Kara E. Chidester, MD
NPI 1124172606ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Columbus, OH
Family Medicine (MD) in Columbus, Ohio, trained at Ohio State University College of Medicine (class of 2004). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $206,912 for 2,463 claims, against $74,389 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $294.77 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1124172606 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jan 22, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 26, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 35-087266 | OH |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 122 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,208 across 115 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $74,389 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,463 · 6,327 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 216 |
| Total drug cost | $206,912 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Ohio State University College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2004 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Central Ohio Primary Care Physicians, Inc.Columbus, OH · 488 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Doctors HospitalColumbus, OH
- Dublin Methodist HospitalDublin, OH
- Grant Medical CenterColumbus, OH
- Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$294.77 · 4 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$29.69 · 2 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $246.74 | 2 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $48.03 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$294.77 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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