Kari Uusinarkaus, MD
NPI 1780653444ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Woodland Park, CO
Family Medicine (MD) in Woodland Park, Colorado, trained at Loma Linda University School of Medicine (class of 1994). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $574,501 for 5,462 claims, against $27,707 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $18,477 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1780653444 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 19, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 39964 | CO |
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 (CO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 144 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 603 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $27,707 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,462 · 12,975 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 354 |
| Total drug cost | $574,501 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Loma Linda University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1994 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Catholic Health Initiatives ColoradoLakewood, CO · 1,225 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health ServicesColorado Springs, CO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$18,477 · 35 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$18,150 · 32 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $12,663 | 14 |
| Amgen Inc. | $3,411 | 10 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $987.50 | 2 |
| Medicure Pharma Inc. | $518.18 | 1 |
| Heartflow, Inc. | $359.91 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$13,227 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,772 · 24 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,458 · 4 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$987.50 · 2 payments
- Education$32.27 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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