Active NPI
Charles R Cole, M.D.
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
- Little Rock, AR
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
- License
- E11494
- Practice address
- 5 Saint Vincent Cir Ste 501
Little Rock, AR 72205-5414 - Phone
- (501) 666-2894
- Fax
- (501) 666-9017
- NPI assigned
- Jun 26, 2008
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- Yes
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 1
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician | 208G00000X | E11494 | AR | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
5 Saint Vincent Cir Ste 501
Little Rock, AR 72205-5414
Mailing address
5 Saint Vincent Cir Ste 501
Little Rock, AR 72205-5414
Phone (501) 666-2894
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in AR
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: Yes
- Hospice: Yes
Enrollment records 1
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- General Surgery
- Education
- University of Arkansas College of Medicine, 2008
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Group practices
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
5 Saint Vincent Cir
Suite 501
Little Rock, AR 72205-5414
Phone (501) 666-2894
Hospital & facility affiliations
- CHI-St Vincent Infirmary
Procedures performed for Medicare patients
| Procedure | Number of procedures |
|---|---|
| Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) | 12 |
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Doctor of Medicine
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| E11494 | AR | MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Stephens Heart Institute LLC | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Current | Accepting new patients |
| Watkins, Bauer & Meadors, P.a. | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Past | Accepting new patients |
Locations
5 Saint Vincent Cir
Ste 501
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone (501) 666-2894
Organizations & group practices 2
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.
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- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
- Little Rock, AR
- NPI 1033404199
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- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
- Little Rock, AR
- NPI 1811073604
Hospital & facility affiliations 2
Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.
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- Psychiatric Hospital Unit
- Little Rock, AR
- NPI 1710442801
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Little Rock, AR
- NPI 1780684431
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"sex": "M",
"enumeration_date": "2008-06-26",
"last_updated": "2026-04-29",
"certification_date": "2026-04-29",
"status": "A"
},
"taxonomies": [
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}
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Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Apr 29, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.