Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Eric Lowry Cole, MD

Individual provider Plastic Surgery Physician · NPI 1295786960

Eric Lowry Cole, MD practises Otolaryngology in Galveston, Texas. Graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1992, 34 years ago. Practices with Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group, PLLC, a 942-clinician group, works from 2 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Texas and Virginia.

Years since qualifying
34
Trained at
Duke University School of Medicine
Licensed in
TX, VA
In the registry since
2006
Specialties on file
3
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MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

6.124 McCullough Bldg Univ Texas Medical Branch - Dept Surgery Div Plastic
Galveston, TX 77555-0724
Phone: (409) 772-1255
Fax: (409) 772-1872
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Additional practice locations (1)

  • 18833 Eastfield Dr, Webster, TX 77598-1305 — (713) 442-4300

Specialties & licences

Plastic Surgery Physician (primary) Taxonomy 208200000X · Licence P0968 (TX)
Plastic Surgery Physician Taxonomy 208200000X · Licence 0101239398 (VA)
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician Taxonomy 207YX0007X · Licence P0968 (TX)

Record details

NPI number1295786960
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedMay 15, 2006
Last updated in NPPESDecember 30, 2025
Certification dateDecember 30, 2025

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyOTOLARYNGOLOGY
Also practisesPLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
Medical schoolDUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1992 (34 years in practice)
Group practice Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group, Pllc — 942 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations4 on file with Medicare

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision 1–10 times

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients40
Services billed 77 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age69

Dollar amounts are not shown. What Medicare pays a practice is gross billings, before staff, premises and tax and including the cost of any drugs it administers, so it is not what a clinician earns.

Colleagues at Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group, PLLC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 942 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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