2026 NPPES data Gerontology Nurse Practitioner NPI 1417414269 APRN
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KRIS COLSTON, APRN

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner in SHENANDOAH, Texas. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
208
Medicare Part D claims · 72 beneficiaries · Gerontology Nurse Practitioner avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
72%
generic claims · 28% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$681.97
24 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

KRIS COLSTON, APRN filed 208 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Gerontology Nurse Practitioner in SHENANDOAH, Texas, prescribing 72% generic.

208
Part D claims, 2023
72%
generic prescribing
$681.97
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.

KRIS COLSTON, APRN's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

208 49th percentile higher than 49% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). This entry sits in this band. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Above this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Above this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Above this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). Above this entry. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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 Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

What does the federal data show about KRIS COLSTON, APRN?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 02/28/2019

NPI 1417414269

Primary specialty

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner

Mid-sized

9,625 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

208 84% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,283

Specialty distribution in Texas

How Gerontology Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Texas providers

Texas providers

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner share within Texas

1. Gerontology Nurse Practitioner42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner share within Texas

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Gerontology Nurse Practitioner) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Gerontology Nurse Practitioner) — ABMS / AOA estimate

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.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

KRIS COLSTON, APRN is a Gerontology Nurse Practitioner provider practicing in SHENANDOAH, Texas, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: APRN. NPI: 1417414269. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

KRIS COLSTON, APRN appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Gerontology Nurse Practitioner provider holding APRN credentials at 920 MEDICAL PLAZA DR STE 300, SHENANDOAH, TX, 77380, with a listed phone of (281) 296-0788. NPI 1417414269 was issued on 02/28/2019. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what COLSTON 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 208 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 72 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $53K in drug spend, split 28% brand-name and 72% generic by claim count. 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.

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 9,625 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,283 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

920 MEDICAL PLAZA DR STE 300
SHENANDOAH, TX 77380

Provider Details

NPI 1417414269
Specialty Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
Credentials APRN
Gender Female
NPI Issued 02/28/2019

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where KRIS COLSTON, APRN 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.

HEART RHYTHM ASSOCIATES, P.A.
SHENANDOAH, TX

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 KRIS COLSTON, APRN. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$682

Largest payer

Abbott Laboratories

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.

License & disciplinary context — Texas TMB 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to KRIS COLSTON, APRN. To verify KRIS COLSTON, APRN's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases

TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average

KRIS COLSTON, APRN — brand share 28.0%
Specialty average (est.)

28% brand-name claims vs 72% generic, on 208 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.

208
Total Claims
$53K
Total Drug Cost
72
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
331
Total Day Supply
9,457
Brand vs Generic
28% brand / 72% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$48K
Generic Drug Cost
$5K
Antibiotic Claims
17

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
72.4 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
2.16
Gender Split
36% female / 64% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Metoprolol Succinate
38
Amiodarone Hcl
31
Xarelto
Rivaroxaban
23
Eliquis
Apixaban
19
Multaq
Dronedarone Hcl
16
Flecainide Acetate
14
Minocycline Hcl
12

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Overview

How KRIS COLSTON, APRN fits within the Gerontology Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.

9,625
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
54
States with Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
1,283
Avg Claims per Provider

KRIS COLSTON, APRN's 208 claims are below the specialty average of 1,283.

Nearby Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Providers in Texas

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as COLSTON.

Compare Gerontology Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KRIS COLSTON, APRN's specialty?
KRIS COLSTON, APRN specializes in Gerontology Nurse Practitioner and practices in SHENANDOAH, Texas. Credentials: APRN.
How much does KRIS COLSTON, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, KRIS COLSTON, APRN wrote 208 Medicare Part D claims totaling $53K in drug costs for 72 beneficiaries.
Where is KRIS COLSTON, APRN located?
KRIS COLSTON, APRN is located at 920 MEDICAL PLAZA DR STE 300, SHENANDOAH, TX, 77380. Phone: (281) 296-0788.
What is KRIS COLSTON, APRN's NPI number?
KRIS COLSTON, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417414269, issued on 02/28/2019.
Does KRIS COLSTON, APRN prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
KRIS COLSTON, APRN's prescribing is 28% brand-name and 72% generic drugs by claim count, with $48K in brand drug costs.
How many Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US?
There are 9,625 Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers across 54 states in the US. The average Gerontology Nurse Practitioner provider writes 1,283 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does KRIS COLSTON, APRN prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, KRIS COLSTON, APRN's most frequently prescribed drugs include Metoprolol Succinate, Amiodarone Hcl, Xarelto. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does KRIS COLSTON, APRN accept Medicare?
KRIS COLSTON, APRN appears in CMS Medicare data with 208 Part D claims and 72 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify KRIS COLSTON, APRN's credentials?
KRIS COLSTON, APRN's NPI is 1417414269 with credentials APRN. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

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.
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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