Dr. Robert E. Cole, MD
General Surgery (Surgery Physician)
2121 Wilshire Blvd, #302
Santa Monica, CA 90403
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Los Angeles County includes primary care (7% of residents) and mental health (13% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 110
Licensed in California since 1987, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Surgery Physician primary
CA license G60151 (first issued 1987; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 110
- Services billed
- 186
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 81 | 81 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 37 | 30 |
| Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | 23 | 23 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 18 | 18 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Santa Monica, CA | 29 |
| Cephalexin Other prescribers in Santa Monica, CA | 27 |
| Celecoxib Other prescribers in Santa Monica, CA | 26 |
| Mupirocin Other prescribers in Santa Monica, CA | 25 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 2 payments worth $77.84 in total to this clinician.
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $52.86 |
|---|---|
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $24.98 |
| Food and Beverage | $77.84 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.