Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Sarah Hawkins

Nurse Practitioner - Family · Duluth, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
6300 HOSPITAL PKWY STE 260, Duluth, GA 30097
7704544685
In practice since 2020 (6 years)
NPI: 1194345843 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. Hawkins 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. Hawkins

Dr. Sarah Hawkins is a nurse practitioner - family in Duluth, GA, with 6 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hawkins performed 429 Medicare services across 328 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hawkins received a total of $6,856 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 300 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nurse practitioner - family. 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. Hawkins 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.

✓ 6 years in practice ▲ Top 35% volume in GA $6,856 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
429
Medicare services
Top 35% in GA for nurse practitioner - family
328
Unique beneficiaries
$86
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~72 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.
236 $84 $387
Neuropsychological test evaluation, first hour
A professional assessment of cognitive and behavioral functioning using standardized tests. This service covers the initial hour of the evaluation process.
134 $82 $394
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
20 $108 $503
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 14 $137 $668
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.
13 $51 $273
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.
12 $114 $544
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 ↗
$6,856
Total received (2022-2024)
Avg $2,285/year across 3 years
Top 2% in GA for nurse practitioner - family
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
39
Companies
300
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
$6,856 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$3,540
2023
$2,569
2022
$747

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$635
PFIZER INC.
$323
MDD US Operations, LLC
$307
Lilly USA, LLC
$224
UCB, Inc.
$212
Lundbeck LLC
$196
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$191
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$162
Celgene Corporation
$137
Eisai Inc.
$134
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$113
ARGENX US, INC.
$96
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$96
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$86
Biogen, Inc.
$82
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$75
Grifols USA, LLC
$71
Neurelis, Inc.
$60
Boston Scientific Corporation
$45
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$42
Kedrion Biopharma, Inc.
$41
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$40
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$39
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$28
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$26
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$20
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 35.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2022-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$1,185
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$440
PFIZER INC.
$393
UCB, Inc.
$376
Lundbeck LLC
$357
MDD US Operations, LLC
$351
Eisai Inc.
$333
Lilly USA, LLC
$317
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$278
Biogen, Inc.
$271
ARGENX US, INC.
$197
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$194
Corium, LLC
$176
CSL Behring
$173
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$161
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$156
Neurelis, Inc.
$154
Grifols USA, LLC
$138
Celgene Corporation
$137
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$125
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$113
SK Life Science, Inc.
$86
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$83
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$82
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$78
Amgen Inc.
$68
Boston Scientific Corporation
$66
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$55
Kedrion Biopharma, Inc.
$41
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$40
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$39
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$32
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$28
EISAI INC.
$26
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$26
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$24
GENZYME CORPORATION
$24
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$12
Top 3 companies account for 29.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMS 700 · AMYVID · AUBAGIO · AUSTEDO · AVONEX · Adlarity · Aimovig · Albuked · Austedo XR · BOTOX · Briviact · COMIRNATY · CREXONT · Cimzia · DUOPA · Dhivy · EMGALITY · Evoke · Fycompa · GAMMAGARD · GOCOVRI · Gamunex-C · General - Pain Management · Gocovri · HYQVIA · Hizentra · INBRIJA · INGREZZA · KESIMPTA · KEVEYIS · KISUNLA · LEQEMBI · Leqembi · NOURIANZ · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · Nayzilam · Nourianz · ONGENTYS · ONPATTRO · Ongentys · PANZYGA · PAXLOVID · PONVORY · QULIPTA · REXULTI · RYTARY · Rystiggo · TYSABRI · Trudhesa · UBRELVY · ULTOMIRIS · VALTOCO · VUMERITY · VYEPTI · VYVGART · VYVGART HYTRULO · Xeomin · ZEMBRACE SYMTOUCH · ZEPOSIA
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for nurse practitioner - family in GA.

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Geographic Context

Family nurse practitioners within 10 mi
2,503
Per 100K population
234.3
County median income
$91,490
Nearest hospital
EMORY JOHNS CREEK HOSPITAL
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. Hawkins is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 2% of GA peers.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Hawkins experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Hawkins performed 236 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. Hawkins receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Hawkins received a total of $6,856 from 39 companies across 300 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. Hawkins's costs compare to other family nurse practitioners in Duluth?
Dr. Hawkins's average Medicare payment per service is $86. 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. Hawkins) 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 →
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 →