Healthcare provider profile · identity verified

Kenneth Edward Locklear, M.D.

Family Practice · RED SPRINGS, NC · NPI 1275530594

Profile state: partd only Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in 2025.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in the selected program year.

Separate record types

Research & Ownership

Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data

Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data

Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data

These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.

Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products

Products named in Open Payments records

No payment-linked product analysis is available because no matching General Payment records were found for the selected year.

Public prescribing for products named in payments

There is no explicit payment-product set available for a Part D comparison.

The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.

Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap

Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D

This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.

There is no payer-company set available for this comparison.

These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.

Public Medicare Part D data

Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024

Brand	Generic	Claims	Beneficiaries
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	1231	235
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	937	158
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	696	192
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	554	107
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	540	139
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	514	141
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	502	123
Furosemide	Furosemide	497	122
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	485	128
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	436	126
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	404	100
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	387	121
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	341	80
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	334	89
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	307	90
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	298	63
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	288	61
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	288	63
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	284	75
Eliquis	Apixaban	269	55
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	259	63
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	246	68
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	237	61
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	236	67
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	231	56
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	227	62
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	220	73
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	219	50
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	205	50
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	201	69
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	199	44
Baclofen	Baclofen	196	54
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	170	40
Linzess	Linaclotide	167	48
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	165	23
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	161	52
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	158	42
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	151	43
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	149	42
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	148	43
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone	Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip	145	56
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	144	41
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	138	28
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	135	25
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	134	40
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	131	38
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	130	35
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	126	28
Sucralfate	Sucralfate	124	31
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	122	34
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	114	92
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	114	25
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	113	21
Ozempic	Semaglutide	109	30
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	108	24
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	103	34
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	101	23
Prednisone	Prednisone	98	50
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	93	13
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	91	27
Cefuroxime	Cefuroxime Axetil	86	69
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	84	30
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	83	20
Gemfibrozil	Gemfibrozil	80	18
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	79	29
Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe	Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine	78	21
Colchicine	Colchicine	76	23
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	72	26
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	70	52
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	68	20
Nifedipine Er	Nifedipine	68	17
Atenolol	Atenolol	64	13
Estradiol	Estradiol	64	11
Nystatin	Nystatin	64	26
Amiodarone Hcl	Amiodarone Hcl	63	12
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	59	46
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	59	14
Symbicort	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	58	15
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	57	12
Testosterone Cypionate	Testosterone Cypionate	56	suppressed
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	55	suppressed
Promethazine Hcl	Promethazine Hcl	55	18
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	55	24
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	55	suppressed
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	54	16
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	54	11
Breo Ellipta	Fluticasone/Vilanterol	53	15
Latanoprost	Latanoprost	53	suppressed
Naloxone Hcl	Naloxone Hcl	53	37
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	52	14
Ibu	Ibuprofen	52	14
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	52	16
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	51	19
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	51	suppressed
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	50	suppressed
Nitroglycerin	Nitroglycerin	50	24
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	50	16
Topiramate	Topiramate	50	13
