Total Payments
$13,348
2024 Payments
$2,752
Companies
68
Transactions
857
Medicare Patients
29,921
Medicare Billing
$1.3M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$13,158 (98.6%)
Education$105.02 (0.8%)
Other$84.29 (0.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $13,158 | 849 | 98.6% |
| Education | $105.02 | 7 | 0.8% |
| Debt forgiveness | $84.29 | 1 | 0.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $2,228 | 81 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $1,229 | 86 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $747.53 | 73 | $0 (2024) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $710.46 | 61 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $710.42 | 59 | $0 (2024) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $625.99 | 55 | $0 (2023) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $611.08 | 36 | $0 (2024) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $579.63 | 43 | $0 (2024) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $454.32 | 28 | $0 (2023) |
| Amarin Pharma Inc. | $411.93 | 27 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,752 | 112 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($808.28) |
| 2023 | $1,642 | 91 | AbbVie Inc. ($408.04) |
| 2022 | $1,491 | 85 | ABBVIE INC. ($249.48) |
| 2021 | $1,505 | 96 | AbbVie Inc. ($209.31) |
| 2020 | $607.68 | 39 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($160.84) |
| 2019 | $1,802 | 142 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($274.00) |
| 2018 | $1,854 | 143 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($364.90) |
| 2017 | $1,695 | 149 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($200.88) |
All Payment Transactions
857 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 35
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2024 | Antares Pharma, Inc. | XYOSTED (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.33 | General |
| Category: TESTOSTERONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | CAPLYTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.72 | General |
| Category: PSYCHIATRY | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Veozah (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.96 | General |
| Category: Biological | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Recor Medical Inc | PARADISE RENAL DENERVATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.47 | General |
| Category: Endovascular | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.43 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.39 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | PFIZER INC. | PREVNAR 20 (Biological), COMIRNATY, ABRYSVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.19 | General |
| Category: VACCINES | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.99 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.36 | General |
| Category: Diabetes Care | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Dexcom, Inc. | Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.24 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | MOUNJARO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.70 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Veozah (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.66 | General |
| Category: Biological | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Recor Medical Inc | PARADISE RENAL DENERVATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.85 | General |
| Category: Endovascular | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Corium, LLC | Azstarys (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.17 | General |
| Category: CNS Stimulant for ADHD | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug), UBRELVY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.13 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug), UBRELVY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.33 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.33 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.24 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | INJECTAFER (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.18 | General |
| Category: Iron Deficiency Anemia | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Veozah (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.48 | General |
| Category: Biological | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.74 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.28 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LINZESS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.05 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug), UBRELVY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.60 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.55 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 65 | 15,996 | 27,495 | $1.7M | $697,669 |
| 2022 | 58 | 10,758 | 13,434 | $913,888 | $383,461 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1,563 | 2,255 | $419,392 | $128,933 |
| 2020 | 17 | 1,604 | 2,172 | $397,893 | $110,975 |
Total Patients
29,921
Total Services
45,356
Medicare Billing
$1.3M
Procedure Codes
156
All Medicare Procedures & Services
156 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 7
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 576 | 1,539 | $219,573 | $125,406 | 57.1% |
| 99490 | Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 559 | 1,517 | $106,190 | $69,256 | 65.2% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2023 | 504 | 504 | $68,040 | $62,401 | 91.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 522 | 530 | $109,542 | $59,102 | 54.0% |
| 90677 | Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | Office | 2023 | 135 | 135 | $44,630 | $36,004 | 80.7% |
| 82306 | Vitamin d-3 level | Office | 2023 | 563 | 1,016 | $92,928 | $29,376 | 31.6% |
| 80061 | Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | Office | 2023 | 594 | 1,175 | $53,404 | $15,299 | 28.6% |
| 90662 | Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Office | 2023 | 216 | 218 | $17,102 | $15,177 | 88.7% |
| 80053 | Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Office | 2023 | 593 | 1,452 | $52,069 | $14,928 | 28.7% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 608 | 1,751 | $24,514 | $14,446 | 58.9% |
| 71046 | X-ray of chest, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 527 | 571 | $69,091 | $12,923 | 18.7% |
| 84443 | Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | Office | 2023 | 552 | 776 | $61,226 | $12,704 | 20.7% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 144 | 145 | $46,726 | $12,098 | 25.9% |
| 85025 | Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Office | 2023 | 593 | 1,460 | $40,880 | $11,022 | 27.0% |
| 99495 | Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | Office | 2023 | 61 | 70 | $16,450 | $10,761 | 65.4% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 82 | 82 | $33,255 | $10,414 | 31.3% |
| 83525 | Insulin measurement, total | Office | 2023 | 460 | 911 | $51,380 | $10,153 | 19.8% |
| 82607 | Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level | Office | 2023 | 544 | 658 | $34,874 | $9,666 | 27.7% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2023 | 161 | 161 | $31,955 | $9,251 | 28.9% |
| 84481 | Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | Office | 2023 | 365 | 543 | $35,696 | $8,939 | 25.0% |
| 87811 | Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) | Office | 2023 | 153 | 200 | $9,870 | $7,591 | 76.9% |
| 82550 | Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | Office | 2023 | 588 | 1,161 | $30,186 | $7,349 | 24.3% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $33,975 | $6,893 | 20.3% |
| 84403 | Testosterone (hormone) level, total | Office | 2023 | 232 | 271 | $29,810 | $6,802 | 22.8% |
| G0008 | Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 2023 | 222 | 224 | $6,944 | $6,307 | 90.8% |
About Dr. Eric Cole, MD
Dr. Eric Cole, MD is a Family Medicine healthcare provider based in Spartanburg, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/12/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1013968478.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Eric Cole, MD has received a total of $13,348 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,752 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 857 transactions from 68 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($13,158).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Cole has provided services to 29,921 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 45,356 services with total Medicare billing of $1.3M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 156 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Family Medicine
- Location Spartanburg, SC
- Active Since 05/12/2006
- Last Updated 12/14/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207Q00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1013968478
Products in Payments
- FARXIGA (Drug) $1,464
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $640.63
- Vascepa (Drug) $411.93
- VRAYLAR (Drug) $374.92
- TROKENDI XR (Drug) $348.53
- AIRSUPRA (Drug) $333.55
- TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) $308.19
- Ozempic (Drug) $292.41
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $290.80
- UBRELVY (Drug) $283.40
- SYMBICORT (Drug) $264.05
- TOUJEO (Drug) $233.21
- ANORO (Drug) $210.64
- Prolia (Biological) $202.81
- XARELTO (Drug) $198.28
- NURTEC ODT (Drug) $197.03
- NEXLETOL (Drug) $181.15
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $180.19
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $178.60
- LINZESS (Drug) $178.33
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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