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Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD

Accepting New Patients

(392 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of Maryland School of Medicine (1992)

Professional interests include: gynecological problems, minor surgery

10950 Rockfish Valley Highway
Afton, VA 22920

(434) 654-2700

Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Afton, VA specializing in family medicine. He graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD is affiliated with Sentara Health.

Office Locations

10950 Rockfish Valley Highway
Afton, VA 22920

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

In 2023, Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), lab tests, urine tests, and vaccines that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Virginia.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

urinalysis

venipuncture

In 2012, Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, urinalysis, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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. Charles J E Cole, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Afton, VA during 2012 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
blood draw	559
doctor visit	1535
injections	25
lab tests	276
preventive care	230
vaccines	219

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Afton, VA during 2013 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
blood draw	517
breathing treatment	18
doctor visit	1544
ear procedures	12
injections	22
lab tests	260
preventive care	224
vaccines	210

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	395
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	36
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Afton, VA during 2014 were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
blood draw	530
doctor visit	1458
injections	31
lab tests	209
preventive care	216
vaccines	201

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	41
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Afton, VA during 2015 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
blood draw	576
doctor visit	1498
ear procedures	14
injections	24
lab tests	253
preventive care	454
vaccines	434

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	474
Female	530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	902
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	520
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	96
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Afton, VA during 2016 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
blood draw	538
doctor visit	1374
injections	19
lab tests	240
preventive care	293
vaccines	273

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	47
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Afton, VA during 2017 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
blood draw	613
doctor visit	1519
ear procedures	11
injections	24
lab tests	245
preventive care	245
vaccines	234

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	513
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	47
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Afton, VA during 2018 were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
blood draw	634
counseling services	23
doctor visit	1533
ear procedures	14
injections	24
lab tests	256
preventive care	279
vaccines	241

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	550
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	47
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD in 2018

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Afton, VA during 2019 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
blood draw	653
counseling services	22
doctor visit	1600
ear procedures	15
injections	27
lab tests	312
preventive care	257
vaccines	235

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	539
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	57
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD in 2019

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Afton, VA during 2020 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
blood draw	511
counseling services	20
doctor visit	1120
ear procedures	17
injections	15
lab tests	224
preventive care	92
vaccines	55

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	502
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	46
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD in 2020

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Afton, VA during 2021 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
blood draw	561
counseling services	17
doctor visit	1180
ear procedures	19
injections	17
lab tests	185
preventive care	102
vaccines	62

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	544
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	47
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD in 2021

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Afton, VA during 2022 were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
blood draw	585
counseling services	15
doctor visit	1245
ear procedures	14
injections	32
lab tests	55
preventive care	58
vaccines	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	559
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	58
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD in 2022

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Afton, VA were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

aspiration	23
blood draw	570
counseling services	19
doctor visit	1418
ear procedures	14
injections	23
lab tests	228
preventive care	222
vaccines	199

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	26
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	489
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	165
85 and over	47
Less than 65	57
65 to 74	272

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1992. He completed residency at University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1992)

Residency: University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals (1995)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sentara Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 392 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Charles J E Cole, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Afton, VA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-12

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Cole is fabulous.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$14 VRAYLAR $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$14

Biography

Dr. Charles Cole works as a family medicine. In his practice, Dr. Cole focuses on gynecological problems, minor surgery, and internal medicine. On average, patients gave Dr. Cole a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He attended the University of Maryland School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Virginia. He is affiliated with Sentara Health. Dr. Cole's practice in Afton, VA is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.