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Not Medicare Enrolled

Dr. James Anderson, MD

Family Medicine · Irving, TX
Consulting-driven
6161 N STATE HIGHWAY 161, Irving, TX 75038
9722587499
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1225004351 verify on NPPES ↗
Moderate
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 2 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. Anderson 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. Anderson

Dr. James Anderson is a family medicine in Irving, TX, with 20 years in practice.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Anderson received a total of $12,435 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 265 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Anderson is Moderate — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years in practice$ $12,435 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$12,435
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,776/year across 7 years
Top 3% in TX for family medicine
47
Companies
265
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.

Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$8,505 (68.4%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$3,930 (31.6%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$8,547
2023
$77
2022
$1,536
2021
$627
2020
$103
2019
$301
2018
$1,244

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$8,505
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$505
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$318
Abbott Laboratories
$318
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$243
ABBVIE INC.
$232
Novo Nordisk Inc
$227
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$207
Lilly USA, LLC
$178
AbbVie Inc.
$172
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$118
Amgen Inc.
$118
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$116
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$84
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$81
Allergan Inc.
$80
PFIZER INC.
$79
AbbVie, Inc.
$74
Lundbeck LLC
$60
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$53
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$39
Dexcom, Inc.
$38
Mannkind Corporation
$37
Allergan, Inc.
$36
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$35
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$31
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$31
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$31
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$28
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$28
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$27
EISAI INC.
$25
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$23
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$23
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$23
Tris Pharma Inc
$23
ViiV Healthcare Company
$22
ABIOMED
$22
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$20
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$18
Acrotech Biopharma LLC
$18
Seqirus USA Inc
$18
Cleerly, Inc.
$17
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$16
Althera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$14
GE HEALTHCARE
$13
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 75.0% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFREZZA · ANORO · APRETUDE · ASSURITY · Adzenys XR-ODT · Aimovig · BELSOMRA · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BREATHTEK · BREO · BREZTRI · BYSTOLIC · CHANTIX · CONFIRM RX · CREON · Confirm Rx · Connectivity and Remote care · Creon · DUZALLO · Dayvigo · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · Dyanavel XR · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · FARXIGA · FASENRA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · Fluad · FreeStyle Libre 2 · Horizant · IMMULITE Immunoassay Reagents/Test Kit/Clinical Utilization · Impella · JANUMET · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JORNAY PM · Kerendia · LINZESS · MARQIBO · MENQUADFI · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Otovel · Ozempic · PREMARIN · PREVNAR 20 · QELBREE · QULIPTA · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Roszet · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SUNOSI · SYMBICORT · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · Synthroid · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Trintellix · Trulance · UBRELVY · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Victoza · XARELTO · XYOSTED · ZEMBRACE SYMTOUCH
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 →

The majority of payments (68%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for family medicine in TX.

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Geographic Context

Family Medicines within 10 mi
1,869
Per 100K population
71.8
County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital
MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS
2.6 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment— Not enrolledN/A
Practice Data— No dataN/A
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/A

This provider has data in 2 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Moderate. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Anderson is a family medicine, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 3%), with 20 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. Anderson receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Anderson received a total of $12,435 from 47 companies across 265 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.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Moderate for Dr. Anderson) 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 ↗, 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. The Transparency Score measures 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 →