Dr. April B. Grudell, MD

  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Gastroenterologist
NPI1750361283PAC ID4880667930
Medicare services, 2024
13,517
Medicare patients, 2024
354
Part D claims, 2024
3,859
Hospital affiliations
5
Industry payments
$1,616
Practice address
4050 Coon Rapids Blvd, Coon Rapids, MN 55433
Practice phone
Call (762) 236-6000
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Primary practice

Mercy Hospital

Hospital · Coon Rapids, Minnesota

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Dr. April B. Grudell is a gastroenterologist in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dr. Grudell practices at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health.

Dr. Grudell's NPI, 1750361283, was assigned on January 19, 2006. Dr. Grudell graduated from University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio in 2003. Dr. Grudell holds Minnesota license 46736.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4880667930
NPI enumeration date
January 19, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(762) 236-6000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
49
Medical school graduation
2003

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. April B. Grudell practices at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Dr. Grudell's primary practice is Mercy Hospital, at 4050 Coon Rapids Blvd, Coon Rapids, MN 55433 in Anoka County. The practice phone is (762) 236-6000.

  • Mercy Hospital
    4050 Coon Rapids Blvd, Coon Rapids, MN 55433 · Anoka CountyPhone(762) 236-6000

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Dr. April B. Grudell is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Grudell's primary practice is Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health. Dr. Grudell is also affiliated with Abbott Northwestern Hospital. The medical group on file is MNGI Digestive Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Grudell to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. April B. Grudell's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Grudell practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Mercy HospitalAvailable with a free account
+5 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. April B. Grudell is one of 366 gastroenterologists in Minnesota

Gastroenterology is Dr. Grudell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dmand AI has Dr. Grudell's licenses on file in 2 states: Minnesota and Michigan.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Gastroenterology, MinnesotaPrimaryLicense 46736 · taxonomy 207RG0100X
  • Michigan licenseLicense 4301089386

Gastroenterologists near Dr. Grudell

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. April B. Grudell billed Medicare for 13,517 services in 2024

CMS data shows 13,517 Medicare services from Dr. Grudell across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 354 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $278,155 for them.

Medicare services, 202413,517
Medicare patients354
Paid by Medicare$278,155
Procedure codes17

Dr. Grudell's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 7,5502024: 12,71268%
Lab and pathology
2023: 3772024: 28923%
Surgery
2023: 2662024: 23312%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1722024: 1836%
Tests and treatments
2023: 502024: 8570%
Other services
2023: 02024: 15

Where Dr. Grudell's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office13,29098%
  • In a facility2272%

Dr. Grudell compared with the Minnesota median for gastroenterologists, 2024

  • Dr. Grudell
  • Minnesota median
Medicare services
13,517vs 27449.3 times
Medicare patients
354vs 19879% above
Part D claims
3,640vs 14225.6 times

Medians across 380 gastroenterologists in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Grudell's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. April B. Grudell treated 354 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 68

CMS counts 354 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Grudell in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 170 patients. 65% of them have high cholesterol, and 60% have high blood pressure. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.55, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Grudell's median patient age at 58, with 69% women.

Medicare patients, 2024354
Average age68
Average risk score1.55
Also on Medicaid19%

Dr. Grudell's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Grudell's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women26174%
  • Men9326%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Grudell's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol65%
  2. High blood pressure60%
  3. Arthritis43%
  4. Mood disorders40%
  5. Depression36%
  6. Anxiety35%
  7. Diabetes26%
  8. Ischemic heart disease26%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Grudell's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 58

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women69%
  • Men30%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. April B. Grudell wrote 3,859 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Grudell wrote 3,859 Medicare Part D claims for 342 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,640 of them, across 41 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $513,649 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,690 claims across 44 drugs.

Part D claims, 20243,859
Drugs named by CMS41
Total drug cost$513,649
Part D patients342

Dr. Grudell's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic3,072 claims80%
  • Brand-name787 claims20%

Dr. Grudell's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Grudell's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics2%82 of 3,859 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 3,6902024: 3,6401%

Drugs named by CMS: 41 in 2024, 44 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. April B. Grudell ranks in the 75th percentile for upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux in Medicare

Dr. Grudell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Grudell as offering telehealth. CMS counts 93 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Grudell, more than 75% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Where Dr. Grudell ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
75th percentile93 procedures
Colonoscopy
72nd percentile73 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. April B. Grudell received $1,616 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Grudell from 3 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc paid the most, $1,500.

General payments to Dr. Grudell by program year, 2018 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Grudell by kind, 2018 to 2025

$1.6Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$1,50093%
  • Food and beverage$1167%

Companies that paid Dr. Grudell the most, 2018 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. April B. Grudell graduated from University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio

Dr. Grudell graduated from University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio in 2003.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Texas Medical School at San Antonio

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. April B. Grudell's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. April B. Grudell's NPI number?

Dr. April B. Grudell's NPI number is 1750361283. It was assigned on January 19, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. April B. Grudell?

Dr. April B. Grudell is a gastroenterologist in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).

Where does Dr. April B. Grudell practice?

Dr. Grudell practices at 4050 Coon Rapids Blvd, Coon Rapids, MN 55433. Dr. Grudell's primary practice is Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Grudell to 3 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. April B. Grudell's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Grudell is (762) 236-6000.

What is Dr. April B. Grudell's medical license number?

Dr. Grudell holds Minnesota license 46736, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. April B. Grudell been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Grudell in Minnesota and Michigan.

Which hospitals is Dr. April B. Grudell affiliated with?

Dr. Grudell practices at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Dr. Grudell is also affiliated with Abbott Northwestern Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Grudell to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. April B. Grudell part of?

Dr. Grudell is linked to MNGI Digestive Health.

Does Dr. April B. Grudell accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Grudell billed Medicare for 13,517 services in 2024, and Dr. Grudell accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. April B. Grudell offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Grudell as offering telehealth services.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. April B. Grudell see?

CMS counts 354 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Grudell in 2024, with an average age of 68.

What services does Dr. April B. Grudell bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Grudell's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3380), injected or infused drug (J1745) and lab and pathology test (88305).

Where did Dr. April B. Grudell go to medical school?

Dr. Grudell graduated from University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio in 2003.

What drugs does Dr. April B. Grudell prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Grudell's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium, Promethazine HCl and Famotidine.

Has Dr. April B. Grudell received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,616 in general payments to Dr. Grudell from 3 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc.

How long has Dr. April B. Grudell been practicing?

Dr. Grudell graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.

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