NPI age
19 years
Enumerated 2006-06-07
● Active
Type 1 · Individual
DR. Richard Wayne Cole, MD
Cole is 1 of 38 emergency medicine providers in Galveston and 1 of 6039 in Texas.
Primary specialty
Emergency Medicine
Plus 1 subspecialty
Licensed in
TX, TN
2 states
Status
Active
No deactivations on record
Last NPPES update
2021-06-18
Source: monthly bulk 2026-05
Sole proprietor
No
May be part of a larger org
How this provider compares
Across 6039 active emergency medicine providers in Texas.
NPI age
19 years
↑ 4 yr above median (15 yr)
State licenses
2 states
Top 82% — 17% of peers are multi-state
Subspecialties
0
43% of peers hold subspecialties
NPI lifetime · 2006 → 2026
2006-06Enumerated in NPPES
2006
2026
Where they practice
Practice location
301 University Blvd
Galveston, TX 775555302
Mailing address
301 University Blvd
Galveston, TX 775555302
Specialties
-
Emergency Medicine PrimaryAn emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department....
Identifiers
| Type | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 05 (TN) | 3339629 | |
| 01 (TN) | 4089723 | BLUE CROSS |
| 05 (MS) | 03027060 | |
| 05 (AR) | 146461001 |
Multi-state credentialing: Licensed in 2 states. Useful context for credentialers building cross-state provider networks.
Practice context
Part of a multi-provider practice. 1575 other active providers share this practice address in NPPES.
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