NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

April Cruickshank

Medical Physician Assistant · Colorado Springs, CO

April Cruickshank is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and NPI 1497207336, issued on Oct 26, 2016. Check the license (Colorado PA.0008042, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497207336
Name
April Cruickshank
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
PA.0008042 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2920 N Cascade Ave Ste 300, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Phone
(719) 636-1201
Enumerated
Oct 26, 2016
Record last updated
Dec 11, 2024
Fax
(719) 636-1326
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240429002869); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2920 N Cascade Ave Ste 300

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Michelle Barnett, PAMedical Physician Assistant1790827566
  2. Karin Cesario, MDGastroenterology Physician1285689075
  3. Carlene Chun, M.D., PH.D.Gastroenterology Physician1023374386
  4. Jordan Dyer, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1578062444
  5. Michael Falk, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1447367438
  6. Hiwot Gebeye, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1356992192

Verify April Cruickshank in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

203 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.

  1. April Cruickshank203
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Peg 3350-Electrolyte59 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium43 claims
  3. Humira Pen13 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,528.97

66 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 16,165 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,055.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. April Cruickshank$1,528.97
  2. Specialty average$1,055.00

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Peak Gastroenterology AssociatesColorado Springs, CO
  2. Poudre Valley Medical Group LLCColorado Springs, CO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

April Cruickshank among 1,308 medical physician assistant records in Colorado

April Cruickshank is one of 1,308 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in Colorado. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 65% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2014 among the 727 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Physician Assistant providers in Colorado

There are 1,308 medical physician assistant records in Colorado.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marissa Bailey, PA-CColorado Springs, CO 809071467504860
  2. Michelle Barnett, PAColorado Springs, CO 809071790827566
  3. David Brunk, P.A.-CColorado Springs, CO 809071982790150
  4. Robert Burkenbine, PA-CColorado Springs, CO 809071689673808
  5. Meghan Cogswell, PA-CColorado Springs, CO 809071427287002
  6. Linnea Hughes, PA-CColorado Springs, CO 809071417959164
  7. Deanna Johnson, PA-CColorado Springs, CO 809071659309631
  8. Dante Langston, PAColorado Springs, CO 809071669464038

Common questions

What is April Cruickshank's NPI number?

April Cruickshank's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497207336, issued on Oct 26, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is April Cruickshank located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2920 N Cascade Ave Ste 300, Colorado Springs, CO, 80907. Phone: (719) 636-1201. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify April Cruickshank's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number PA.0008042, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does April Cruickshank prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, April Cruickshank had 203 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.