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Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1989)

Professional interests include: lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF), spondylosis (degenerative spine disease), cervical artificial disc replacement, and more.

300 Grand Avenue Suite 201
Englewood, NJ 07631

(201) 608-5656

Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD is a spine surgeon in Englewood, NJ specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1989 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD is affiliated with Englewood Health and ENGLEWOOD SPINE ASSOCIATES LLC.

Office Locations

300 Grand Avenue Suite 201
Englewood, NJ 07631

(201) 608-5656

(201) 608-5650

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Some issues Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD can help you with:

Spinal Fusion

Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure to permanently join together two or more vertebrae, the bones in the spine. Certain spinal disorders can lead to instability and pain, and the idea behind spinal fusion is that fusing vertebrae together can both make them stronger and reduce motion, which can sometimes reduce pain.

There are several different types of spinal fusion surgery available, mostly depending on where a patient's pain is located and whether his or her surgeon will perform the procedure through the back, front, or side. In general, a fusion is performed by packing the vertebrae to be fused with grafted bone. This bone may be taken from the patient's hip, may be donated from a cadaver, or it may be a manufactured synthetic material. The bone is placed along the vertebrae, and sometimes, the disc that lies in between the vertebrae is removed and replaced with grafted bone. The bone material will grow and cement the two vertebrae together. After the bone graft is placed, the vertebrae are sometimes held in place with rods, screws, plates, or cages, depending on the weakness of the spine and needs of the graft.

Spinal fusion is a significant surgery and can take three to four hours or more. Recovery is typically two to four days in the hospital. After surgery, it is important to remember that the fusion takes time to grow from the bone graft. So, the actual fusion is not complete for several months. Patients will probably feel somewhat better right away, but it may take a while to feel the full effects of the fusion as the bone grows into place. In the meantime, doctors might have patients wear a brace to protect their spine and keep it properly aligned.

Spinal fusion is not used for all kinds of back pain. Changing the way the spine moves can lead to strain on the other joints in the back, and fusion is only performed when the benefits outweigh the risks. Some spine disorders that are treated with fusion include:

Curvature disorders, such as scoliosis and kyphosis
Degenerative disc disease
Spondylolisthesis, a disorder that causes vertebrae to slip over each other
Significant spinal fractures that cause instability
Weakened spine due to infection or tumor
Some cases of spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal column
Chronic lower back pain (although the use of fusion to treat this is controversial)

Regardless of the diagnosis, there is always a possibility of 'failure' with spinal fusion, or of the surgery not fully solving the pain. This is more likely when fusion is used primarily to treat pain instead of structural problems. Patients can improve their chances of a successful outcome by stopping smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, moving their body every day, and following their doctor's instructions for any physical therapy that they are prescribed.

In The News

“Dr. Sherrie Lynn Pietranico, a senior chemist at Hoffman La Roche, the pharmaceuticals company in Nutley, N.J., was married yesterday to Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, a spinal surgery fellow at Temple...”—"WEDDINGS; Sherrie Pietranico and Brian Cole (Published 1994)", New York Times, January 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Englewood, NJ during 2013 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, X-rays and spinal procedures.

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

aspiration	18
decompression surgery	15
diagnostic evaluation	32
doctor visit	688
hip imaging	22
injections	41
manual therapy	200
musculoskeletal imaging	22
nerve block	23
nerve procedures	15
pain management	23
pelvic imaging	23
rehabilitation	321
spinal procedures	104
X-rays	111

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	33
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	63
Less than 65	48

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Englewood, NJ during 2014 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, spinal procedures and X-rays.

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

aspiration	15
decompression surgery	22
diagnostic evaluation	14
doctor visit	683
hip imaging	18
injections	40
manual therapy	139
musculoskeletal imaging	18
nerve block	25
nerve procedures	22
pain management	25
pelvic imaging	21
rehabilitation	237
spinal procedures	94
X-rays	86

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	30
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	54
Less than 65	38

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD treated during 2014 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Englewood, NJ during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

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

decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	688
hip imaging	15
injections	18
musculoskeletal imaging	15
nerve block	18
nerve procedures	25
pain management	18
pelvic imaging	15
spinal procedures	122
X-rays	90

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	498

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	622
Black	64
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	120
Less than 65	62

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Englewood, NJ during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

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

aspiration	14
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	766
injections	52
nerve block	38
nerve procedures	16
pain management	38
spinal procedures	129
X-rays	75

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	31
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	50
Less than 65	40

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Englewood, NJ during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

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

aspiration	13
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	732
injections	41
nerve block	28
nerve procedures	24
pain management	28
spinal procedures	99
X-rays	47

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	22
Hispanic	40
Asian	11
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	54
Less than 65	31

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Englewood, NJ during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

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

aspiration	12
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	800
injections	45
nerve block	33
nerve procedures	25
pain management	33
spinal procedures	129
X-rays	71

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	31
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	57
Less than 65	30

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Englewood, NJ during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

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

decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	725
injections	14
nerve block	14
nerve procedures	18
pain management	14
spinal procedures	91
X-rays	59

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	33
Hispanic	40
Asian	13
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	80
Less than 65	28

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Englewood, NJ during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

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

decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	451
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	77
X-rays	64

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	21
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	43
Less than 65	20

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Englewood, NJ during 2021 were X-rays and spinal procedures.

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

doctor visit	387
spinal procedures	98
X-rays	98

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	15
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	33
Less than 65	16

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Englewood, NJ during 2022 were X-rays and spinal procedures.

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

doctor visit	278
spinal procedures	106
X-rays	106

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Englewood, NJ during 2023 were X-rays and spinal procedures.

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

doctor visit	269
spinal procedures	54
X-rays	54

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Englewood, NJ were rehabilitation, manual therapy, spinal procedures and X-rays.

aspiration	14
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
decompression surgery	19
diagnostic evaluation	23
doctor visit	587
hip imaging	18
injections	35
manual therapy	169
musculoskeletal imaging	18
nerve block	25
nerve procedures	19
pain management	25
pelvic imaging	19
rehabilitation	279
spinal procedures	100
X-rays	78

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	25
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	296
Hispanic	29
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	124
85 and over	50
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	166

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	19
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at St. Vincent's Hospital. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery (American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery) and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1989)

Residency: St. Vincent's Hospital

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery (American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery)

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian Anthony Cole, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Englewood Health

ENGLEWOOD SPINE ASSOCIATES LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Clariance, Inc.	$11,971 $11,971
SI-Bone, Inc.	$1,627 iFuse Implant $1,627
Atlas Spine, Inc.	$1,602 HiJak $500	True Position $102	$1,000
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC	$1,261 activL Artificial Disc $1,261
Integrity Implants Inc	$980 FlareHawk $980
Other	$4,651 FlareHawk $679	PRODISC L $383	HYMOVIS $260	Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $238	COFLEX $223	Other $2,867

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$11,022
Consulting Fee	$5,325
Food and Beverage	$4,997
Royalty or License	$679
Gift	$69

Biography

Dr. Brian Cole practices spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Cole graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at St. Vincent's Hospital. His areas of expertise include laminectomy, cervical herniated disc, and bloodless medicine/transfusion-free surgery. He has a 3.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. He has received professional recognition including the following: Castle Connolly Top Doctors New York Metro Area; Jersey's Best Magazine Top Doctors; and Jersey's Best Top Orthopedics, SM and PM&R. Dr. Cole is affiliated with Englewood Health.