John S. Colston, D.O.
Family Medicine Physician · Pikeville, KY
John S. Colston, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Pikeville, Kentucky, and NPI 1801180575, issued on May 31, 2011. Check the license (Kentucky 03605, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John S. Colston
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 03605 KY
4192 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 184 S Mayo Trl, Pikeville, KY 41501
- Phone
- (606) 218-4800
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (606) 432-4365
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201223000478); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Texas Hsc, College Of Osteopathic Med, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John S. Colston in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 03605Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
290 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone44 claims
- Ondansetron Odt37 claims
- Cephalexin27 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine16 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate15 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Tri-Cities Regional Emergency Physicians, PCKingsport, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John S. Colston among 1,968 family medicine physician records in Kentucky
John S. Colston, D.O. is one of 1,968 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 66% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 1,277 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
46 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Pikeville
They are 46 of the 1,007 NPPES records with a practice address in Pikeville, and 1,968 family medicine physician records in Kentucky.
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Common questions
What is John S. Colston, D.O.'s NPI number?
John S. Colston, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801180575, issued on May 31, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John S. Colston, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 184 S Mayo Trl, Pikeville, KY, 41501. Phone: (606) 218-4800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John S. Colston, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 03605, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John S. Colston, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John S. Colston, D.O. had 290 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.