Healthcare provider profile · identity verified

David R Kessler, M.D.

Family Practice · WAVERLY, OH · NPI 1861427718

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	498	125
Furosemide	Furosemide	415	71
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	408	79
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	366	100
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	341	78
Eliquis	Apixaban	334	60
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	266	84
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	265	49
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	237	67
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	235	26
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	227	43
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	212	55
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	204	45
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	200	42
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	185	69
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	183	49
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	174	70
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	159	29
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	142	46
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	139	41
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	134	33
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	128	36
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	120	38
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	120	37
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	115	34
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	113	29
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	108	22
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	107	24
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	107	12
Prednisone	Prednisone	101	44
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	99	25
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	97	43
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	95	suppressed
Finasteride	Finasteride	92	19
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	92	26
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	91	40
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	90	18
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	88	28
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	87	16
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	85	26
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	79	21
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	79	25
Topiramate	Topiramate	77	22
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	76	22
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	73	19
Famotidine	Famotidine	73	25
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	73	18
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	70	14
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	69	27
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	67	20
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	66	13
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	65	20
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	65	20
Nitroglycerin	Nitroglycerin	65	32
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	64	19
Baclofen	Baclofen	62	12
Divalproex Sodium	Divalproex Sodium	59	11
Nifedipine Er	Nifedipine	57	suppressed
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	57	21
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	55	16
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	54	17
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	53	16
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	53	11
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	53	suppressed
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	51	11
Ozempic	Semaglutide	51	12
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	50	13
Latanoprost	Latanoprost	49	suppressed
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	49	20
Sucralfate	Sucralfate	49	suppressed
Carbidopa-Levodopa	Carbidopa/Levodopa	48	suppressed
Glipizide	Glipizide	48	suppressed
Abrysvo	Rsv Vacc, Pref A And Pref B/Pf	47	47
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	46	suppressed
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	45	suppressed
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	44	17
Risperidone	Risperidone	43	suppressed
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	41	14
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	41	15
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	40	11
Valproic Acid	Valproic Acid (As Sodium Salt)	40	suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	39	29
Dicyclomine Hcl	Dicyclomine Hcl	38	11
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	38	15
Torsemide	Torsemide	36	suppressed
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	35	17
Shingrix	Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf	35	26
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	35	21
Janumet	Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl	34	suppressed
Primidone	Primidone	34	suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	33	21
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	32	14
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	31	15
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	31	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	31	suppressed
Lactulose	Lactulose	30	suppressed
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	30	19
Phenytoin	Phenytoin	30	suppressed
Labetalol Hcl	Labetalol Hcl	28	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate	27	suppressed
Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	27	suppressed
Olanzapine	Olanzapine	27	suppressed
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	27	suppressed
Breo Ellipta	Fluticasone/Vilanterol	26	suppressed
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	26	suppressed
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	26	suppressed
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	26	14
Ipratropium-Albuterol	Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate	25	suppressed
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	24	suppressed
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	23	20
Cimetidine	Cimetidine	23	suppressed
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	22	suppressed
Cilostazol	Cilostazol	22	suppressed
Divalproex Sodium Er	Divalproex Sodium	22	suppressed
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	22	11
Haloperidol	Haloperidol	22	suppressed
Atenolol	Atenolol	21	suppressed
Benazepril Hcl	Benazepril Hcl	21	suppressed
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	21	14
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	21	16
Rexulti	Brexpiprazole	21	suppressed
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	21	11
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate,micronized	20	suppressed
Klayesta	Nystatin	20	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	20	suppressed
Aripiprazole	Aripiprazole	19	suppressed
Boostrix Tdap	Diphth,pertuss(Acell),tet Vac	19	19
Bumetanide	Bumetanide	19	suppressed
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	19	15
Fluticasone-Salmeterol	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	19	suppressed
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	19	suppressed
Methimazole	Methimazole	19	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	19	suppressed
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	18	suppressed
Incruse Ellipta	Umeclidinium Bromide	18	suppressed
Lamotrigine	Lamotrigine	18	suppressed
Phenobarbital	Phenobarbital	18	suppressed
Breztri Aerosphere	Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol	17	suppressed
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	17	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized	17	suppressed
Ipratropium Bromide	Ipratropium Bromide	17	suppressed
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	17	suppressed
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	17	11
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Olmesartan Medoxomil	17	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl Er	Propranolol Hcl	17	suppressed
Amiodarone Hcl	Amiodarone Hcl	16	suppressed
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	16	suppressed
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	16	11
Doxepin Hcl	Doxepin Hcl	16	suppressed
Ketoconazole	Ketoconazole	16	suppressed
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	16	suppressed
Nystatin	Nystatin	16	suppressed
Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	16	suppressed
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	15	suppressed
Benztropine Mesylate	Benztropine Mesylate	15	suppressed
Ranolazine Er	Ranolazine	15	suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	15	suppressed
Carbamazepine	Carbamazepine	14	suppressed
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	14	suppressed
Lansoprazole	Lansoprazole	14	suppressed
Lurasidone Hcl	Lurasidone Hcl	14	suppressed
Morphine Sulfate Er	Morphine Sulfate	14	suppressed
Promethazine Hcl	Promethazine Hcl	14	suppressed
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	14	suppressed
Bupropion Hcl	Bupropion Hcl	13	suppressed
Exemestane	Exemestane	13	suppressed
Humalog Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	13	suppressed
Klor-Con M20	Potassium Chloride	13	suppressed
Naproxen	Naproxen	13	suppressed
Prazosin Hcl	Prazosin Hcl	13	suppressed
Repaglinide	Repaglinide	13	suppressed
Sumatriptan Succinate	Sumatriptan Succinate	13	suppressed
Tradjenta	Linagliptin	13	suppressed
Valsartan	Valsartan	13	suppressed
Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	12	suppressed
Clobetasol Propionate	Clobetasol Propionate	12	suppressed
Methylprednisolone	Methylprednisolone	12	suppressed
Paxlovid	Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir	12	12
Solifenacin Succinate	Solifenacin Succinate	12	suppressed
Sotalol	Sotalol Hcl	12	suppressed
Symbicort	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	12	suppressed
Ultra-Fine Micro Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	12	suppressed
Abiraterone Acetate	Abiraterone Acetate	11	suppressed
Bupropion Hcl Sr	Bupropion Hcl	11	suppressed
Constulose	Lactulose	11	suppressed
Diazepam	Diazepam	11	suppressed
Doxazosin Mesylate	Doxazosin Mesylate	11	suppressed
Irbesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	11	suppressed
Levalbuterol Tartrate Hfa	Levalbuterol Tartrate	11	suppressed
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	11	suppressed
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	11	suppressed
Tetrabenazine	Tetrabenazine	11	suppressed
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	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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