Derek Jerome Colston, PHARM D.
Pharmacist · Mobile, AL
Derek Jerome Colston, PHARM D. is a pharmacist with a practice address in Mobile, Alabama, and NPI 1730339938, issued on Sep 24, 2008. Check the license (Alabama 13891, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek Jerome Colston
- Credential
- PHARM D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pharmacist 183500000X
- License number
- 13891 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1971 Government St, Mobile, AL 36606
- Phone
- (251) 479-9439
- Enumerated
- Sep 24, 2008
- Record last updated
- Sep 24, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Derek Jerome Colston in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license 13891Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs
35 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.
Most prescribed
Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.
- Shingrix15 claims
- Arexvy14 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Derek Jerome Colston among 4,531 pharmacist records in Alabama
Derek Jerome Colston, PHARM D. is one of 4,531 pharmacist records with a practice address in Alabama. 9% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 17% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 9% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 80% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
307 pharmacist records list a practice address in Mobile
They are 307 of the 6,309 NPPES records with a practice address in Mobile, and 4,531 pharmacist records in Alabama.
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Common questions
What is Derek Jerome Colston, PHARM D.'s NPI number?
Derek Jerome Colston, PHARM D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730339938, issued on Sep 24, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek Jerome Colston, PHARM D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1971 Government St, Mobile, AL, 36606. Phone: (251) 479-9439. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek Jerome Colston, PHARM D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 13891, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Derek Jerome Colston, PHARM D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek Jerome Colston, PHARM D. had 35 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.