Dr. Kevin Pantalone, DO
Not yet claimedEndocrinologist, Diabetes doctor · Physician (DO)
Cleveland, OH
Dr. Kevin Pantalone is an endocrinologist with Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. He treats diabetes and writes clinical commentary for the Clinic's physician publication.
About Dr. Kevin Pantalone, DO
Updated Sep 20, 2026Dr. Kevin M. Pantalone is an osteopathic physician (DO) who practices endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism at Cleveland Clinic, with a listed practice location in Twinsburg, Ohio. His federal registry listing shows his specialty as internal medicine with a focus on endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism.
Much of his published work focuses on type 2 diabetes medicines, especially GLP-1 receptor agonists, and on "therapeutic inertia" — the delay that can happen before a patient's diabetes treatment is stepped up. He has written a review of cardiovascular outcome trials of GLP-1 receptor agonists, co-authored research on clinical inertia using large real-world data, co-authored work on an electronic health record tool to help intensify diabetes treatment, and written commentary on GLP-1 receptor agonists and pancreatitis in the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. He has also appeared as a guest on a patient-community diabetes podcast.
Federal Open Payments data for 2021-2025 show $915,419.74 in payments from drug and device companies across 1,119 records, with the largest amounts from Corcept Therapeutics, Novo Nordisk, AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly and Bayer. Payments from industry to physicians are common and legal, and are publicly reported; patients who want more detail can ask how such relationships may relate to their care.
He has little consumer-facing social media. Only a LinkedIn profile and an academic ResearchGate page were found.
- Cleveland Clinic endocrinologist
- He practices with Cleveland Clinic's Endocrinology & Metabolism Institute and is listed at the Twinsburg, Ohio location. providers.clevelandclinic.org
- Endocrinology and diabetes specialty
- The federal NPI registry lists his taxonomy as internal medicine — endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism, in Cleveland, OH. npidb.org
- Research on GLP-1 medicines
- He was first author on a review of cardiovascular outcomes trials of GLP-1 receptor agonists published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism (2020). dom-pubs.pericles-prod.literatumonline.com
- Work on treatment delays
- He co-authored a study on clinical inertia in type 2 diabetes management using a large real-world data set. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Electronic health record tool
- He co-authored a 2023 Diabetes Spectrum article on an EHR-based diabetes intensification tool aimed at reducing therapeutic inertia. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Writing on GLP-1 safety
- He wrote a 2025 clinical commentary on GLP-1 receptor agonists and pancreatitis in the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. ccjm.org
- Diabetes and kidney disease
- He is featured in a Cleveland Clinic Consult QD article on improving management of diabetes and chronic kidney disease. consultqd.clevelandclinic.org
- Patient podcast interview
- He appeared as a guest on the Diabetes Daily Grind / Real Life Diabetes Podcast (episode #155). diabetesdailygrind.com
- Industry payments reported
- CMS Open Payments records for 2021-2025 total $915,419.74 across 1,119 records, led by Corcept Therapeutics ($456,968.58), Novo Nordisk ($135,436.34) and AstraZeneca ($124,143.47). openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
Worth knowing
- Industry payments reported to CMS Open Payments for 2021-2025 total $915,419.74 across 1,119 records. The largest single source was Corcept Therapeutics at $456,968.58, followed by Novo Nordisk, AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly and Bayer — several of which make diabetes and metabolic medicines related to his research topics. Such payments are legal and publicly disclosed. openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
- A leadership title of "Director of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes" appears on a third-party conference speaker page. This wording was not confirmed against Cleveland Clinic's own listing and may be outdated or imprecise. emedevents.com
- Research for this profile did not verify his medical school, residency, fellowship, or board certification status, and did not include a direct check of the State Medical Board of Ohio license records or court dockets. No disciplinary, lawsuit, or criminal matters appeared in the sources reviewed, but this is an absence of findings rather than a verified clean record. providers.clevelandclinic.org
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
Open the CMS recordFederal law requires drug and device companies to report what they pay clinicians: meals, travel, speaking, consulting, and research. Payments are common and legal; the point is that you can see them.
2021 to 2025
$915,420
1,119 payments
| 2021 | $205,333 |
| 2022 | $209,856 |
| 2023 | $135,596 |
| 2024 | $151,663 |
| 2025 | $212,972 |
Top payers
- Corcept Therapeutics$456,969
- Novo Nordisk Inc$135,436
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$124,143
- Eli Lilly and Company$60,830
- Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$47,288
Payment types
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$583,907
- Consulting Fee$162,303
- Travel and Lodging$125,805
- Food and Beverage$22,492
- Honoraria$20,868
A word of caution about these numbers
A payment does not mean your doctor is compromised or acting unethically. Most of these entries are drug samples left for patients, or lunch brought in for the office staff, and the amounts are usually small. Research funding and speaking at medical meetings are also normal parts of a clinical career.
As a rough guide, a total under $15,000 a year is usually not a concern. Much larger sums, especially from one company whose product your doctor recommends to you, are worth asking about. You are allowed to ask.
Sources: providers.clevelandclinic.org · linkedin.com · researchgate.net · npidb.org · emedevents.com · dom-pubs.pericles-prod.literatumonline.com · pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov · pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.
Summary prepared with AI assistance from the public sources linked above. It is not a review, a rating, or an endorsement.
Practice location
Cleveland Clinic
9500 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44195
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