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Karen L Epperson, M.D

General Practice · LEES SUMMIT, MO · NPI 1306849948

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	816	85
Furosemide	Furosemide	670	75
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	604	89
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	516	63
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	470	48
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	470	61
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	455	65
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	429	45
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	403	50
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	401	48
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	394	59
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	390	54
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	377	45
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	367	52
Eliquis	Apixaban	350	45
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	336	46
Famotidine	Famotidine	273	31
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	272	38
Divalproex Sodium	Divalproex Sodium	253	35
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	233	38
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	222	28
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	218	28
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	208	21
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	207	28
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	206	35
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	205	26
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	205	39
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	196	17
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	182	27
Risperidone	Risperidone	176	19
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	165	21
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	160	32
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	160	14
Olanzapine	Olanzapine	148	20
Finasteride	Finasteride	136	15
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	127	17
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	126	23
Topiramate	Topiramate	125	suppressed
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	123	12
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	123	34
Midodrine Hcl	Midodrine Hcl	116	11
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	116	24
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	115	11
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	108	23
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	106	12
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	106	15
Divalproex Sodium Er	Divalproex Sodium	104	suppressed
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	103	15
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	100	39
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	91	suppressed
Bumetanide	Bumetanide	88	suppressed
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	86	11
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	83	23
Clozapine	Clozapine	80	suppressed
Estradiol	Estradiol	80	suppressed
Rexulti	Brexpiprazole	78	suppressed
Prednisone	Prednisone	76	26
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	75	suppressed
Benztropine Mesylate	Benztropine Mesylate	75	suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	75	suppressed
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	73	suppressed
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	73	suppressed
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	69	11
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	66	suppressed
Baclofen	Baclofen	65	18
Novolog Flexpen	Insulin Aspart	65	16
Atenolol	Atenolol	63	suppressed
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	63	28
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	62	suppressed
Indapamide	Indapamide	60	suppressed
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	59	24
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	58	suppressed
Aripiprazole	Aripiprazole	56	suppressed
Albuterol Sulfate	Albuterol Sulfate	53	suppressed
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	52	suppressed
Ipratropium-Albuterol	Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate	51	24
Amiodarone Hcl	Amiodarone Hcl	50	12
Carbidopa-Levodopa	Carbidopa/Levodopa	50	suppressed
Nystatin	Nystatin	50	19
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	49	suppressed
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	48	suppressed
Dicyclomine Hcl	Dicyclomine Hcl	47	suppressed
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	47	suppressed
Sucralfate	Sucralfate	45	suppressed
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	44	23
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	44	suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	44	suppressed
Tolterodine Tartrate	Tolterodine Tartrate	44	suppressed
Haloperidol	Haloperidol	43	suppressed
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate	Medroxyprogesterone Acetate	43	suppressed
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	43	suppressed
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	42	18
Bupropion Hcl Sr	Bupropion Hcl	42	suppressed
Torsemide	Torsemide	42	suppressed
Hydrocortisone	Hydrocortisone	41	suppressed
Lamotrigine	Lamotrigine	40	suppressed
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	40	suppressed
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	39	12
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	39	suppressed
Trintellix	Vortioxetine Hydrobromide	39	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	38	suppressed
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	37	suppressed
Metolazone	Metolazone	36	suppressed
Carbamazepine Er	Carbamazepine	35	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized	35	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate,micronized	35	suppressed
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	34	suppressed
