Physician profile

Kari J Ernst

Family · Dubuque, IA

NPI 1932464971

$3,786.90

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

15 companies · $2,755 in 2025

The $2,755 reported for 2025 was more than what 97% of Family providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $167).

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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)
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$1,921.00
Food and Beverage$1,278.23
Travel and Lodging$253.00
Education$117.51

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
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $2,338.59 2024-2025 Entyvio
Janssen Biotech, INC. $626.85 2021-2025 Tremfya, Stelara
Abbvie INC. $450.15 2022-2025
Medtronic, INC. $86.38 2023 Interstim
Aimmune Therapeutics, INC. $48.32 2024
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $37.40 2023 Injectafer
Novo Nordisk INC $32.27 2025
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC $31.93 2024 Idacio
Amgen INC. $26.90 2023 Amjevita
Genentech USA, INC. $25.30 2022-2023 Ocrevus
Ardelyx, INC. $22.28 2022
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals $19.99 2025 Rezdiffra
Pfizer INC. $17.89 2022
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $13.41 2023 Dupixent
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $9.24 2025

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.

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Payment summary

Kari J Ernst

$3,786.90

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2021-2025
Top company
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC.
Context
The $2,755 reported for 2025 was more than what 97% of Family providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $167).

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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.