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Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

University of Mississippi School of Medicine

5000 West 4th Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39402

(601) 264-2121

Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Hattiesburg, MS specializing in diagnostic radiology. He graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine. Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD is affiliated with Forrest Health and Merit Health.

Office Locations

Merit Health

15 Professional Parkway
Hattiesburg, MS 39402

(601) 450-0521

(601) 450-0554

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Forrest Health

5000 West 4th Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39402

(601) 264-2121

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

neck ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD performed more neck ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Mississippi.

Top 25%

By Volume:

tibia and fibula X-ray

X-rays

By Affordability:

central DEXA

dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

whole breast ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Mississippi, Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD performed more tibia and fibula (lower leg) X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for central DEXA, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), and whole breast ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Thomas Payne Cole, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	998
aspiration	54
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	757
breast procedures	355
cardiac procedures	14
CT scan	1682
diagnostic imaging	43
diagnostic procedures	11
hip imaging	219
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	238
musculoskeletal imaging	635
neck imaging	77
nuclear scan	56
pelvic imaging	622
pleural drainage	29
preventive care	284
spinal procedures	489
stress testing	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	3997
ultrasound (sonogram)	621
vascular procedures	254
women's imaging	355
X-rays	5149

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	926
aspiration	34
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	642
breast procedures	331
cardiac procedures	26
CT scan	1523
diagnostic imaging	29
hip imaging	181
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	281
musculoskeletal imaging	607
neck imaging	66
nuclear scan	64
pelvic imaging	638
pleural drainage	19
preventive care	271
spinal procedures	453
stress testing	26
thoracic (chest) imaging	3345
ultrasound (sonogram)	568
vascular procedures	239
women's imaging	331
X-rays	4353

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2369
Female	3415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4418
Black	1299
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2175
From 75 to 84	1554
85 and over	724
Less than 65	1331

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	781
aspiration	61
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	640
breast procedures	299
cardiac procedures	22
CT scan	1466
diagnostic imaging	76
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hip imaging	114
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	175
musculoskeletal imaging	443
neck imaging	48
nuclear scan	59
pelvic imaging	571
pleural drainage	45
preventive care	210
spinal procedures	387
stress testing	22
thoracic (chest) imaging	3097
thoracostomy	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	510
vascular procedures	240
women's imaging	299
X-rays	3943

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2136
Female	3079

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3974
Black	1186
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1949
From 75 to 84	1414
85 and over	630
Less than 65	1222

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	955
aspiration	13
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	674
breast procedures	373
cardiac procedures	13
CT scan	1673
diagnostic imaging	55
hip imaging	165
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	234
musculoskeletal imaging	481
neck imaging	62
nuclear scan	45
pelvic imaging	697
pleural drainage	13
preventive care	240
spinal procedures	404
stress testing	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	3665
ultrasound (sonogram)	511
vascular procedures	165
women's imaging	373
X-rays	4508

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	4820
Female	6660

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	8584
Black	2718
Hispanic	76
Asian	0
Other	54
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	4284
From 75 to 84	3046
85 and over	1404
Less than 65	2746

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	41
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	1109
aspiration	70
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	761
breast procedures	119
cardiac procedures	17
CT scan	1990
diagnostic imaging	15
hip imaging	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	261
musculoskeletal imaging	457
neck imaging	87
nuclear scan	57
pelvic imaging	775
pleural drainage	40
preventive care	141
spinal procedures	473
stress testing	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	4341
ultrasound (sonogram)	514
vascular procedures	183
women's imaging	119
X-rays	4862

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2730
Female	3842

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4953
Black	1539
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2522
From 75 to 84	1773
85 and over	778
Less than 65	1499

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	41
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	1045
aspiration	67
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	842
breast procedures	212
cardiac procedures	16
CT scan	2118
diagnostic imaging	35
injections	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	275
musculoskeletal imaging	493
neck imaging	69
nuclear scan	64
pelvic imaging	792
pleural drainage	30
preventive care	167
spinal procedures	449
stress testing	16
thoracic (chest) imaging	4296
ultrasound (sonogram)	525
vascular procedures	217
women's imaging	212
X-rays	4803

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2662
Female	3735

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4817
Black	1500
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2425
From 75 to 84	1751
85 and over	816
Less than 65	1405

