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Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA

Accepting New Patients

(24 Ratings)

Specializes in: Pediatric Rheumatology and Adult Rheumatology

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

333 North Santa Rosa Street 7th Floor
San Antonio, TX 78207

(210) 704-2160

Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA is a pediatric rheumatologist in San Antonio, TX specializing in pediatric rheumatology and adult rheumatology. He graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, CHRISTUS Health and Joe L. Cole, MD.

Office Locations

333 North Santa Rosa Street 7th Floor
San Antonio, TX 78207

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA treated as a pediatric rheumatologist in San Antonio, TX during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	123
blood draw	439
chemotherapy	123
doctor visit	566
lab tests	482
minimally invasive procedures	123
preventive care	47
vaccines	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA treated as a pediatric rheumatologist in San Antonio, TX during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	115
blood draw	364
chemotherapy	115
doctor visit	449
lab tests	393
minimally invasive procedures	115
preventive care	38
vaccines	38

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	21
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA treated as a pediatric rheumatologist in San Antonio, TX during 2014 were blood draw, lab tests, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	117
blood draw	333
chemotherapy	117
doctor visit	371
lab tests	329
minimally invasive procedures	117
preventive care	61
vaccines	61

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	24
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA treated as a pediatric rheumatologist in San Antonio, TX during 2015 were blood draw, lab tests, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	122
blood draw	320
chemotherapy	122
doctor visit	355
lab tests	300
minimally invasive procedures	122
preventive care	40
vaccines	40

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	34
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA treated as a pediatric rheumatologist in San Antonio, TX during 2016 were blood draw, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	128
blood draw	349
chemotherapy	128
doctor visit	364
injections	15
lab tests	71
minimally invasive procedures	128
preventive care	45
vaccines	45

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	68

**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	20
85 and over	14
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA treated as a pediatric rheumatologist in San Antonio, TX during 2017 were blood draw, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	93
blood draw	320
chemotherapy	93
doctor visit	337
lab tests	23
minimally invasive procedures	93
preventive care	21
vaccines	21

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	16
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA treated as a pediatric rheumatologist in San Antonio, TX during 2018 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA for Medicare patients.

blood draw	265
doctor visit	280

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	35
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	12
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA treated as a pediatric rheumatologist in San Antonio, TX during 2019 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA for Medicare patients.

blood draw	174
doctor visit	184

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	30
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	11
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA treated as a pediatric rheumatologist in San Antonio, TX during 2020 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA for Medicare patients.

blood draw	78
doctor visit	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA treated as a pediatric rheumatologist in San Antonio, TX during 2021 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA for Medicare patients.

blood draw	57
doctor visit	68

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA.

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	20

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA in 2021

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA treated as a pediatric rheumatologist in San Antonio, TX during 2022 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA for Medicare patients.

blood draw	33
doctor visit	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA treated as a pediatric rheumatologist in San Antonio, TX were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

aspiration	15
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	116
blood draw	248
chemotherapy	116
doctor visit	283
injections	15
lab tests	266
minimally invasive procedures	116
preventive care	42
vaccines	42

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	32
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	13
85 and over	12
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	19

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	1
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He completed residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baylor College of Medicine

CHRISTUS Health

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.71 out of 5 stars based on 24 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joe L. Cole, MD, PA from all over the web to help you find the right in San Antonio, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$3,281 Enbrel $2,021	Prolia $961	$299
AbbVie, Inc.	$839 Humira $621	Rinvoq $118	$100
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$735 COSENTYX $597	Ilaris $138
Genentech USA, Inc.	$727 Actemra $727
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$625 ORENCIA $522	$103
Other	$4,075 OTREXUP $554	ACTHAR $467	LYRICA $405	BENLYSTA $248	Rasuvo $189	Other $2,211

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,102
Education	$179

Biography

Dr. Joe Cole is a specialist in general practice, pediatric rheumatology, and adult rheumatology in San Antonio, TX. The average patient rating for Dr. Cole is 4.5 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health and Baylor College of Medicine. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in San Antonio, TX. His education and training includes medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Dr. Cole has received professional recognition including the following: Texas Super Doctors.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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