Celena D. McCandless, PA
NPI 1194146787ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Oakland City, IN
Physician Assistant (PA) with Deaconess Clinic Inc, practicing in Oakland City, Indiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $261,951 for 2,564 claims, against $997.10 paid for services in 2024. Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $39.17 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Deaconess Hospital Inc and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1194146787 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 26, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 28, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 10002042A | IN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 21 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 27 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $997.10 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,564 · 5,118 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 212 |
| Total drug cost | $261,951 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Deaconess Clinic IncPhilpot, KY · 413 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Deaconess Hospital IncEvansville, IN
- Gibson General HospitalPrinceton, IN
- Memorial Hospital and Health Care CenterJasper, IN
- The Women's HospitalNewburgh, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$39.17 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$14.91 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $20.27 | 1 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $18.90 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$39.17 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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