George Chris Canas, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Brooklyn Center, MN
George Chris Canas, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, and NPI 1922025774, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 42157, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George Chris Canas
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 42157 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6200 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
- Phone
- (763) 544-0696
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 597447000 MN
34174000 WI - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040416000705); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1998
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 261 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6200 Shingle Creek Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michelle Busch, A.N.P.Nurse Practitioner1174537542
- Cari Bushey, NPNurse Practitioner1619265444
- Katherine Carlson, RDRenal Nutrition Registered Dietitian1023253069
- Carl Dean, M.D.Nephrology Physician1427285030
- John Gray, M.D.Nephrology Physician1619998499
- Sandeep Gupta, M.B., B.S.Nephrology Physician1437183084
Verify George Chris Canas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 42157Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,256 Medicare Part D claims for 194 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Sevelamer Carbonate126 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate93 claims
- Midodrine Hcl81 claims
- Furosemide76 claims
- Carvedilol71 claims
- Calcium Acetate62 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Allina Health SystemFaribault, MN
- Kidney Specialists OF Minnesota, PABrooklyn Center, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
George Chris Canas among 261 nephrology physician records in Minnesota
George Chris Canas, M.D. is one of 261 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2003 among the 190 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
17 nephrology physician records list a practice address in Brooklyn Center
They are 17 of the 871 NPPES records with a practice address in Brooklyn Center, and 261 nephrology physician records in Minnesota.
All 261 in Minnesota → Every provider in Brooklyn Center → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brady BrabecBrooklyn Center, MN 554301124343785
- Carl Dean, M.D.Brooklyn Center, MN 554301427285030
- John Gray, M.D.Brooklyn Center, MN 554301619998499
- Sandeep Gupta, M.B., B.S.Brooklyn Center, MN 554301437183084
- Abrar Khan, M.D.Brooklyn Center, MN 554301679972129
- Maxwell LeitherBrooklyn Center, MN 554301538459755
- Norman Lunde, M.D.Brooklyn Center, MN 554301013938885
- Brett Nyholm, M.D.Brooklyn Center, MN 554301255305355
Common questions
What is George Chris Canas, M.D.'s NPI number?
George Chris Canas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922025774, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George Chris Canas, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6200 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN, 55430. Phone: (763) 544-0696. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George Chris Canas, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 42157, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does George Chris Canas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George Chris Canas, M.D. had 1,256 Medicare Part D claims for 194 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.