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Dr. Mel Cole, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery

1111 W Frank Avenue Suite 301
Lufkin, TX 75904

(936) 639-1740

Dr. Mel Cole, MD is a general surgeon in Lufkin, TX specializing in general surgery.

Office Locations

1111 W Frank Avenue Suite 301
Lufkin, TX 75904

(936) 639-1740

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mel Cole, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lufkin, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and implant surgery.

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

cardiac procedures	21
catheterization	13
doctor visit	36
hospital care	41
implant surgery	21
inpatient care	41
minimally invasive procedures	34
revision surgery	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mel Cole, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lufkin, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, implant surgery and cardiac procedures.

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

amputation	11
cardiac procedures	29
catheterization	26
doctor visit	45
hospital care	32
implant surgery	29
inpatient care	32
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	35
Less than 65	37

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	54
Dementia	25
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mel Cole, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lufkin, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and minimally invasive procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	21
catheterization	26
doctor visit	23
hospital care	70
implant surgery	21
inpatient care	70
minimally invasive procedures	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	38
Less than 65	37

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	49
Dementia	27
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mel Cole, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lufkin, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

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

catheterization	25
doctor visit	25
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	46
Less than 65	78

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	49
Dementia	27
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mel Cole, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lufkin, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

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

catheterization	28
doctor visit	33
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	22
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	21
Less than 65	40

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	41
Dementia	24
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mel Cole, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lufkin, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

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

catheterization	15
doctor visit	30
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	18
Less than 65	35

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	48
Dementia	23
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mel Cole, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lufkin, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

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

catheterization	25
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	14
Less than 65	35

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	54
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mel Cole, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lufkin, TX during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

hospital care	66
inpatient care	66

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	18
Less than 65	20

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	51
Dementia	27
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mel Cole, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lufkin, TX during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

hospital care	44
inpatient care	44

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	60
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mel Cole, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lufkin, TX during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	15

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Cole, MD 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. Mel Cole, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mel Cole, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lufkin, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and implant surgery.

amputation	11
cardiac procedures	23
catheterization	22
doctor visit	32
hospital care	49
implant surgery	23
inpatient care	49
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	23
revision surgery	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	88
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	34
85 and over	17
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	35

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in Texas.

Licensed In: Texas

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mel Cole, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mel Cole, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lufkin, TX.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-01-03

Dr. Melvin Cole is now retired and no longer practices medicine.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,677 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,677
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$35 Pradaxa $35
Boston Scientific Corporation	$19 X4 CRTD $19
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$15 Oncology $15
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$14 CRM $14