Dannial Coston
Family Nurse Practitioner in Los Lunas, New Mexico. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 209,817 in Family Nurse Practitioner, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Dannial Coston reported a CMS MIPS final score of 80.3/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 3,117 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 80.3/100
- MIPS score · -3 vs avg
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 87%
- generic prescribing
- $493.6
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Dannial Coston's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
80 33rd percentile higher than 33% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Dannial Coston sits
This provider among family nurse practitioner peers
Across the 27,154 family nurse practitioner providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Dannial Coston writes more Part D claims than 89% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 31% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one family nurse practitioner peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Dannial Coston. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Dannial Coston?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in New Mexico
How Family Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among New Mexico providers
Largest specialties in New Mexico (% of in-state providers)
Family Nurse Practitioner ranks #11 among New Mexico's specialties (2.7% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the New Mexico provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Family Nurse Practitioner; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Dannial Coston's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Nurse Practitioner national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 80.3/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Family Nurse Practitioner) - 80.3/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Family Nurse Practitioner US NPIs
80.3/100 MIPS final score - 2.8 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Family Nurse Practitioner. Quality dim: 61.8. Cost dim: 72.6.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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Dannial Coston appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Nurse Practitioner provider at 1202 MAIN ST NE STE A, Los Lunas, NM, 87031, with a listed phone of (505) 565-0070. NPI 1235881145 was issued on 01/21/2022. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Coston most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 3,117 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 212 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $321K in drug spend, split 12% brand-name and 87% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 6.7%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 80.3/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 61.8, Cost 72.6), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Family Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 209,817 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,222 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1235881145 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 01/21/2022 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Dannial Coston bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Dannial Coston. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$494
Largest payer
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
12% brand-name claims vs 87% generic, on 3,117 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 7,099
- Total Day Supply
- 209,112
- Brand vs Generic
- 12% brand / 87% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $245K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $73K
- Opioid Claims
- 208 (6.7% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 30
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.19
- Gender Split
- 58% female / 42% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 51, 65-74: 112, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Dannial Coston prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
144 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
140 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
116 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
97 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
89 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
84 claims
- Metformin Hcl
Metformin Hcl
83 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl
Duloxetine Hcl
74 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin | 144 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 140 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 116 |
| Omeprazole | 97 |
| Lisinopril | 89 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 84 |
| Metformin Hcl | 83 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 74 |
| Losartan Potassium | 62 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 59 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Dannial Coston fits within the Family Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
Dannial Coston's 3,117 claims are above the specialty average of 1,222.
Nearby Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in New Mexico
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Mexico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Coston.
Compare Family Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the New Mexico medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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