Dr. Robert T. Cole, M.D.
Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology (Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Emory University School of Medicine (2004)
- Years since graduation
- 22
- In the NPI registry since
- 2008
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 230
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
- 2004Medical school: Emory University School of Medicine
- 2008Registered 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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Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician primary
GA license 060164 · VA license 0101266226 -
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
GA license 060164
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Map: Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology per capita by county →
Where they work
Hospitals
- Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA
- Piedmont Hospital, Inc Atlanta, GA
- Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA
- Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center Athens, GA
Medical groups
- Inova Health Care Services (1,817 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
- 230
- Services billed
- 815
- Patients’ average age
- 68
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 450 | 96 |
| Evaluation of lower heart chamber assist device | 191 | 34 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 106 | 71 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 105 | 62 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 57 | 34 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 54 | 49 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 51 | 21 |
| Biopsy of heart muscle | 40 | 17 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 25 | 22 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 20 | 19 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Entresto (sacubitril/valsartan) Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 208 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 178 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 167 |
| Torsemide Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 132 |
| Hydralazine Hcl Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 131 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 128 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 120 |
| Tacrolimus Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 119 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 115 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 112 |
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, 14 companies reported 64 payments worth $27,876 in total to this clinician.
| Cvrx, Inc. | $11,469 |
|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $8,704 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $4,834 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $2,400 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $106 |
| Paragonix Technologies, Inc. | $104 |
| Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $56.17 |
| Briohealth Solutions, Inc. | $48.80 |
| Consulting Fee | $16,138 |
|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $7,200 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,473 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,066 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories May 29, 2025 | Consulting Fee THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · Structural Heart | $5,250 |
| Cvrx, Inc. Oct 9, 2025 | Consulting Fee Barostim Neo System · Heart Failure and Hypertension | $4,000 |
| Cvrx, Inc. Oct 22, 2025 | Consulting Fee Barostim Neo System · Heart Failure and Hypertension | $4,000 |
| Abbott Laboratories Jun 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee CARDIOMEMS · Structural Heart | $2,363 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Jun 30, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $1,200 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Apr 1, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,200 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Feb 28, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · DIABETES | $1,200 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mar 4, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · DIABETES | $1,200 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mar 14, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · DIABETES | $1,200 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Jul 14, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · DIABETES | $1,200 |
All 17 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cvrx, Inc. Oct 22, 2025 | Consulting Fee Barostim Neo System · Heart Failure and Hypertension | $4,000 |
| Cvrx, Inc. Oct 9, 2025 | Consulting Fee Barostim Neo System · Heart Failure and Hypertension | $4,000 |
| Cvrx, Inc. Sep 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Barostim Neo System · Heart Failure and Hypertension · travel to Washington, DC | $395 |
| Cvrx, Inc. Sep 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Barostim Neo System · Heart Failure and Hypertension · travel to Washington, DC | $222 |
| Cvrx, Inc. Sep 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Barostim Neo System · Heart Failure and Hypertension · travel to Atlanta, GA | $947 |
| Cvrx, Inc. Sep 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Barostim Neo System · Heart Failure and Hypertension · travel to Atlanta, GA | $857 |
| Cvrx, Inc. Sep 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Barostim Neo System · Heart Failure and Hypertension · travel to Washington, DC | $26.00 |
| Cvrx, Inc. Sep 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Barostim Neo System · Heart Failure and Hypertension · travel to Bristol, TN | $26.00 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Jul 14, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · DIABETES | $1,200 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Jun 30, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $1,200 |
| Abbott Laboratories Jun 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee CARDIOMEMS · Structural Heart | $2,363 |
| Abbott Laboratories Jun 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee CARDIOMEMS · Structural Heart | $525 |
| Abbott Laboratories May 29, 2025 | Consulting Fee THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · Structural Heart | $5,250 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Apr 1, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,200 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mar 14, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · DIABETES | $1,200 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mar 4, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · DIABETES | $1,200 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Feb 28, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · DIABETES | $1,200 |
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.