Dr. Nicholas Peter Canelo, MD

Dr. Canelo practices at Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus in La Jolla, California.

Dr. Canelo's NPI, 1104209048, was assigned on July 8, 2015. Dr. Canelo graduated from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in 2015. Dr. Canelo holds California license A145725.

Dr. Canelo's primary practice is Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus, at 9850 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 453-0753.

Dr. Canelo's primary practice is Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus in La Jolla, California. Dr. Canelo is also affiliated with Scripps Green Hospital. The medical group on file is Perlman Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Canelo to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Canelo practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Family medicine is Dr. Canelo's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Canelo is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Canelo is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute kidney failure, ADHD, aneurysm, anxiety, aortic atherosclerois, atrial fibrillation and flutter and bipolar disorder among the conditions Dr. Canelo treats.

CMS data shows 851 Medicare services from Dr. Canelo across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 130 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $56,887 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 130 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Canelo in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 80 patients. 72% of them have high cholesterol, and 54% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.85, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Canelo's median patient age at 51, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Canelo wrote 1,878 Medicare Part D claims for 141 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,349 of them, across 48 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $126,145 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,502 claims across 51 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Canelo for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Canelo accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Canelo as offering telehealth.

CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Canelo from 9 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $246.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Canelo, most recently Resident Teacher Award in 2018.

Dr. Canelo graduated from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in 2015. Dr. Canelo is a member of AAFP.

Dr. Canelo is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Humana. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.