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Richard E Whitlow, M.D.

Internal Medicine · LANSING, KS · NPI 1477559664

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	976	277
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	789	125
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	654	149
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	653	133
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	516	79
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	435	55
Furosemide	Furosemide	388	65
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	386	101
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	370	68
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	358	69
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	312	53
Eliquis	Apixaban	264	34
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	248	56
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	211	58
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	192	51
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	192	56
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	170	31
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	159	26
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	157	43
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	150	37
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	148	32
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	142	31
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	142	27
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	141	34
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	141	43
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	139	25
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	134	14
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	130	41
Finasteride	Finasteride	118	31
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	113	33
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	110	19
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	105	26
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	103	29
Famotidine	Famotidine	103	14
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	100	31
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	98	16
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	97	20
Ozempic	Semaglutide	96	22
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	95	23
Torsemide	Torsemide	94	16
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	90	18
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	87	20
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	84	20
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	80	15
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	80	17
Divalproex Sodium	Divalproex Sodium	78	suppressed
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	78	suppressed
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	78	11
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	76	25
Fentanyl	Fentanyl	72	suppressed
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	71	12
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	68	25
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	66	16
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	65	suppressed
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	65	12
Amiodarone Hcl	Amiodarone Hcl	63	suppressed
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	63	16
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	62	suppressed
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	59	24
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	58	27
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	58	21
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	58	suppressed
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	58	12
Prednisone	Prednisone	58	24
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	56	19
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	54	suppressed
Benazepril Hcl	Benazepril Hcl	51	suppressed
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	51	15
Carbidopa-Levodopa	Carbidopa/Levodopa	49	suppressed
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	49	16
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	48	12
Pentoxifylline	Pentoxifylline	47	suppressed
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	46	suppressed
Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er	Desvenlafaxine Succinate	45	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	45	suppressed
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	44	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	43	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	43	suppressed
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	42	suppressed
Atenolol	Atenolol	41	suppressed
Lamotrigine	Lamotrigine	41	suppressed
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro	Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst	41	33
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	40	13
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	40	suppressed
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	40	suppressed
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	40	18
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	40	suppressed
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	39	suppressed
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	39	suppressed
Jantoven	Warfarin Sodium	38	suppressed
Sucralfate	Sucralfate	38	suppressed
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	37	11
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	37	suppressed
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	37	suppressed
Raloxifene Hcl	Raloxifene Hcl	37	suppressed
Fluvoxamine Maleate	Fluvoxamine Maleate	36	suppressed
Nystatin	Nystatin	35	13
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	34	suppressed
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	33	suppressed
Novolog Flexpen	Insulin Aspart	32	suppressed
Primidone	Primidone	31	suppressed
Baclofen	Baclofen	30	suppressed
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	30	24
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	29	suppressed
Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	29	suppressed
