campus in Houston, Texas

Dr. Cole's primary practice is Ambulatory Surgery Center at Berthelsen Main Campus, at 2727 W Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77025. The practice phone is (713) 442-3300.

  • Ambulatory Surgery Center at Berthelsen Main Campus
    2727 W Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77025Phone(713) 442-3300

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Dr. Eric Lowry Cole is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Cole's primary practice is Ambulatory Surgery Center at Berthelsen Main Campus in Houston, Texas. The medical group on file is Kelsey-Seybold Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cole to 2 more medical groups and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Eric Lowry Cole's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cole practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Ambulatory Surgery Center at Berthelsen Main CampusAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Eric Lowry Cole is one of 319 plastic surgeons in Texas

Plastic surgery is Dr. Cole's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Cole is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Cole's licenses on file in 4 states: Texas, California, North Carolina and Virginia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Plastic surgery, TexasPrimaryLicense P0968 · 2011 to 2026 · taxonomy 208200000X
  • California licenseSince 2010
  • North Carolina license1995 to 2018
  • Virginia licenseLicense 0101239398 · 2006 to 2008

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists cancerous skin growth removal and head wound among the conditions Dr. Cole treats.

Plastic surgeons near Dr. Cole

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Eric Lowry Cole billed Medicare for 11 services in 2024

CMS data shows 11 Medicare services from Dr. Cole across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 40 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $958 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202411
Medicare patients40
Paid by Medicare$958
Procedure codes1

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 132024: 1115%

Dr. Cole compared with the Texas median for plastic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Cole
  • Texas median
Medicare services
11vs 3165% below
Medicare patients
40vs 40Close to median
Part D claims
12vs 2857% below

Medians across 248 plastic surgeons in Texas 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. Eric Lowry Cole treated 40 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 69

CMS counts 40 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cole in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 22 patients. 73% of them have high blood pressure, and 68% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.23, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cole's median patient age at 48, with 51% women.

Medicare patients, 202440
Average age69
Average risk score1.23

Dr. Cole's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Cole's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2460%
  • Men1640%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Cole's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure73%
  2. High cholesterol68%
  3. Arthritis35%
  4. 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 48

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women51%
  • Men49%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Eric Lowry Cole wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Cole wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $91 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 14 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202413
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$91

Dr. Cole's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2017

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, 2016 to 2017

  • 2016
  • 2017
Claims for drugs CMS names
2016: 142017: 1214%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2017, 1 in 2016.

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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. Eric Lowry 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 Dr. Cole for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. 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

  • 79of 100Final score
  • 73.4of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 78of 100Cost

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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Dr. Eric Lowry Cole has 10 publications on record

Dmand AI links 10 papers to Dr. Cole, published from 2014 to 2021. 2016 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Plastic Surgery Procedures, Surgical Flaps and Facial Muscles. Dr. Cole has published most often in Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. Dr. Cole's most frequent co-authors are Stefanos Boukovalas, MD, Richard F. Wagner, MD and Joshua Hays, MD.

Papers10
Years published2014 to 2021

Dr. Cole's papers by year, 2014 to 2021

Topics Dr. Cole writes about most

  • Plastic Surgery Procedures
  • Surgical Flaps
  • Facial Muscles
  • Lip
  • Lip Neoplasms

Dr. Cole's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Cole

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Eric Lowry Cole received $2,182 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 30 general payments to Dr. Cole from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Baxter Healthcare paid the most, $301.

General payments to Dr. Cole by program year, 2016 to 2024

Companies that paid Dr. Cole the most, 2016 to 2024

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Eric Lowry 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

  1. 2013
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR
  2. Undated
    • ACS Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Eric Lowry Cole graduated from Duke University School Of Medicine

Dr. Cole graduated from Duke University School Of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Cole is a member of ACS and ASPS.

  1. Medical schoolDuke University School Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in otolaryngologyAmerican Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
  3. Board certified in plastic surgeryAmerican Board of Plastic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Eric Lowry Cole accepts plans from 23 insurance carriers

Dr. Cole is in network with 23 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Cole accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO13
  2. PPO13
  3. Medicare9
  4. POS5
  5. EPO4
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Eric Lowry 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)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Eric Lowry Cole's NPI number?

Dr. Eric Lowry Cole's NPI number is 1295786960. It was assigned on May 15, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Eric Lowry Cole?

Dr. Eric Lowry Cole is a plastic surgeon in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Plastic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208200000X).

Where does Dr. Eric Lowry Cole practice?

Dr. Cole practices at 2727 W Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77025. Dr. Cole's primary practice is Ambulatory Surgery Center at Berthelsen Main Campus in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cole to 2 medical groups and 1 ambulatory surgery center.

What is Dr. Eric Lowry Cole's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Cole is (713) 442-3300.

What is Dr. Eric Lowry Cole's medical license number?

Dr. Cole holds Texas license P0968, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.

Which states has Dr. Eric Lowry Cole been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Cole in Texas (2011 to 2026), California (since 2010), North Carolina (1995 to 2018) and Virginia (2006 to 2008).

What medical group is Dr. Eric Lowry Cole part of?

Dr. Cole is linked to Kelsey-Seybold Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Cole to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Eric Lowry Cole accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cole billed Medicare for 11 services in 2024, and Dr. Cole accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Eric Lowry Cole's MIPS score?

Dr. Cole's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 79 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Eric Lowry Cole see?

CMS counts 40 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cole in 2024, with an average age of 69.

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Is Dr. Eric Lowry Cole board certified?

Yes. Dr. Cole is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.

What services does Dr. Eric Lowry Cole bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Cole's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204).

Where did Dr. Eric Lowry Cole go to medical school?

Dr. Cole graduated from Duke University School Of Medicine in 1992.

What drugs does Dr. Eric Lowry Cole prescribe most?

In 2017 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cole's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Eric Lowry Cole received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,182 in general payments to Dr. Cole from 15 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Baxter Healthcare.

How long has Dr. Eric Lowry Cole been practicing?

Dr. Cole graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.

Does Dr. Eric Lowry Cole do research?

Dmand AI links 10 publications to Dr. Cole, published from 2014 to 2021.

Who does Dr. Eric Lowry Cole publish with?

Dr. Cole's most frequent co-authors are Stefanos Boukovalas, MD (4 shared papers), Richard F. Wagner, MD (3 shared papers) and Joshua Hays, MD (2 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Eric Lowry Cole accept?

Dr. Cole is in network with 23 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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