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Emergency Medicine

Richard W. Cole, MD

Works at hospitals in Pasadena, TX · Texas

Summary

Dr. Richard W. Cole, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 4500 E Sam Houston Pkwy S, CHI St Lukes Health Patients Medi, Pasadena, TX 77505. Phone: (713) 948-7000. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Richard W. Cole had 70 Original Medicare patients and 100 services. NPI 1124068416. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Emergency medicine doctor (Medicare lists Emergency Medicine)
  • Address: 4500 E Sam Houston Pkwy S, CHI St Lukes Health Patients Medi, Pasadena, TX 77505 · Directions
  • Phone: (713) 948‑7000
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: St. Luke's Patients Medical Center
  • Group practice: Integrative Emergency Services Physician Group-Houston PLLC
  • Medical school: University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine · graduated 1999 (27 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Richard W. Cole, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Richard W. Cole accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Richard W. Cole accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Richard W. Cole see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 70 Original Medicare patients and 100 services for Richard W. Cole. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Richard W. Cole's NPI number?
1124068416. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Richard W. Cole, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients70
Services billed to Medicare100
Different services or procedures13
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients76

Most frequent services

  1. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)45 services
  2. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)19 services
  3. Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (93010)18 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Arthritis56%
  • Ischemic heart disease49%
  • Anxiety46%
  • Chronic kidney disease41%

Hospitals where Richard W. Cole works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Richard W. Cole at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Richard W. Cole is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • 4500 E Sam Houston Pkwy S, CHI St Lukes Health Patients MediPasadena, TX 77505 (713) 948‑7000

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Richard W. Cole as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Integrative Emergency Services Physician Group-Houston PLLC217 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Pasadena

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Pasadena, TX — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Integrative Emergency Services Physician Group-Houston PLLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolUniversity Of Arkansas College Of Medicine
Graduation year1999 (27 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1124068416
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians