Peter A Cole , MC
Orthopaedic Surgery โข Saint Paul, MN
640 Jackson St
Saint Paul, MN 551012502
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NPI assigned on March 15, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 83 Original Medicare Part B services in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2023:
- 73630 โ X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views: 38 service units.
- 73610 โ X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views: 24 service units.
- 73600 โ X-ray of ankle, 2 views: 21 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2022 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2023). CPT notice
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 13 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2017.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2017. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2017:
- Potassium Chloride โ 13 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2017. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 16 in 2018 to 83 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2018โ2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
640 Jackson St
Saint Paul, MN 551012502
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Group Health Plan Inc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine
1990
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $910 in 2023
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2023. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023.
Paid by Medicare
About $674 in 2023
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2023, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023.
30-day fills
13 standardized 30-day fills in 2017
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$172 in 2017
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2017, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2017.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $30,773.83 across 40 records.
By nature of payment (3 largest of 6)
- Consulting Fee: $21,063.84 across 8 records.
- Travel and Lodging: $4,112.08 across 10 records.
- Honoraria: $2,500.00 across 1 record.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 9)
- EXACTECH, INC.: $19,589.01 across 10 records.
- ADVITA ORTHO, LLC: $5,250.50 across 5 records.
- KLS-Martin L.P.: $2,684.56 across 3 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
36 years (graduated 1990)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1990 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Peter Cole has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Peter Cole as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Saint Paul and Minnesota
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Peter Cole are from 2023.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Peter Cole are from 2017.
47 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Saint Paul, MN (647 in Minnesota).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Saint Paul
14.9% of these 47 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
61.7% of these 47 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services went from 16 in 2018 to 83 in 2023.
- 2018: 16
- 2019: 25
- 2020: 36
- 2021: 16
- 2023: 83
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 21% from $1,151 in 2018 to $910 in 2023.
- 2018: $1,151
- 2019: $1,851
- 2020: $4,848
- 2021: $1,461
- 2023: $910
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare went from $787 in 2018 to $674 in 2023.
- 2018: $787
- 2019: $1,362
- 2020: $3,820
- 2021: $1,008
- 2023: $674
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 43% from 23 in 2014 to 13 in 2017.
- 2014: 23
- 2015: 14
- 2016: 12
- 2017: 13
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 43% from 23 in 2014 to 13 in 2017.
- 2014: 23
- 2015: 14
- 2016: 12
- 2017: 13
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $244 in 2014 to $172 in 2017.
- 2014: $244
- 2015: $182
- 2016: $169
- 2017: $172
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) increased 128% from $13,506.46 in 2021 to $30,773.83 in 2025.
- 2021: $13,506.46
- 2022: $6,651.49
- 2023: $23,970.69
- 2024: $4,311.16
- 2025: $30,773.83
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2023), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2017), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): 40 records totaling $30,773.83.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| EXACTECH, INC. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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EQUINOXE | General | $12,990.79 |
| ADVITA ORTHO, LLC |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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EQUINOXE | General | $3,323.05 |
| KLS-Martin L.P. |
Honoraria
Cash or cash equivalent
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โ | General | $2,500.00 |
| EXACTECH, INC. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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EQUINOXE | General | $2,250.00 |
| ADVITA ORTHO, LLC |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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EQUINOXE PHX SYSTEM | General | $1,011.16 |
| EXACTECH, INC. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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EQUINOXE | General | $833.39 |
| EXACTECH, INC. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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EQUINOXE | General | $819.92 |
| Synthes GmbH |
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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โ | General | $750.00 |
| EXACTECH, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EQUINOXE | General | $528.53 |
| EXACTECH, INC. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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โ | General | $500.00 |
| ADVITA ORTHO, LLC |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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EQUINOXE | General | $500.00 |
| EXACTECH, INC. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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EQUINOXE | General | $500.00 |
| EXACTECH, INC. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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EQUINOXE | General | $500.00 |
| EXACTECH, INC. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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โ | General | $500.00 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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PRO | General | $438.65 |
| ADVITA ORTHO, LLC |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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EQUINOXE PHX SYSTEM | General | $272.51 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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PRO | General | $199.45 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Education
Cash or cash equivalent
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โ | General | $180.65 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AM | General | $173.44 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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GAMMA | General | $168.43 |
| EXACTECH, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EQUINOXE | General | $166.38 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AM | General | $153.80 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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PRO | General | $147.77 |
| ADVITA ORTHO, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EQUINOXE PHX SYSTEM | General | $143.78 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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PRO | General | $138.99 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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73630
X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views
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38 | 30 | $36.08 | $10.26 |
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73610
X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views
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24 | 14 | $41.50 | $11.95 |
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73600
X-ray of ankle, 2 views
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21 | 19 | $37.76 | $11.09 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2023; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2017.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 13 | 365 | $172.45 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2017; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-06-22NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XX0801X
Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic trauma surgeons deal with the evaluation and management of acute orthopaedic injuries, evaluation and treatment of post-traumatic deformities and nonunions, acute and delayed reconstruction of pelvic and acetabular fractures, as well as osteotomy in the adult hip for treatment of hip arthritis.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20040124000131
MN
6608778113
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Group Health Plan Inc
8600 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 554202824
Phone: 9528841148
Group Health Plan Inc
401 Phalen Blvd, Saint Paul, MN 551305302
Phone: 6512547400
Group Health Plan Inc
640 Jackson St, Saint Paul, MN 551012502
Phone: 6512213456
Group Health Plan Inc
435 Phalen Blvd, Saint Paul, MN 551305302
Phone: 6512912848
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: MN 44528)
Registered at 640 JACKSON ST, SAINT PAUL, MN 551012502 (Tel: 6512542005)
Registered at 8170 33RD AVE S # MS 21110Q, BLOOMINGTON, MN 554254516 (Tel: 6512542005)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 435 PHALEN BLVD - MS51103H, HEALTHPARTNERS SPECIALTY CENTER 435, ST. PAUL, MN 551305302 (Tel: 6512548300)
Registered at 640 JACKSON ST, MS 11503L, SAINT PAUL, MN 551012502 (Tel: 6512543669)
Recorded as PETER COLE, M.C
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: MN 44528)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Saint Paul
- Dr. Smitha Mathew, MBBS
- Dr. Todd Johnson, MD
- Dr. Chad Myeroff, MD
- Dr. Brian Cunningham, MD
- Dr. Mohammad Syed, MD
- Dr. Peter Daly, MD
Mailing Address
8170 33rd Ave S # Ms 21110q
Bloomington, MN 554254516
Phone: 6512542005