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	32	suppressed
Humalog Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	32	suppressed
Insulin Aspart Flexpen	Insulin Aspart	31	suppressed
Autoshield Duo Pen Needle	Pen Needle,dual Safety,diabetc	30	suppressed
Cefdinir	Cefdinir	30	28
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	30	suppressed
Risperdal Consta	Risperidone Microspheres	30	suppressed
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	29	24
Latanoprost	Latanoprost	29	11
Metoclopramide Hcl	Metoclopramide Hcl	29	suppressed
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	29	suppressed
Calcium Acetate	Calcium Acetate	28	suppressed
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	28	suppressed
Lumigan	Bimatoprost	28	suppressed
Prazosin Hcl	Prazosin Hcl	28	suppressed
Valproic Acid	Valproic Acid (As Sodium Salt)	28	suppressed
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	27	suppressed
Arexvy	Rsvpref3 Antigen/As01e/Pf	27	27
Fluvoxamine Maleate	Fluvoxamine Maleate	27	suppressed
Isosorbide Dinitrate	Isosorbide Dinitrate	27	suppressed
Dapagliflozin	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	26	suppressed
Galantamine Er	Galantamine Hbr	26	suppressed
Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	26	12
Loxapine	Loxapine Succinate	26	suppressed
Methimazole	Methimazole	26	suppressed
Timolol Maleate	Timolol Maleate	26	suppressed
Lactulose	Lactulose	25	suppressed
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Olmesartan Medoxomil	25	suppressed
Acetaminophen-Codeine	Acetaminophen With Codeine	24	suppressed
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	24	24
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	24	17
Dropsafe Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic, Safety	24	suppressed
Fentanyl	Fentanyl	24	suppressed
Incruse Ellipta	Umeclidinium Bromide	24	suppressed
Methenamine Hippurate	Methenamine Hippurate	24	suppressed
Nystop	Nystatin	24	16
Xifaxan	Rifaximin	24	suppressed
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	23	suppressed
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	23	suppressed
Fetzima	Levomilnacipran Hcl	23	suppressed
Ozempic	Semaglutide	23	suppressed
Desmopressin Acetate	Desmopressin Acetate	22	suppressed
Irbesartan	Irbesartan	22	suppressed
Levofloxacin	Levofloxacin	22	13
Linzess	Linaclotide	22	suppressed
Anastrozole	Anastrozole	21	suppressed
Loperamide	Loperamide Hcl	21	suppressed
Temazepam	Temazepam	21	suppressed
Colestipol Hcl	Colestipol Hcl	20	suppressed
Lurasidone Hcl	Lurasidone Hcl	20	suppressed
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	20	suppressed
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	20	suppressed
Quetiapine Fumarate Er	Quetiapine Fumarate	20	suppressed
Santyl	Collagenase Clostridium Hist.	20	suppressed
Sulfasalazine	Sulfasalazine	20	suppressed
Valsartan	Valsartan	20	suppressed
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	19	suppressed
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	19	suppressed
Glipizide	Glipizide	19	suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	18	17
Kapspargo Sprinkle	Metoprolol Succinate	18	suppressed
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	18	suppressed
Cholestyramine	Cholestyramine (With Sugar)	17	suppressed
Haloperidol Decanoate	Haloperidol Decanoate	17	suppressed
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	17	suppressed
Toujeo Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	17	suppressed
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	17	11
Carbamazepine	Carbamazepine	16	suppressed
Doxazosin Mesylate	Doxazosin Mesylate	16	suppressed
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	15	suppressed
Chlorhexidine Gluconate	Chlorhexidine Gluconate	15	suppressed
Dulera	Mometasone/Formoterol	15	suppressed
Fiasp Flextouch	Insulin Aspart (Niacinamide)	15	suppressed
Fludrocortisone Acetate	Fludrocortisone Acetate	15	suppressed
Lacosamide	Lacosamide	15	suppressed
Memantine Hcl Er	Memantine Hcl	15	suppressed
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro	Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst	15	13
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	15	suppressed
Promethazine Hcl	Promethazine Hcl	15	suppressed
Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	15	suppressed
Alcohol Prep Pads	Alcohol Antiseptic Pads	14	suppressed
Aptiom	Eslicarbazepine Acetate	14	suppressed
Budesonide	Budesonide	14	suppressed
Bupropion Hcl	Bupropion Hcl	14	suppressed
Carbidopa-Levodopa Er	Carbidopa/Levodopa	14	suppressed
Gemtesa	Vibegron	14	suppressed
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	14	suppressed
Niacin Er	Niacin	14	suppressed
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	14	suppressed
Tradjenta	Linagliptin	14	suppressed
Betamethasone Valerate	Betamethasone Valerate	13	suppressed
Ceftriaxone	Ceftriaxone Sodium	13	11
Leflunomide	Leflunomide	13	suppressed
Letrozole	Letrozole	13	suppressed
Rizatriptan	Rizatriptan Benzoate	13	suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	13	suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-100	Insulin Degludec	13	suppressed
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	12	suppressed
Enulose	Lactulose	12	suppressed
Fluticasone-Salmeterol	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	12	suppressed
Nabumetone	Nabumetone	12	suppressed
Phenytoin Sodium Extended	Phenytoin Sodium Extended	12	suppressed
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	12	suppressed
Vitamin D2	Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)	12	suppressed
Austedo	Deutetrabenazine	11	suppressed
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	11	suppressed
Prednisolone Acetate	Prednisolone Acetate	11	suppressed
Sotalol	Sotalol Hcl	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

Questions you could discuss with your doctor

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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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