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	29	suppressed
Leflunomide	Leflunomide	29	suppressed
Terazosin Hcl	Terazosin Hcl	29	11
Testosterone Cypionate	Testosterone Cypionate	29	suppressed
Tolterodine Tartrate	Tolterodine Tartrate	29	suppressed
Fluticasone-Salmeterol	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	28	suppressed
Nuedexta	Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine	28	suppressed
Arnuity Ellipta	Fluticasone Furoate	27	suppressed
Klor-Con M20	Potassium Chloride	27	12
Lactulose	Lactulose	27	suppressed
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	27	11
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	27	suppressed
Aripiprazole	Aripiprazole	26	suppressed
Clonidine	Clonidine	26	suppressed
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	26	suppressed
Olanzapine	Olanzapine	25	suppressed
Valsartan	Valsartan	25	suppressed
Irbesartan	Irbesartan	24	suppressed
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	24	suppressed
Misoprostol	Misoprostol	24	suppressed
Solifenacin Succinate	Solifenacin Succinate	24	suppressed
Sumatriptan Succinate	Sumatriptan Succinate	24	suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-200	Insulin Degludec	24	suppressed
Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	24	suppressed
Flecainide Acetate	Flecainide Acetate	23	suppressed
Ramipril	Ramipril	23	suppressed
Tolterodine Tartrate Er	Tolterodine Tartrate	23	suppressed
Calcium Acetate	Calcium Acetate	22	suppressed
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	22	13
Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine	Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine	22	suppressed
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	22	suppressed
Sotalol	Sotalol Hcl	22	suppressed
Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol	Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol	21	suppressed
Carbamazepine	Carbamazepine	21	suppressed
Dicyclomine Hcl	Dicyclomine Hcl	21	suppressed
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	20	18
Bupropion Hcl Sr	Bupropion Hcl	20	suppressed
Estradiol	Estradiol	20	suppressed
Rivastigmine	Rivastigmine Tartrate	20	suppressed
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	19	17
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	19	suppressed
Doxazosin Mesylate	Doxazosin Mesylate	19	suppressed
Doxepin Hcl	Doxepin Hcl	19	suppressed
Eszopiclone	Eszopiclone	19	suppressed
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	19	suppressed
Lidocaine	Lidocaine	19	suppressed
Rivastigmine	Rivastigmine	19	suppressed
Telmisartan	Telmisartan	19	suppressed
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	19	suppressed
Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	18	suppressed
Bisoprolol Fumarate	Bisoprolol Fumarate	17	suppressed
Ketoconazole	Ketoconazole	17	13
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	17	suppressed
Breo Ellipta	Fluticasone/Vilanterol	16	suppressed
Cholestyramine	Cholestyramine (With Sugar)	16	suppressed
Erythromycin	Erythromycin Base	16	suppressed
Ipratropium Bromide	Ipratropium Bromide	16	suppressed
Latanoprost	Latanoprost	16	suppressed
Metoclopramide Hcl	Metoclopramide Hcl	16	suppressed
Oxycontin	Oxycodone Hcl	16	suppressed
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	16	suppressed
Tradjenta	Linagliptin	16	suppressed
Liothyronine Sodium	Liothyronine Sodium	15	suppressed
Naproxen	Naproxen	15	suppressed
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters	Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters	15	suppressed
Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril	Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril	14	suppressed
Bumetanide	Bumetanide	14	suppressed
Gentamicin Sulfate	Gentamicin Sulfate	14	suppressed
Morphine Sulfate Er	Morphine Sulfate	14	suppressed
Nitroglycerin	Nitroglycerin	14	suppressed
Nystop	Nystatin	14	suppressed
Symbicort	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	14	suppressed
Alvesco	Ciclesonide	13	suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	13	12
Bupropion Hcl	Bupropion Hcl	13	suppressed
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	13	suppressed
Dropsafe Prep Pads	Alcohol Antiseptic Pads	13	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate,micronized	13	suppressed
Loperamide	Loperamide Hcl	13	suppressed
Methylphenidate Hcl	Methylphenidate Hcl	13	suppressed
Nuplazid	Pimavanserin Tartrate	13	suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-100	Insulin Degludec	13	suppressed
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	13	suppressed
Abilify Maintena	Aripiprazole	12	suppressed
Austedo	Deutetrabenazine	12	suppressed
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	12	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er	Diltiazem Hcl	12	suppressed
Enbrel	Etanercept	12	suppressed
Glipizide Er	Glipizide	12	suppressed
Isosorbide Dinitrate	Isosorbide Dinitrate	12	suppressed
Levemir Flexpen	Insulin Detemir	12	suppressed
Midodrine Hcl	Midodrine Hcl	12	suppressed
Procto-Med Hc	Hydrocortisone	12	suppressed
Ranolazine Er	Ranolazine	12	suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	12	suppressed
Tamoxifen Citrate	Tamoxifen Citrate	12	suppressed
Verapamil Er	Verapamil Hcl	12	suppressed
Alfuzosin Hcl Er	Alfuzosin Hcl	11	suppressed
Carvedilol Er	Carvedilol Phosphate	11	suppressed
Chlorhexidine Gluconate	Chlorhexidine Gluconate	11	suppressed
Creon	Lipase/Protease/Amylase	11	suppressed
Cyanocobalamin Injection	Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B-12)	11	suppressed
Dofetilide	Dofetilide	11	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized	11	suppressed
Lansoprazole	Lansoprazole	11	suppressed
Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	11	suppressed
Premarin	Estrogens, Conjugated	11	suppressed
Promethazine Hcl	Promethazine Hcl	11	suppressed
Vitamin D2	Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)	11	suppressed
Wixela Inhub	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	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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