Carin C. Appel, M.D.
NPI 1386737088ActiveIndividual· Obstetrics & Gynecology· Amarillo, TX
Obstetrics & Gynecology (M.D.) with Women's Healthcare Associates, PLLC, practicing in Amarillo, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $34,641 for 532 claims, against $19,784 paid for services in 2024. Astellas Pharma US Inc was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $425.70 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Bsa Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1386737088 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 2, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obstetrics & Gynecology Primary | 207V00000X | L5976 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Obstetrics/Gynecology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 119 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 306 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $19,784 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 532 · 1,131 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 108 |
| Total drug cost | $34,641 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Obstetrics/Gynecology |
Medical group
- Women's Healthcare Associates, PLLCAmarillo, TX · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Bsa HospitalAmarillo, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$425.70 · 22 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$368.93 · 18 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $105.20 | 5 |
| Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC | $85.93 | 5 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $63.44 | 3 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $28.45 | 1 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $28.42 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$425.70 · 22 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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