RICHARD CLINTON COLE MD
NPI 1578558441
Family Medicine in Tullahoma, TN
About Richard Clinton Cole Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
RICHARD CLINTON COLE MD (NPI 1578558441) is an individual family medicine provider in Tullahoma, Tennessee, licensed in Tennessee (MD021619) and active in the NPI registry since September 2005. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Unity Medical Center, and is a graduate of University Of Alabama School Of Medicine (1983).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 5
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Richard Clinton Cole Md is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Richard Cole reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Tullahoma, TN 37388
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 3 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 42
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 3
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Unity Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Manchester, TNSouthern Tennessee Regional Hlth System Winchester
Acute Care Hospitals · Winchester, TNVanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Tullahoma, TNPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 37388 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Reported Quality Measures
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 19
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 4
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Richard Cole's NPI number?
The NPI number for Richard Cole is 1578558441. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 15, 2005.
Where is Richard Cole located?
Richard Cole practices at 2106 N Jackson St, Tullahoma, TN 37388. The listed phone number is (931) 455-2045.
What is Richard Cole's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.
Is Richard Cole enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Richard Cole is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
Which organization bills Medicare for Richard Cole's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Richard Cole reassigns Medicare benefits to Spectrum Medical Associates (Tullahoma, TN). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Richard Cole's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Richard Cole accept?
Health plans from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and UnitedHealthcare list Richard Cole as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Richard Cole affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Richard Cole is affiliated with Unity Medical Center, Southern Tennessee Regional Hlth System Winchester and Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Richard Cole was last updated on May 27, 2008. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.