Individual provider Active NPI

Charles R Cole, M.D.

  • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
  • Little Rock, AR
National Provider Identifier
1891957320
Registry record updated Apr 29, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) PhysicianTaxonomy code 208G00000X
License
E11494 Issued in AR
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

Updated by the provider on Apr 29, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
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
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20181009001498 AR Practitioner - General SurgeryPractitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)Practitioner - Thoracic SurgeryPractitioner - Vascular Surgery 0941440465 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
General SurgeryAlso: Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology), Thoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Education
University of Arkansas College of Medicine, 2008
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Jack Stephens Heart Institute LLCGroup PAC ID 1355512708, 6 clinicians

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 Hospital, Little Rock, AR, CCN 040007

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)12

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
E11494ARMDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Jack Stephens Heart Institute LLC Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) CurrentSince Jul 1, 2025 Accepting new patients
Watkins, Bauer & Meadors, P.a. Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) PastSince Jun 15, 2025 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.

Hospital & facility affiliations 2

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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