Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Sarah McCrea

Physician Assistant · Atlanta, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1000 JOHNSON FERRY RD, Atlanta, GA 30342
4048516323
In practice since 2017 (9 years)
NPI: 1275061228 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. McCrea from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. McCrea

Dr. Sarah McCrea is a physician assistant in Atlanta, GA, with 9 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. McCrea performed 751 Medicare services across 456 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. McCrea received a total of $1,627 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 79 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physician assistant. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. McCrea is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 9 years in practice ▲ Top 19% volume in GA $1,627 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
751
Medicare services
Top 19% in GA for physician assistant
456
Unique beneficiaries
$59
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~83 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
 678 $60 $281
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
 59 $38 $202
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
 14 $98 $385
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$1,627
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $407/year across 4 years
Top 22% in GA for physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
33
Companies
79
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$1,368 (84.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$259 (15.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$814
2023
$290
2022
$511
2021
$11

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$160
ABBVIE INC.
$101
GENZYME CORPORATION
$95
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$72
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$70
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$46
Eisai Inc.
$45
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$24
PFIZER INC.
$22
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$21
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.
$20
Incyte Corporation
$17
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$16
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$15
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$15
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
$14
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
SOBI, INC
$14
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 43.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$183
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$133
Incyte Corporation
$117
ABBVIE INC.
$101
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$99
GENZYME CORPORATION
$95
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$85
Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company
$73
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
$66
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$59
PFIZER INC.
$48
Eisai Inc.
$45
SOBI, INC
$45
Amgen Inc.
$43
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$43
Seagen Inc.
$36
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$33
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$31
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$24
Celgene Corporation
$23
Sobi, Inc
$22
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
Blueprint Medicines Corporation
$21
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.
$20
EISAI INC.
$19
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$19
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$18
Coherus Biosciences Inc.
$17
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$15
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$15
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$14
Genentech USA, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 26.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADAKVEO · ADCETRIS · AYVAKIT · CABLIVI · DARZALEX · DOPTELET · Doptelet · ELIQUIS · ENHERTU · EPKINLY · Enhertu · FRUZAQLA · IBRANCE · IMBRUVICA · INJECTAFER · JAKAFI · KEYTRUDA · KISQALI · Kyprolis · LIBTAYO · LUMAKRAS · LYNPARZA · Lenvima · MONJUVI · Nubeqa · OJJAARA · ORGOVYX · Orserdu · PADCEV · Pomalyst · QINLOCK · RYBREVANT · TAGRISSO · TECVAYLI · ULTOMIRIS · Udenyca · XPOVIO · Xofluza · YONSA · ZEJULA · ZEPZELCA
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (84%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Physician assistants within 10 mi
1,013
Per 100K population
94.8
County median income
$91,490
Nearest hospital
SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL OF ATLANTA, INC
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data ✓ Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. McCrea is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 19% in GA), with low-engagement industry engagement.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. McCrea experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. McCrea performed 678 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. McCrea receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. McCrea received a total of $1,627 from 33 companies across 79 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. McCrea's costs compare to other physician assistants in Atlanta?
Dr. McCrea's average Medicare payment per service is $59. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. McCrea) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →

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About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →