Healthcare provider profile · identity verified

Kari V. Kale, MD

Internal Medicine · BILLINGS, MT · NPI 1285746693

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
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	967	242
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	960	268
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	811	218
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	749	218
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	540	152
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	476	131
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	462	130
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	411	108
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	390	115
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	390	103
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	377	120
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	374	108
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	327	93
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	285	79
Eliquis	Apixaban	271	65
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	268	68
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	264	82
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	253	76
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	241	63
Furosemide	Furosemide	240	71
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	208	60
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	193	48
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	176	55
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	169	53
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	162	42
Ibandronate Sodium	Ibandronate Sodium	160	58
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	159	47
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	157	44
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	154	56
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	149	45
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	148	42
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	148	37
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	140	66
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	139	34
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	138	46
Estradiol	Estradiol	135	46
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	135	36
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	134	25
Ozempic	Semaglutide	130	26
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	125	21
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	123	40
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	114	32
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	110	23
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	109	33
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	107	29
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	106	32
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	105	34
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	103	27
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	101	22
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	100	30
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	100	29
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	96	28
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	93	23
Propranolol Hcl Er	Propranolol Hcl	90	23
Famotidine	Famotidine	86	22
Fluticasone-Salmeterol	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	85	23
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	81	32
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	79	12
Prednisone	Prednisone	79	44
Atenolol	Atenolol	77	21
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	77	18
Repatha Sureclick	Evolocumab	76	14
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	74	22
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	70	23
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	68	19
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	65	20
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	62	13
Doxazosin Mesylate	Doxazosin Mesylate	59	18
Spironolactone-Hctz	Spironolact/Hydrochlorothiazid	57	16
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	57	23
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	56	suppressed
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	54	15
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	53	29
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	52	18
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	50	11
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	50	13
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	47	18
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	46	18
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	46	13
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	46	suppressed
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	46	suppressed
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	44	12
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	44	suppressed
Emgality Pen	Galcanezumab-Gnlm	41	suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-100	Insulin Degludec	41	suppressed
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	40	suppressed
Solifenacin Succinate	Solifenacin Succinate	40	14
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	39	26
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	36	suppressed
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	36	suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	35	21
Bupropion Hcl Sr	Bupropion Hcl	34	suppressed
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	33	19
Linzess	Linaclotide	33	suppressed
Rizatriptan	Rizatriptan Benzoate	33	suppressed
Benazepril Hcl	Benazepril Hcl	32	suppressed
Dicyclomine Hcl	Dicyclomine Hcl	32	15
Lamotrigine	Lamotrigine	32	suppressed
Methenamine Hippurate	Methenamine Hippurate	32	suppressed
Praluent Pen	Alirocumab	32	suppressed
Spiriva Respimat	Tiotropium Bromide	32	suppressed
Topiramate	Topiramate	32	suppressed
Ipratropium Bromide	Ipratropium Bromide	31	suppressed
Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril	Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril	30	suppressed
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	30	15
Acyclovir	Acyclovir	29	suppressed
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	29	16
Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er	Desvenlafaxine Succinate	29	11
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	29	suppressed
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	29	suppressed
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro	Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst	29	23
Sumatriptan Succinate	Sumatriptan Succinate	29	suppressed
Felodipine Er	Felodipine	28	suppressed
Primidone	Primidone	28	suppressed
Baclofen	Baclofen	27	suppressed
Humalog Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	27	suppressed
Bumetanide	Bumetanide	26	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	26	suppressed
Finasteride	Finasteride	26	11
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	25	suppressed
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Olmesartan Medoxomil	25	suppressed
Rybelsus	Semaglutide	25	suppressed
Spiriva Handihaler	Tiotropium Bromide	25	suppressed
Verapamil Er	Verapamil Hcl	25	suppressed
Buprenorphine	Buprenorphine	24	suppressed
Incruse Ellipta	Umeclidinium Bromide	24	suppressed
Repatha Syringe	Evolocumab	24	suppressed
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	23	suppressed
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	23	suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	22	19
Eszopiclone	Eszopiclone	22	suppressed
Irbesartan	Irbesartan	22	suppressed
Valsartan	Valsartan	22	suppressed
Shingrix	Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf	21	18
Torsemide	Torsemide	21	suppressed
Premarin	Estrogens, Conjugated	20	suppressed
Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	20	suppressed
Wixela Inhub	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	20	suppressed
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	19	suppressed
Breo Ellipta	Fluticasone/Vilanterol	19	suppressed
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	19	suppressed
Methylphenidate Hcl	Methylphenidate Hcl	19	suppressed
Varenicline Tartrate	Varenicline Tartrate	19	suppressed
Advair Hfa	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	18	suppressed
Gvoke Hypopen 2-Pack	Glucagon	18	suppressed
Lantus	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	18	suppressed
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	18	suppressed
Budesonide Dr	Budesonide	17	suppressed
Clobetasol Propionate	Clobetasol Propionate	17	suppressed
Digoxin	Digoxin	17	suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	17	suppressed
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	16	14
Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er	Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine	16	suppressed
Lansoprazole	Lansoprazole	16	suppressed
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	16	suppressed
Nifedipine Er	Nifedipine	16	suppressed
Acetaminophen-Codeine	Acetaminophen With Codeine	15	suppressed
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	15	11
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	15	suppressed
Metronidazole	Metronidazole	15	suppressed
Morphine Sulfate	Morphine Sulfate	14	suppressed
Sulfasalazine Dr	Sulfasalazine	14	suppressed
Temazepam	Temazepam	14	suppressed
Veo Insulin Syringe	Syringe-Needle,insulin,0.5 Ml	14	suppressed
Candesartan Cilexetil	Candesartan Cilexetil	13	suppressed
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	13	11
Dasetta	Norethindrone-Ethin. Estradiol	13	suppressed
Estradiol (Twice Weekly)	Estradiol	13	suppressed
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	13	suppressed
Mometasone Furoate	Mometasone Furoate	13	suppressed
Nystatin	Nystatin	13	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	13	suppressed
Toujeo Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	13	suppressed
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	13	suppressed
Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine	Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine	12	suppressed
Dotti	Estradiol	12	suppressed
Enalapril Maleate	Enalapril Maleate	12	suppressed
Morphine Sulfate Er	Morphine Sulfate	12	suppressed
Calcitriol	Calcitriol	11	suppressed
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	11	suppressed
Diphenoxylate-Atropine	Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine	11	suppressed
Glipizide Er	Glipizide	11	suppressed
Humalog Mix 75-25 Kwikpen	Insulin Lispro Protamin/Lispro	11	suppressed
Methadone Hcl	Methadone Hcl	11	suppressed
Metoclopramide Hcl	Metoclopramide Hcl	11	suppressed
Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	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

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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

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