Dr. Toby C. Cole JR., MD
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Wake Forest University School of Medicine (1991)
- Years since graduation
- 35
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 1,321
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
- 1991Medical school: Wake Forest University School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Diagnostic Radiology Physician primary
NC license 9600085
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce Asheville, NC
- The Mcdowell Hospital Marion, NC
- Highlands Cashiers Hospital Highlands, NC
- Angel Medical Center Franklin, NC
- Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine, NC
Medical groups
- Mission Health Community Multispecialty Providers LLC (601 clinicians)
- Appalachian Regional Medical Associates Inc (146 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,321
- Services billed
- 2,063
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 155 | 151 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 113 | 113 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 102 | 101 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 100 | 100 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 83 | 77 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 67 | 67 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 67 | 65 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | 62 | 62 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 54 | 49 |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | 53 | 53 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Asheville, NC | 14 |
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, 5 companies reported 21 payments worth $2,177 in total to this clinician.
| Angiodynamics, Inc. | $1,600 |
|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $452 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $47.88 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $38.74 |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $37.97 |
| Long term medical supply or device loan | $1,600 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $577 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Angiodynamics, Inc. Dec 31, 2025 | Long term medical supply or device loan VenaCure 1470 Pro · ID · in-kind | $1,600 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
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.