Kara R. Meler, DO
NPI 1558687053ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Blue Springs, MO
Family Medicine (DO) in Blue Springs, Missouri, trained at University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine (class of 2013). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $165,543 for 1,771 claims, against $13,160 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $655.51 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1558687053 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 9, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 10, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 2012020703 | MO |
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 (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 58 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 230 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $13,160 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,771 · 3,217 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 233 |
| Total drug cost | $165,543 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2013 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical groups
- Compass Health IncColumbia, MO · 326 clinicians
- Prime Healthcare Kansas City - Physician Services LLCKansas City, MO · 75 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Centerpoint Medical CenterIndependence, MO
- St Mary's Medical CenterBlue Springs, MO
Other facilities
- Interim Healthcare of Kansas CityHome health agency · Overland Park, KS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$655.51 · 33 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$506.18 · 28 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $153.49 | 5 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $149.92 | 8 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $70.23 | 4 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $52.14 | 3 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $42.27 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$655.51 · 33 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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