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	48	11
Mupirocin	Mupirocin	48	32
Temazepam	Temazepam	48	suppressed
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	47	11
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	47	12
Famotidine	Famotidine	46	13
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	44	14
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	44	17
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	44	suppressed
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	43	11
Glipizide	Glipizide	42	15
Finasteride	Finasteride	41	11
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	41	16
Alcohol Pads	Alcohol Antiseptic Pads	40	11
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	38	suppressed
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	38	11
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	37	34
Dicyclomine Hcl	Dicyclomine Hcl	37	13
Lactulose	Lactulose	37	13
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	36	14
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	35	12
Fluticasone-Salmeterol	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	34	suppressed
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	33	suppressed
Lubiprostone	Lubiprostone	32	suppressed
Naproxen	Naproxen	31	11
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	30	suppressed
Tolterodine Tartrate	Tolterodine Tartrate	30	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	29	suppressed
Lidocaine	Lidocaine	29	suppressed
Terazosin Hcl	Terazosin Hcl	29	suppressed
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	28	suppressed
Acetaminophen-Codeine	Acetaminophen With Codeine	27	14
Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	27	suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	27	24
Anastrozole	Anastrozole	26	suppressed
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	26	suppressed
Spiriva Handihaler	Tiotropium Bromide	26	suppressed
Torsemide	Torsemide	26	suppressed
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	26	suppressed
Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril	Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril	25	suppressed
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	25	suppressed
Gemtesa	Vibegron	25	suppressed
Hydrocortisone	Hydrocortisone	25	suppressed
Rizatriptan	Rizatriptan Benzoate	25	suppressed
Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen	Tramadol Hcl/Acetaminophen	25	suppressed
Zolpidem Tartrate Er	Zolpidem Tartrate	25	suppressed
Anoro Ellipta	Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr	24	suppressed
Dexlansoprazole Dr	Dexlansoprazole	24	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate	24	suppressed
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	23	12
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	22	suppressed
Phenytoin Sodium Extended	Phenytoin Sodium Extended	22	suppressed
Diltiazem Hcl	Diltiazem Hcl	20	suppressed
Humalog Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	20	suppressed
Memantine Hcl Er	Memantine Hcl	20	suppressed
Carisoprodol	Carisoprodol	19	suppressed
Clonidine	Clonidine	19	suppressed
Flecainide Acetate	Flecainide Acetate	19	suppressed
Hydroxyzine Pamoate	Hydroxyzine Pamoate	19	suppressed
Levofloxacin	Levofloxacin	19	17
Movantik	Naloxegol Oxalate	19	suppressed
Risperidone	Risperidone	19	suppressed
Breztri Aerosphere	Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol	18	suppressed
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	18	suppressed
Megestrol Acetate	Megestrol Acetate	18	suppressed
Novolog Flexpen	Insulin Aspart	18	suppressed
Pilocarpine Hcl	Pilocarpine Hcl	18	suppressed
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	18	suppressed
Constulose	Lactulose	17	suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl	Venlafaxine Hcl	17	suppressed
Bupropion Hcl Sr	Bupropion Hcl	16	suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-100	Insulin Degludec	16	suppressed
Amantadine	Amantadine Hcl	15	suppressed
Brimonidine Tartrate	Brimonidine Tartrate	15	suppressed
Carbamazepine	Carbamazepine	15	suppressed
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	15	suppressed
Glipizide Er	Glipizide	15	suppressed
Insulin Glargine-Yfgn	Insulin Glargine-Yfgn	15	suppressed
Ssd	Silver Sulfadiazine	15	suppressed
Varenicline Tartrate	Varenicline Tartrate	15	suppressed
Bumetanide	Bumetanide	14	suppressed
Metoclopramide Hcl	Metoclopramide Hcl	14	suppressed
Ramipril	Ramipril	14	suppressed
Xtampza Er	Oxycodone Myristate	14	suppressed
Cilostazol	Cilostazol	13	suppressed
Diazepam	Diazepam	13	suppressed
Divalproex Sodium	Divalproex Sodium	13	suppressed
Easy Comfort Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	13	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized	13	suppressed
Levalbuterol Hcl	Levalbuterol Hcl	13	suppressed
Olanzapine	Olanzapine	13	suppressed
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Olmesartan Medoxomil	13	suppressed
Terbinafine Hcl	Terbinafine Hcl	13	suppressed
Tradjenta	Linagliptin	13	suppressed
Bupropion Hcl	Bupropion Hcl	12	suppressed
Isosorbide Dinitrate	Isosorbide Dinitrate	12	suppressed
Lithium Carbonate	Lithium Carbonate	12	suppressed
Paxlovid	Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir	12	12
Phenobarbital	Phenobarbital	12	suppressed
Vitamin D2	Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)	12	suppressed
Benazepril Hcl	Benazepril Hcl	11	suppressed
Calcitriol	Calcitriol	11	suppressed
Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er	Desvenlafaxine Succinate	11	suppressed
Eszopiclone	Eszopiclone	11	suppressed
Methimazole	Methimazole	11	suppressed
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	11	suppressed
Penicillin V Potassium	Penicillin V Potassium	11	suppressed
Roflumilast	Roflumilast	11	suppressed
Silver Sulfadiazine	Silver Sulfadiazine	11	suppressed
Xanax	Alprazolam	11	suppressed

Timeline

Payment and prescribing data by year

Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.

Year	General Payments	Main payer	Explicit products	Company overlaps	Part D coverage
2025	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	—	—	—	Complete

Questions to ask

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Sources and limitations

How to read this page

Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.

Loaded source releases

Dataset	Year	Publication	Source
CMS Open Payments — General Payments	2025	2026-06-30	Original source
Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug	2024	2026-05-06	Original source
NPPES Data Dissemination V2	current / reference data	2026-08-10	Original source

Methodology version: 2.1

Editorial template version: 2.4

Product contract version: 2.0

Schema version: 0.7.0

Page data build: 2026-08-12T23:34:59.370714+00:00

Publication policy: eligible for indexing after public-launch controls are enabled

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