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Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD

(Dr. Chad Douglas Cole, MD)

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of Utah School of Medicine (2005)

100 Woods Road
Valhalla, NY 10595

(914) 493-5098

Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD is a neurosurgeon in Albuquerque, NM specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Utah School of Medicine in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD is affiliated with University of New Mexico Medical Group.

Office Locations

1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131

(505) 272-0621

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100 Woods Road
Valhalla, NY 10595

(914) 493-5098

(914) 493-2424

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

spine surgery procedures

In 2023, Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD had a list price for spine surgery procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within New Mexico. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Albuquerque, NM during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	128
nerve procedures	17
spinal procedures	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Albuquerque, NM during 2013 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	73
decompression surgery	55
doctor visit	217
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
neck surgery	36
nerve procedures	55
spinal procedures	202
X-rays	33

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	13
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Albuquerque, NM during 2014 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	75
catheterization	12
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	207
hospital care	94
inpatient care	94
neck surgery	32
nerve procedures	40
spinal procedures	227
X-rays	53

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Albuquerque, NM during 2015 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	54
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	379
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	105

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	786
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	462
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	46
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Albuquerque, NM during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	67
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	273
implant removal	12
neck surgery	23
nerve procedures	23
spinal procedures	317
thoracic (chest) imaging	26
X-rays	195

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	23
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Albuquerque, NM during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
bone surgery	12
doctor visit	120
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136
spinal procedures	39

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	15
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	24
Dementia	23
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	44
Dementia	32
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Albuquerque, NM during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	52
hospital care	79
inpatient care	79
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	33
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	52
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	23
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Albuquerque, NM during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	41
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	18
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	42
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	28
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Albuquerque, NM during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	73
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
spinal procedures	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	12
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Albuquerque, NM during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	74
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Albuquerque, NM were spinal procedures, X-rays, inpatient care and hospital care.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	56
bone surgery	12
catheterization	12
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	156
hospital care	77
implant removal	12
inpatient care	77
neck surgery	26
nerve procedures	30
spinal procedures	133
thoracic (chest) imaging	26
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14
X-rays	93

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	210
Hispanic	12
Native American / Alaskan Native	3
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	68
85 and over	14
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	122

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	8
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD graduated from University of Utah School of Medicine in 2005. He has a state license in New York.

Medical School: University of Utah School of Medicine (2005)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of New Mexico Medical Group

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Chad D. Cole, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$66,534 MESA Spinal System $40,445	Cortical Screw $16,000	Airo $8,671	EVEREST Spinal System $1,086	ALEUTIAN Interbody Systems $153	Other $179
K2M, Inc.	$56,008 General K2M Product Discussion $15,617	MESA Spinal System $11,548	Cortical Screw $8,186	MESA $6,146	Adult Spinal Deformity $4,013	Other $10,497
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$1,769 Spine $1,769
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$230 Solitaire $124	Legend $60	O-ARM-Spine $27	SYNCHROMED $19
DJO, LLC	$159 CMF SPINALOGIC $130	CMF OL1000 $29
Other	$547 EMBOTRAP II Revascularization Device $116	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $77	GENERAL - THERAPIES $70	Osteogenesis Stimulators $43	iGA $43	Other $198

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$66,796
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$22,312
Consulting Fee	$16,963
Travel and Lodging	$13,166
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,500
Other	$2,510

Biography

Dr. Chad Cole's medical specialty is neurosurgery. Dr. Cole is professionally affiliated with the University of New Mexico Medical Group. He is a graduate of the University of Utah School of Medicine.