Healthcare provider profile · identity verified

Kusum Garg, M.D.

Internal Medicine · FAYETTEVILLE, NC · NPI 1942280607

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
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	989	269
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	819	229
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	735	210
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	546	149
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	491	128
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	439	125
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	412	111
Furosemide	Furosemide	403	115
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	400	99
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	354	102
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	342	114
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	334	113
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	328	92
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	327	100
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	315	81
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	289	58
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	262	120
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	256	74
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	242	68
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	235	58
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	215	56
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	208	58
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	202	66
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	202	59
Glipizide Er	Glipizide	190	46
Famotidine	Famotidine	188	52
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	186	55
Eliquis	Apixaban	179	42
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	178	36
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	164	36
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	147	42
Ozempic	Semaglutide	146	31
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	133	42
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	123	43
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	116	25
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	114	35
Atenolol	Atenolol	106	31
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	104	32
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	102	27
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	97	25
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	92	26
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	87	33
Prednisone	Prednisone	87	61
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	86	21
Tradjenta	Linagliptin	83	18
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	82	28
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	81	27
Telmisartan	Telmisartan	79	26
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	78	21
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	76	20
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	76	37
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	75	24
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	72	25
Nifedipine Er	Nifedipine	71	22
Valsartan	Valsartan	69	18
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	68	13
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	68	20
Linzess	Linaclotide	68	17
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	68	21
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	67	28
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	66	13
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	65	18
Topiramate	Topiramate	63	12
Spironolactone-Hctz	Spironolact/Hydrochlorothiazid	61	17
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	59	18
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	59	27
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Olmesartan Medoxomil	59	13
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	58	16
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	56	22
Lidocaine	Lidocaine	54	13
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	52	14
Clonidine	Clonidine	50	suppressed
Labetalol Hcl	Labetalol Hcl	49	11
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	49	12
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	48	15
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	48	suppressed
Nystatin	Nystatin	45	21
Breo Ellipta	Fluticasone/Vilanterol	44	11
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	44	11
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	44	suppressed
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	43	14
Repaglinide	Repaglinide	43	11
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	41	36
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	41	12
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	41	13
Klor-Con M10	Potassium Chloride	41	14
Nitroglycerin	Nitroglycerin	41	17
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	40	11
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	38	16
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	37	suppressed
Symbicort	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	36	suppressed
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	36	suppressed
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	35	suppressed
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	35	suppressed
Telmisartan-Hydrochlorothiazid	Telmisartan/Hydrochlorothiazid	33	suppressed
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	33	15
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	32	suppressed
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	31	suppressed
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	31	14
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	30	suppressed
Atenolol-Chlorthalidone	Atenolol/Chlorthalidone	30	suppressed
Cefdinir	Cefdinir	29	23
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	29	suppressed
Baclofen	Baclofen	28	11
Dropsafe Prep Pads	Alcohol Antiseptic Pads	28	suppressed
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	27	11
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	27	suppressed
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	27	suppressed
Nebivolol Hcl	Nebivolol Hcl	26	suppressed
Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	26	11
Anoro Ellipta	Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr	25	suppressed
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	25	suppressed
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	24	suppressed
Wixela Inhub	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	24	suppressed
Amlodipine-Olmesartan	Amlodipine Bes/Olmesartan Med	23	suppressed
Amlodipine-Valsartan	Amlodipine Besylate/Valsartan	23	suppressed
Ketoconazole	Ketoconazole	23	12
Primidone	Primidone	23	suppressed
Ramipril	Ramipril	23	suppressed
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	23	suppressed
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	22	19
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	22	suppressed
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	22	suppressed
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	21	18
Benazepril Hcl	Benazepril Hcl	21	suppressed
Novolog Flexpen	Insulin Aspart	21	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized	20	suppressed
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	20	suppressed
Mupirocin	Mupirocin	20	14
Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	20	suppressed
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	19	suppressed
Clotrimazole	Clotrimazole	19	suppressed
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	19	suppressed
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	19	suppressed
Advair Hfa	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	17	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl Er	Propranolol Hcl	17	suppressed
Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril	Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril	16	suppressed
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone	Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip	16	suppressed
Ibu	Ibuprofen	16	suppressed
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	16	suppressed
Cefuroxime	Cefuroxime Axetil	15	14
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	15	suppressed
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	15	13
Metolazone	Metolazone	15	suppressed
Colchicine	Colchicine	14	suppressed
Irbesartan	Irbesartan	14	suppressed
Minoxidil	Minoxidil	14	suppressed
Novolin 70-30	Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm	14	suppressed
Novolog Mix 70-30 Flexpen	Insulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp	14	suppressed
Sumatriptan Succinate	Sumatriptan Succinate	14	suppressed
Wegovy	Semaglutide	14	suppressed
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	13	suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-100	Insulin Degludec	13	suppressed
Vitamin D2	Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)	13	suppressed
Galantamine Hbr	Galantamine Hbr	12	suppressed
Humalog Mix 75-25 Kwikpen	Insulin Lispro Protamin/Lispro	12	suppressed
Isosorbide Dinitrate	Isosorbide Dinitrate	12	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	12	suppressed
Stiolto Respimat	Tiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl	12	suppressed
Trospium Chloride	Trospium Chloride	12	suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	12	suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	11	11
Bydureon Bcise	Exenatide Microspheres	11	suppressed
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	11	suppressed
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	11	suppressed
Easy Comfort Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	11	suppressed
Finasteride	Finasteride	11	suppressed
Humalog Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	11	suppressed
Lansoprazole	Lansoprazole	11	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	11	suppressed
Rizatriptan	Rizatriptan Benzoate	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

Publication policy: eligible for indexing after public-launch controls are enabled

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