Kala Rutherford Stapleton
Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care • Pennington Gap, VA
127 Health Care Dr Ste 12
Pennington Gap, VA 242772853
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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Kala Stapleton is listed in NPPES under Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care.
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NPI assigned on September 30, 2020; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 4,331 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Prednisone — 192 prescription fills, including refills.
- Levothyroxine Sodium — 174 prescription fills, including refills.
- Losartan Potassium — 150 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 102 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care in Virginia (2024, 102 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,016. Middle half: 142 to 2,364.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 83 in 2020 to 4,331 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
127 Health Care Dr Ste 12
Pennington Gap, VA 242772853
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
8,889 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$357,498 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $300.28 across 17 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $300.28 across 17 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 8)
- ABBVIE INC.: $90.19 across 4 records.
- GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.: $78.58 across 5 records.
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP: $51.78 across 3 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2020
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Kala Stapleton has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Kala Stapleton as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Pennington Gap and Virginia
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care in Virginia (2024, 102 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,016. Middle half: 142 to 2,364.
Too few clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care in Pennington Gap have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care in Virginia (2024, 102 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $62,411. Middle half: $7,905 to $187,313.
Too few clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care in Pennington Gap have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
1 active clinicians are listed under Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care with a practice address in Pennington Gap, VA (220 in Virginia).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 5118% from 83 in 2020 to 4,331 in 2024.
- 2020: 83
- 2021: 2,328
- 2022: 2,393
- 2023: 3,118
- 2024: 4,331
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 10236% from 86 in 2020 to 8,889 in 2024.
- 2020: 86
- 2021: 4,293
- 2022: 4,979
- 2023: 6,166
- 2024: 8,889
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 24310% from $1,465 in 2020 to $357,498 in 2024.
- 2020: $1,465
- 2021: $143,735
- 2022: $174,269
- 2023: $339,288
- 2024: $357,498
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $932.71 in 2021 to $300.28 in 2025.
- 2021: $932.71
- 2022: $450.49
- 2023: $325.92
- 2024: $347.69
- 2025: $300.28
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 17 records totaling $300.28.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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UBRELVY | General | $26.56 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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UBRELVY | General | $24.52 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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UBRELVY | General | $22.38 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TRELEGY ELLIPTA | General | $19.32 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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BREZTRI | General | $17.39 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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BREZTRI | General | $17.39 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AIRSUPRA | General | $17.00 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VRAYLAR | General | $16.73 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XIFAXAN | General | $16.44 |
| ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CAPLYTA | General | $16.41 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Ozempic | General | $16.20 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TRELEGY ELLIPTA | General | $15.95 |
| Eli Lilly and Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MOUNJARO | General | $15.72 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OTEZLA | General | $14.96 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TRELEGY ELLIPTA | General | $14.89 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TRELEGY ELLIPTA | General | $14.31 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TRELEGY ELLIPTA | General | $14.11 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Prednisone | Prednisone | 192 | 3,844 | $537.74 | 128 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 174 | 13,550 | $1,394.32 | 47 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 150 | 12,340 | $1,190.79 | 46 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 122 | 9,510 | $1,042.97 | 33 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 115 | 9,480 | $2,506.58 | 36 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 114 | 8,650 | $1,267.42 | 29 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 101 | 7,050 | $708.43 | 28 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 96 | 7,110 | $433.31 | 25 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 95 | 7,720 | $586.34 | 33 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 91 | 7,337 | $446.57 | 32 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 89 | 611 | $558.60 | 67 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 86 | 4,034 | $1,528.68 | 19 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 85 | 4,895 | $1,486.16 | 22 |
| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 83 | 870 | $1,714.07 | 72 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 74 | 6,650 | $382.17 | 24 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 73 | 5,240 | $1,346.45 | 24 |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 70 | 6,406 | $1,271.38 | 20 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 69 | 2,828 | $106,626.06 | 14 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 66 | 5,630 | $616.61 | 21 |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 65 | 2,430 | $1,346.68 | 25 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 64 | 3,357 | $1,962.79 | 20 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 64 | 5,160 | $630.57 | 20 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 60 | 4,790 | $718.59 | 16 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 60 | 2,474 | $2,539.80 | 19 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 57 | 2,286 | $74,399.45 | 14 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-11-24NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363LP2300X
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - NURSE PRACTITIONER
I20201007001066
VA
5193144301
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant - Medical
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 127 HEALTH CARE DR STE 12, PENNINGTON GAP, VA 242772853 (Tel: 2765464894)
Registered at 127 HEALTH CARE DR STE 12, PENNINGTON GAP, VA 242772853 (Tel: 2765464894)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1800 COMBS RD STE 12, PENNINGTON GAP, VA 242771808 (Tel: 2765464894)
Registered at 317 COLUMBO DR, JONESVILLE, VA 242637870 (Tel: 2768700122)
Recorded as KALA STAPLETON
Nurse Practitioner (license number reported to NPPES: VA 0024180271)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
127 Health Care Dr Ste 12
Pennington Gap, VA 242772853
Phone: 2765464894