Active NPI 1609988674 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Christopher Michael Coston , CRNP

Nurse Practitioner • Chelsea, AL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Christopher Coston, CRNP is a certified Nurse Practitioner practicing in Chelsea, AL. With approximately 26 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Alabama School Of Medicine in 2000, Christopher Coston delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 15582 HIGHWAY 280 STE 106.

Christopher Coston is affiliated with Chelsea Urgent Care and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

15582 Highway 280 Ste 106

Chelsea, AL 350438361

Telephone 2056783924

Fax 2056783383

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Chelsea Urgent Care Facility NPI 1780977447

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Alabama School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2000

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Nurse Practitioner in Chelsea, AL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

26 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 26.0 Yrs

State Avg: 11.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

1 Specialists

Practicing in Chelsea, AL (1475 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

53.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Coston (26 Years) 26 Yrs

Chelsea Specialty Average (26.0 Years) 26.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	160	38	$2.50	$0.44
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	131	108	$180.60	$95.03
87804 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	106	51	$22.24	$15.94
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	106	70	$41.57	$10.54
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	104	14	$1.00	$0.11
87426 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	57	56	$50.88	$34.30
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	42	42	$10.00	$6.68
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	37	29	$10.00	$2.90
81003 Automated urinalysis test	31	27	$10.00	$2.14
87880 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)	25	25	$22.24	$16.20
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	24	19	$167.71	$70.14
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	22	21	$41.93	$23.49
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$288.77	$121.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	276	34	$1.00	$0.12
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	212	52	$2.50	$0.50
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	145	114	$165.33	$98.50
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	134	85	$41.57	$10.94
87804 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	122	59	$22.24	$16.22
87426 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	76	74	$50.00	$34.62
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	40	32	$10.00	$2.99
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	34	24	$41.93	$14.49
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	34	31	$10.00	$6.16
87880 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)	33	33	$22.24	$16.20
81003 Automated urinalysis test	28	24	$10.00	$2.05
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$252.99	$133.47
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	21	21	$223.32	$139.04

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	84	21	$2.50	$0.47
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	63	63	$165.33	$99.94
87804 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	54	27	$22.24	$16.23
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	52	39	$41.57	$10.81
87426 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	40	39	$50.30	$34.65
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	27	27	$10.00	$6.15
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	17	17	$10.00	$3.04
87880 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)	15	15	$22.24	$16.22
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	15	12	$41.93	$15.56
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$252.99	$135.77
81003 Automated urinalysis test	14	14	$9.23	$2.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	32	32	$249.77	$137.29
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	30	$165.33	$100.64
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	25	15	$41.57	$10.47
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	20	19	$4.79	$3.28
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	17	14	$41.93	$14.31
M0243 Intravenous infusion or subcutaneous injection, casirivimab and imdevimab includes infusion or injection, and post administration monitoring	14	14	$300.00	$300.00
87426 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	12	12	$62.04	$35.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	31	$165.33	$88.48
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	22	13	$41.57	$11.47
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	15	13	$41.93	$15.72
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$252.99	$134.80
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	12	12	$10.00	$7.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	44	11	$2.50	$0.45
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	42	$165.33	$82.38
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	40	27	$41.57	$12.18
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	22	21	$10.00	$5.90
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$252.99	$123.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	240	53	$2.50	$0.57
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	139	105	$165.33	$80.66
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	120	71	$41.57	$14.78
87804 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	54	27	$22.25	$14.68
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	54	48	$10.00	$6.96
J7613 Albuterol, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose, 1 mg	51	17	$0.07	$0.04
81003 Automated urinalysis test	37	28	$4.59	$2.50
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	37	30	$4.79	$3.14
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	33	31	$41.93	$22.45
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	24	19	$5.18	$2.94
94640 Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production	21	21	$29.46	$13.25
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$252.99	$122.25
J7644 Ipratropium bromide, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose form, per milligram	14	14	$0.32	$0.22
87880 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)	11	11	$22.25	$16.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	428	98	$2.07	$0.62
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	232	137	$41.57	$19.01
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	213	169	$165.33	$82.46
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	117	100	$9.73	$6.57
J7613 Albuterol, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose, 1 mg	67	23	$0.07	$0.05
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	54	13	$1.07	$0.58
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	48	48	$252.99	$125.30
81003 Automated urinalysis test	46	42	$4.59	$2.95
71020 X-ray of chest, 2 views, front and side	43	42	$41.93	$20.81
87804 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	43	23	$23.28	$14.00
94640 Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production	35	35	$29.46	$13.10
87880 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)	32	32	$22.25	$14.17
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	28	26	$4.79	$3.15
J7644 Ipratropium bromide, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose form, per milligram	23	15	$0.32	$0.20
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	14	14	$5.18	$2.94

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-07-14

Nurse Practitioner Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X

State License AL 1-082901

(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Chelsea Urgent Care

15582 Hwy 280, Chelsea, AL 350438361

Phone: 2056783924

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

1 Associated Practitioners

Mikayla D'alessandro , CRNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1013421726

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location July 14, 2026

Registered at 15582 HIGHWAY 280 STE 106, CHELSEA, AL 350438361 (Tel: 2056783924)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 14, 2026

Registered at 15582 HIGHWAY 280 STE 106, CHELSEA, AL 350438361 (Tel: 2056783924)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 25, 2020

Registered at 143 WHITE OAK TRL, WARRIOR, AL 351805736 (Tel: 2059957980)

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NPI Profile Active April 13, 2009

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 13, 2009

Registered at 151 NARROWS PKWY, SUITE 110, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352428637 (Tel: 2054449550)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 13, 2009

Registered at 1200 COPORATE DRIVE, SUITE 230, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242 (Tel: 2059957980)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 13, 2009

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER COSTON, CRNP

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 13, 2009

Nurse Practitioner (License #1-082901 in AL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 31, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1609988674

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: August 31, 2006

Last Update: July 14, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

15582 Highway 280 Ste 106

Chelsea, AL 350438361

Phone: 2056783924

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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