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Christopher Keith Knitig, DO

Family Practice · CARTERSVILLE, GA · NPI 1447543657

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
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	532	156
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	437	133
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	387	113
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	383	108
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	375	100
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	292	81
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	291	79
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	285	64
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	283	83
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	278	52
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	251	77
Ozempic	Semaglutide	249	43
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	247	71
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	202	64
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	192	61
Furosemide	Furosemide	179	58
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	176	55
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	169	55
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	163	57
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	158	51
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	154	46
Famotidine	Famotidine	153	47
Glipizide Er	Glipizide	147	37
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	146	45
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	142	57
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	138	45
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	133	38
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	132	36
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	130	45
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	121	33
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	120	38
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	120	31
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	119	34
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	119	33
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	117	51
Aripiprazole	Aripiprazole	108	28
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	106	29
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	101	31
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	99	43
Finasteride	Finasteride	96	31
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	92	51
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	87	17
Eliquis	Apixaban	83	20
Temazepam	Temazepam	77	17
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	75	25
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	74	21
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	69	36
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	65	18
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	65	19
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	61	18
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	61	20
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	60	20
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	59	17
Glipizide	Glipizide	59	18
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	58	24
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	58	20
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	52	15
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	51	34
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	50	18
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	49	41
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	49	15
Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine	Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine	47	suppressed
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	43	12
Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er	Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine	41	suppressed
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	41	suppressed
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	41	22
Novolog Flexpen	Insulin Aspart	39	suppressed
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	38	17
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	37	suppressed
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	36	11
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	35	suppressed
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	35	11
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	34	suppressed
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	34	suppressed
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	33	suppressed
Nystatin	Nystatin	33	18
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	33	13
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	32	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	32	suppressed
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	31	15
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	30	27
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	29	suppressed
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	29	suppressed
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	29	suppressed
Atenolol	Atenolol	28	suppressed
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	28	suppressed
Spiriva Handihaler	Tiotropium Bromide	28	suppressed
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	28	suppressed
Benazepril Hcl	Benazepril Hcl	27	suppressed
Doxepin Hcl	Doxepin Hcl	27	suppressed
Ipratropium Bromide	Ipratropium Bromide	27	11
Rivastigmine	Rivastigmine Tartrate	27	suppressed
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	26	suppressed
Rybelsus	Semaglutide	25	suppressed
Testosterone Cypionate	Testosterone Cypionate	25	suppressed
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	25	suppressed
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	24	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	24	suppressed
Dropsafe Prep Pads	Alcohol Antiseptic Pads	23	suppressed
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	23	15
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	23	suppressed
Linzess	Linaclotide	23	suppressed
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	21	suppressed
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	21	suppressed
Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	21	suppressed
Valsartan	Valsartan	21	suppressed
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	20	18
Colestipol Hcl	Colestipol Hcl	20	suppressed
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	20	suppressed
Praluent Pen	Alirocumab	20	suppressed
Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	20	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate	19	suppressed
Liothyronine Sodium	Liothyronine Sodium	19	suppressed
Rizatriptan	Rizatriptan Benzoate	19	suppressed
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	18	suppressed
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	18	suppressed
Eszopiclone	Eszopiclone	18	suppressed
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	18	suppressed
Toujeo Max Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	18	suppressed
Zonisamide	Zonisamide	18	suppressed
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	17	suppressed
Diazepam	Diazepam	17	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	16	suppressed
Irbesartan	Irbesartan	16	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	16	suppressed
Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril	Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril	15	suppressed
Breo Ellipta	Fluticasone/Vilanterol	15	suppressed
Lidocaine-Prilocaine	Lidocaine/Prilocaine	15	suppressed
Naproxen	Naproxen	15	suppressed
Novolog	Insulin Aspart	15	suppressed
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	15	suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	14	suppressed
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	14	suppressed
Risperidone	Risperidone	14	suppressed
Vraylar	Cariprazine Hcl	14	suppressed
Digoxin	Digoxin	13	suppressed
Doxazosin Mesylate	Doxazosin Mesylate	13	suppressed
Enalapril Maleate	Enalapril Maleate	13	suppressed
Metoclopramide Hcl	Metoclopramide Hcl	13	suppressed
Primidone	Primidone	13	suppressed
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	12	suppressed
Lansoprazole	Lansoprazole	12	suppressed
Methylphenidate Er	Methylphenidate Hcl	12	suppressed
Nabumetone	Nabumetone	12	suppressed
Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	12	suppressed
Nortriptyline Hcl	Nortriptyline Hcl	12	suppressed
Prednisone	Prednisone	12	suppressed
Ranolazine Er	Ranolazine	12	suppressed
Terbinafine Hcl	Terbinafine Hcl	12	suppressed
Topiramate	Topiramate	12	suppressed
Toujeo Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	12	suppressed
Varenicline Tartrate	Varenicline Tartrate	12	suppressed
Carbamazepine Er	Carbamazepine	11	suppressed
Dicyclomine Hcl	Dicyclomine Hcl	11	suppressed
Droplet Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	11	suppressed
Humalog	Insulin Lispro	11	suppressed
Lantus	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	11	suppressed
Metaxalone	Metaxalone	11	suppressed
Methylphenidate Hcl	Methylphenidate Hcl	11	suppressed
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro	Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst	11	suppressed
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Olmesartan Medoxomil	11	suppressed
Paxlovid	Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir	11	11
Solifenacin Succinate	Solifenacin Succinate	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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