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	42
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2018 were CT scan, X-rays, abdominal imaging and pelvic imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	1086
aspiration	23
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	821
breast procedures	192
CT scan	2259
diagnostic imaging	19
injections	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	290
musculoskeletal imaging	534
neck imaging	105
nuclear scan	43
pelvic imaging	836
pleural drainage	12
preventive care	202
spinal procedures	543
thoracic (chest) imaging	626
ultrasound (sonogram)	569
vascular procedures	197
women's imaging	192
X-rays	1095

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2739
Female	3693

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4871
Black	1461
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2496
From 75 to 84	1833
85 and over	783
Less than 65	1320

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2019 were CT scan, X-rays, abdominal imaging and pelvic imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	939
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	706
breast procedures	253
cardiac procedures	26
CT scan	2134
diagnostic imaging	31
hip imaging	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	249
musculoskeletal imaging	442
neck imaging	117
nuclear scan	43
pelvic imaging	747
preventive care	264
spinal procedures	494
stress testing	26
thoracic (chest) imaging	637
ultrasound (sonogram)	495
vascular procedures	185
women's imaging	253
X-rays	1032

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2444
Female	3438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4411
Black	1383
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2393
From 75 to 84	1624
85 and over	745
Less than 65	1120

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2020 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	816
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	533
breast procedures	344
CT scan	1603
diagnostic imaging	41
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	226
musculoskeletal imaging	301
neck imaging	83
nuclear scan	32
pelvic imaging	670
preventive care	265
spinal procedures	336
thoracic (chest) imaging	359
ultrasound (sonogram)	386
vascular procedures	132
women's imaging	344
X-rays	770

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1909
Female	2707

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3458
Black	1098
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1800
From 75 to 84	1350
85 and over	610
Less than 65	856

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2021 were CT scan, X-rays, abdominal imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

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

abdominal imaging	660
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	579
breast procedures	530
cardiac procedures	11
CT scan	1371
diagnostic imaging	63
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	192
musculoskeletal imaging	329
neck imaging	79
nuclear scan	26
pelvic imaging	565
preventive care	351
spinal procedures	300
stress testing	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	236
ultrasound (sonogram)	466
vascular procedures	142
women's imaging	530
X-rays	976

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1915
Female	2820

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3712
Black	946
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1903
From 75 to 84	1412
85 and over	653
Less than 65	767

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	41
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2022 were CT scan, X-rays, women's imaging and breast procedures.

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

abdominal imaging	523
aspiration	15
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	463
breast procedures	548
CT scan	1096
diagnostic imaging	63
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	239
musculoskeletal imaging	266
neck imaging	35
nuclear scan	16
pelvic imaging	473
pleural drainage	15
preventive care	393
spinal procedures	328
thoracic (chest) imaging	174
ultrasound (sonogram)	360
vascular procedures	135
women's imaging	548
X-rays	919

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1638
Female	2455

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3274
Black	745
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1575
From 75 to 84	1359
85 and over	578
Less than 65	581

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	19
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hattiesburg, MS were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	894
aspiration	42
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	674
breast procedures	323
cardiac procedures	18
CT scan	1719
diagnostic imaging	42
diagnostic procedures	11
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hip imaging	117
injections	11
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	241
musculoskeletal imaging	453
neck imaging	75
nuclear scan	45
pelvic imaging	671
pleural drainage	25
preventive care	253
spinal procedures	423
stress testing	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	2252
thoracostomy	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	502
vascular procedures	189
women's imaging	323
X-rays	2946

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2305
Female	3258

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1261
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	4224
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	28
Other	31

**Age**
75 to 84	1556
85 and over	701
Less than 65	1167
65 to 74	2138

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Mississippi Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology and has a state license in Mississippi.

Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine

Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology

Licensed In: Mississippi

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas Payne Cole, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Forrest Health

Merit Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Roche Diagnostics Corporation	$89 TD VENTANA Workflow Solutions $38	TD VENTANA Primary Staining Instruments and Reagents $26	TD BenchMark IHC/ISH and Special Stains Reagents $25
GE Healthcare	$16 HEALTHCARE SOFTWARE $16
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$13 ANORO $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$119

Biography

Dr. Thomas Cole, who practices in Hattiesburg, MS, is a medical specialist in diagnostic radiology. Dr. Cole has indicated that his clinical interests include imaging procedures. He attended the University of Mississippi School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He is affiliated with Merit Health and Forrest Health.