Michele S. Kalt, MD
NPI 1518026186ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Bakersfield, CA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Lakeside Medical Organization A Medical Group Inc, practicing in Bakersfield, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,239,980 for 5,217 claims, against $24,646 paid for services in 2024. E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $11,533 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1518026186 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 8, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 23, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | A51509 | CA |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 94 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 398 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $24,646 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,217 · 13,908 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 738 |
| Total drug cost | $1,239,980 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Lakeside Medical Organization A Medical Group IncWest Hills, CA · 64 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$11,533 · 105 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$13,693 · 138 payments from 23 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $5,175 | 20 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $2,932 | 7 |
| Amgen Inc. | $724.74 | 10 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $389.01 | 4 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $360.60 | 14 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$7,450 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$4,073 · 101 payments
- Travel and Lodging$10.15 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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