April Michelle Canaday, ACNP, RD
NPI 1851669246ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care· Houston, TX
Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care (ACNP, RD) with Ut Physicians, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $15,646 for 82 claims, against $1,130 paid for services in 2024. Recordati_rare_diseases_inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $139.86 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1851669246 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | ACNP, RD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Dec 13, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 21, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care Primary | 363LA2100X | AP1422683 | TX |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 15 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 18 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,130 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 82 · 151 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 34 |
| Total drug cost | $15,646 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Ut PhysiciansHouston, TX · 1,765 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$139.86 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$346.49 · 4 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Recordati_rare_diseases_inc. | $107.02 | 1 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $32.84 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$139.86 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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