Dr. Tucker Coston, MD

Dr. Coston practices at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University.

Dr. Coston's NPI, 1295268803, was assigned on April 10, 2017. Dr. Coston graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Coston's North Carolina license number on file is 2023-01087.

Dr. Coston's primary practice is Duke University Hospital, at 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705 in Durham County. The practice phone is (919) 684-8111.

Dr. Coston's primary practice is Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University. Dr. Coston is also affiliated with Duke Regional Hospital. The medical group on file is Duke Health Integrated Practice. Dmand AI also links Dr. Coston to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Coston practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hematology and oncology is Dr. Coston's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RH0003X. Dr. Coston is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Coston's licenses on file in 3 states: North Carolina, Florida and Minnesota.

CMS data shows 670 Medicare services from Dr. Coston across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 92 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $31,670 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 92 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Coston in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 42 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 2.60, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Coston's median patient age at 74, with 46% women.

In 2024, Dr. Coston wrote 583 Medicare Part D claims for 78 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 323 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $26,576 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 27 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Coston accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Coston as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Coston, published from 2019 to 2023. 2023 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Brain Neoplasms, Colorectal Neoplasms and Microsatellite Instability. Dr. Coston has published most often in Cureus. Dr. Coston's most frequent co-authors are Jason Scott Starr, DO, Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD and Aref Al-Kali, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 37 general payments to Dr. Coston from 17 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 86% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $565.

Dr. Coston graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 2017.

Dr. Coston is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.