Physician profile

Karen Rightler

Psychiatric/Mental Health (Nurse Practitioner) · Lake Forest, CA

NPI 1437754652

$4,453.47

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

18 companies · $529 in 2025

The $529 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Psychiatric/Mental Health (Nurse Practitioner) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $257).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$3,521.66

Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.

Who reported paying

General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Abbvie INC. $840.71 2022-2025
Iti, INC. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, INC.) $572.61 2022-2025 Caplyta
Alkermes, INC. $503.78 2022-2024 Aristada, Lybalvi
Indivior INC. $389.34 2022-2023 Perseris
Vanda Pharmaceuticals INC. $323.51 2024-2025 Fanapt, Hetlioz
Almatica Pharma LLC $297.93 2022-2024 Loreev Xr, Sertraline Hcl, Citalopram
Tris Pharma INC $212.52 2024-2025 Dyanavel Xr, Quillichew Er, Quillivant
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $193.77 2022-2024 Austedo, Uzedy
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $184.22 2022-2024 Invega Sustenna, Invega Trinza, Spravato
Neurocrine Biosciences, INC. $174.64 2022-2024 Ingrezza
Axsome Therapeutics, INC. $152.93 2023-2025 Auvelity
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $144.56 2022-2024 Rexulti, Abilify Maintena, Abilify Asimtufii
Corium, LLC $112.35 2024 Azstarys
Lundbeck LLC $104.26 2022-2023 Rexulti
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $94.92 2022
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Neuronetics, INC. $62.68 2022-2023 Neurostar Tms Therapy System
Biogen, INC. $57.64 2024
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, INC. $31.10 2024 Qelbree

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Karen Rightler

$4,453.47

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2022-2025
Top company
Abbvie INC.
Context
The $529 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Psychiatric/Mental Health (Nurse Practitioner) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $257).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.