Zalinda Franklin Colston, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner · Tyler, TX
Zalinda Franklin Colston, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Tyler, Texas, and NPI 1326488735, issued on Jun 28, 2013. Check the license (Texas AP123573, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Zalinda Franklin Colston
- Credential
- FNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- AP123573 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 214 E Houston St, Tyler, TX 75702
- Phone
- (903) 535-9041
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jun 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141006001917); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Zalinda Franklin Colston in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license AP123573Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
93 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium30 claims
- Jardiance12 claims
- Levetiracetam12 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
- Health And Human Services CommissionRusk, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Zalinda Franklin Colston among 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas
Zalinda Franklin Colston, FNP is one of 21,242 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 19% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 19% of these records are older, 78% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2018 among the 11,286 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
214 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Tyler
They are 214 of the 5,531 NPPES records with a practice address in Tyler, and 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas.
All 21,242 in Texas → Every provider in Tyler → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
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Common questions
What is Zalinda Franklin Colston, FNP's NPI number?
Zalinda Franklin Colston, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326488735, issued on Jun 28, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Zalinda Franklin Colston, FNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 214 E Houston St, Tyler, TX, 75702. Phone: (903) 535-9041. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Zalinda Franklin Colston, FNP's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number AP123573, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Zalinda Franklin Colston, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Zalinda Franklin Colston, FNP had 93 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.