Physician profile

Kari D Sears

Family Medicine · South Bend, IN

NPI 1548556111

$1,556.07

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

26 companies · $435 in 2025

The $435 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Family Medicine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $153).

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$1,280.82

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
Pfizer INC. $352.26 2019-2025
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $258.90 2023-2025 Airsupra, Farxiga, Breztri
Novo Nordisk INC $157.57 2019-2025 Wegovy, Rybelsus, Ozempic
Abbvie INC. $156.38 2023-2024 Vraylar, Linzess, Viberzi
Abbott Laboratories $72.23 2023-2025 Freestyle Libre 3
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $63.58 2019-2020
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $58.50 2023-2024
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $47.74 2024 Injectafer
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $46.61 2019-2025 Vaxneuvance, Vaxelis, Gardasil 9
Seqirus USA INC $41.89 2019-2025 Fluad, Flucelvax
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $34.70 2019-2025
Dexcom, INC. $31.21 2023 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Boston Scientific Corporation $24.42 2023 Watchman Access System
Lilly USA, LLC $22.59 2025 Jardiance
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $21.43 2025 Givlaari
Show all 26 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, INC. $21.02 2024 Rejoyn
Insulet Corporation $20.91 2025 Omnipod
Biogen, INC. $16.02 2025 Zurzuvae
Amarin Pharma, INC. $15.06 2020
Amgen INC. $14.98 2019
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $14.52 2019
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, INC. $13.60 2023 Qelbree
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $13.32 2023 Orthovisc, Monovisc
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $12.69 2019
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals INC. $12.58 2019
Sanofi Pasteur INC. $11.36 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Kari D Sears

$1,556.07

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Pfizer INC.
Context
The $435 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Family Medicine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $153).

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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.