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Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

1601 Brenner Avenue W. G. (bill) Hefner Vamc (659)
Salisbury, NC 28144

Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Salisbury, NC specializing in diagnostic radiology. Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Office Locations

1601 Brenner Avenue W. G. (bill) Hefner Vamc (659)
Salisbury, NC 28144

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Salisbury, NC during 2014 were breast procedures, X-rays, preventive care and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	15
preventive care	15
women's imaging	15
X-rays	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	11
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD treated during 2014 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Salisbury, NC during 2015 were CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging, abdominal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	329
aspiration	54
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	228
breast procedures	119
CT scan	748
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	17
hip imaging	30
image guided procedures	31
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	44
minor procedures	44
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	254
musculoskeletal imaging	63
neck imaging	35
pelvic imaging	250
pleural drainage	23
preventive care	119
spinal procedures	122
thoracic (chest) imaging	367
ultrasound (sonogram)	172
vascular procedures	84
women's imaging	119
X-rays	240

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1446
Female	1874

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3026
Black	102
Hispanic	96
Asian	0
Other	70
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1516
From 75 to 84	1026
85 and over	402
Less than 65	376

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD treated during 2015 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Salisbury, NC during 2016 were CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging, abdominal imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	263
aspiration	79
blood draw	52
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	193
CT scan	743
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	82
hip imaging	24
image guided procedures	31
injections	15
lab tests	50
minimally invasive procedures	31
minor procedures	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	204
musculoskeletal imaging	82
pelvic imaging	222
pleural drainage	33
spinal procedures	128
thoracic (chest) imaging	428
ultrasound (sonogram)	71
vascular procedures	71
X-rays	180

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	686
Female	787

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1362
Black	45
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	698
From 75 to 84	507
85 and over	155
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD treated during 2016 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and asthma.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Salisbury, NC during 2017 were CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	60
blood draw	56
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	37
CT scan	167
hip imaging	16
lab tests	56
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	95
musculoskeletal imaging	56
pelvic imaging	60
spinal procedures	64
thoracic (chest) imaging	148
X-rays	103

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	501
Black	14
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	44
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Salisbury, NC during 2018 were X-rays, women's imaging, breast procedures and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	236
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	140
breast procedures	591
CT scan	434
diagnostic imaging	94
gastrointestinal procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	56
musculoskeletal imaging	58
neck imaging	14
nuclear scan	15
pelvic imaging	155
preventive care	457
spinal procedures	69
thoracic (chest) imaging	166
ultrasound (sonogram)	202
vascular procedures	69
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	11
women's imaging	591
X-rays	649

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	609
Female	1370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1182
Black	664
Hispanic	62
Asian	15
Other	29
Native American	27

**Age**
From 65 to 74	810
From 75 to 84	512
85 and over	197
Less than 65	460

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	48
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Salisbury, NC during 2019 were women's imaging, breast procedures, X-rays and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	124
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	89
breast procedures	419
CT scan	305
diagnostic imaging	70
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	15
nuclear scan	15
pelvic imaging	96
preventive care	322
spinal procedures	32
thoracic (chest) imaging	119
ultrasound (sonogram)	108
vascular procedures	37
women's imaging	419
X-rays	389

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	325
Female	766

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	612
Black	421
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	467
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	94
Less than 65	250

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	49
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2019

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Salisbury, NC were CT scan, women's imaging, breast procedures and X-rays.

abdominal imaging	202
aspiration	66
blood draw	54
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	137
breast procedures	286
CT scan	479
diagnostic imaging	82
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	49
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hip imaging	23
image guided procedures	31
injections	15
lab tests	53
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	37
minor procedures	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	125
musculoskeletal imaging	54
neck imaging	24
nuclear scan	15
pelvic imaging	156
pleural drainage	28
preventive care	228
spinal procedures	83
thoracic (chest) imaging	245
ultrasound (sonogram)	138
vascular procedures	65
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	11
women's imaging	286
X-rays	262

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2019

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	551
Female	858

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	207
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	1113
Native American / Alaskan Native	4
Hispanic	39
Other	19

**Age**
75 to 84	420
85 and over	148
Less than 65	210
65 to 74	629

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD From 2014 - 2019

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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Dr. Paul Cole is a diagnostic radiology specialist. Dr. Cole is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD in 2015

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD in 2019

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Donald Cole, MD From 2014 - 2019

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