Dr. Candace Adkins, RN, AGPCNP-C
What this data tells you about Dr. Adkins
Dr. Candace Adkins is a nurse practitioner - adult health in Arlington, TX, with 7 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Adkins performed 1,065 Medicare services across 959 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Adkins received a total of $1,935 from 14 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 20 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nurse practitioner - adult health. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Adkins is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 189 | $46 | $150 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 175 | $72 | $219 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 69 | $8 | $22 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 67 | $10 | $29 |
| Automated urinalysis | 60 | $2 | $7 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 48 | $16 | $48 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count | 45 | $8 | $24 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 40 | $9 | $27 |
| Vitamin D level test | 36 | $28 | $75 |
| Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen | 29 | $50 | $103 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 28 | $15 | $42 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 27 | $13 | $37 |
| Bacterial culture, aerobic | 26 | $8 | $24 |
| Antibiotic sensitivity test | 26 | $8 | $24 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 26 | $108 | $240 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 21 | $3 | $9 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | 20 | $6 | $13 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 20 | $5 | $15 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for respiratory syncytial virus | 20 | $13 | $33 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 18 | $8 | $10 |
| Folic acid level test | 14 | $14 | $41 |
| Hepatitis c antibody measurement | 14 | $14 | $40 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 14 | $16 | $33 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 11 | $13 | $38 |
| Iron level test | 11 | $6 | $18 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 11 | $9 | $24 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Adkins is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 20%).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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