Emily Kachelmeyer
Gerontology · Summerville, SCNPI 1396466991
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 324 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. It is spread thinly across 40 manufacturers, the largest accounting for just 11.8% — the pattern of someone who eats at a lot of different presentations. 2025 is the largest year on record at $3,171, more than ten times the $120 reported in 2022. Among gerontology clinicians in SC with any reported payments, this total sits in the top 10% — high for the specialty, which is a reason to read the composition above rather than the number alone.
Across 324 payments — averaging $23.08 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Lilly USA, LLC$885
- Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$735
- Amgen$692
- Insulet Corporation$614
- Sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC$531
- Novo Nordisk$469
- plus $4K from 34 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$7,477100%
Most of this is food and beverage — typically meals provided during product presentations at a clinic or hospital. Nationally that is the single largest category of reported payments by count.
General payments by program year
Who reported the general payments
Companies are grouped under their corporate parent — a single manufacturer often files under several CMS reporting entities. Research and ownership payments are counted separately and are not in this table.
What the payments were tied to
Products named in the reported payments. Only payments of $100 or more are attributed here — the typical reported payment nationally is a meal worth about $16, and listing those product-by-product would be noise.
- Omnipod$285
- CeQur Simplicity$220
- DEXCOM G7 GSS (161)$154
- DEXCOM STELO GLUCOSE BIOSENSOR$154
- TZIELD$120
- TEPEZZA$107
How this compares
$7,477 in reported general payments places this provider in the 90th percentile of 137 gerontology providers in South Carolina.
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| MounjaroTirzepatide | 136 | $176,494 |
| TrulicityDulaglutide | 67 | $80,936 |
| JardianceEmpagliflozin | 46 | $66,771 |
| FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol | 43 | $62,801 |
| OzempicSemaglutide | 35 | $55,526 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200Insulin Degludec | 21 | $42,420 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100Insulin Degludec | 20 | $24,062 |
| JanuviaSitagliptin Phosphate | 11 | $17,546 |
| SynjardyEmpagliflozin/Metformin Hcl | 11 | $11,935 |
| Liothyronine Sodium | 123 | $6,618 |
| Novolog FlexpenInsulin Aspart | 17 | $5,394 |
| SynthroidLevothyroxine Sodium | 55 | $5,215 |
| Lantus SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 22 | $4,731 |
| TirosintLevothyroxine Sodium | 15 | $4,624 |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100Insulin Lispro | 14 | $3,413 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Companies that both paid and supply prescribed drugs
These companies both reported payments to this provider and make drugs the provider prescribed under Medicare Part D in 2024. For most specialties this overlap is expected — a cardiologist who is paid by a cardiology drugmaker also treats heart disease. It is shown so the reader can see it, not because it implies anything on its own.
| Company | Paid to this provider | Part D cost of their drugs |
|---|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLCMounjaro, Trulicity | $885 | $257,430203 claims |
| Boehringer IngelheimJardiance, Synjardy | $93 | $78,70657 claims |
| AstraZenecaFarxiga | $170 | $62,80143 claims |
| Novo NordiskOzempic | $469 | $55,52635 claims |
| AbbVieSynthroid | $67 | $5,21555 claims |
| IBSA Pharma Inc.Tirosint | $111 | $4,62415 claims |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLCLevothyroxine Sodium | $15 | $2,648194 claims |
Reading this fairly. The Part D column is what drug plans and patients paid pharmacies — this provider received none of it, and it reflects how many patients they treat and what those drugs cost. Against peers, this provider's reported payments sit in the 90th percentile of 137 gerontology providers in South Carolina.
Other gerontology in Summerville
- Timothy MalinowskiGreenville$49K
- Ann ShattuckNorth Charleston$15K
- Erin SullivanColumbia$13K
- Nicole FerroniCharleston$11K
- Kathryn RarickGreenville$10K
- Ryan BakerColumbia$9K
- Rachael WillsGreenville$8K
- Karen CainGreenville$8K
- Elizabeth GreeneSpartanburg$6K
- Sarah BramonGreenville$6K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.