JOE L. COLE, M.D., P.A.
JOE L. COLE, M.D., P.A. is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1053427658, based in San Antonio, TX. It is classified under Rheumatology Physician.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 8001 BROADWAY ST, San Antonio, TX 78209. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| F1464 | TX | Rheumatology Physician primary |
This provider holds licence F1464 issued in TX. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Rheumatology covers
An internist who treats diseases of joints, muscle, bones and tendons. This specialist diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries and "collagen" diseases. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207RR0500X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1053427658 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 23, 2006 |
| Last updated | Jun 27, 2014 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
8001 BROADWAY ST San Antonio, TX 78209 (210) 930-0440 |
| Other identifiers |
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· BCBS (TX) 126481406 · SUPERIOR, AETNA & DRISC (TX) 171838901 (TX) 126481401 · CIDC (TX) 126481402 · COMMUNITY FIRST (TX) 00H24Y · BCBS (TX) DB8033 · MEDICARE RAILROAD (TX) |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
Sum = 52 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.