Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Elaine Timm, MD

Family Medicine · Plano, TX
Low-engagement
5425 W SPRING CREEK PKWY, Plano, TX 75024
9725999600
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1013001338 verify on NPPES ↗
High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Timm

Dr. Elaine Timm is a family medicine specialist in Plano, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Timm received a total of $18,308 from 70 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 901 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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. Timm is High — 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.

✓ 19 years in practice $18,308 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$18,308
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,615/year across 7 years
Top 1% in TX for family medicine
70
Companies
901
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
$18,067 (98.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$241 (1.3%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,794
2023
$2,198
2022
$2,664
2021
$2,939
2020
$1,654
2019
$3,264
2018
$2,794

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Amgen Inc.
$2,976
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$1,409
ABBVIE INC.
$1,103
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$1,097
AbbVie Inc.
$805
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$667
Lilly USA, LLC
$576
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$536
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$525
US WorldMeds, LLC
$515
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$506
Lundbeck LLC
$499
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$495
PFIZER INC.
$452
Merz North America, Inc.
$401
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$373
UCB, Inc.
$371
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$353
Celgene Corporation
$317
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$287
Allergan Inc.
$256
Allergan, Inc.
$255
Genentech USA, Inc.
$254
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$250
GENZYME CORPORATION
$233
Bausch Health US, LLC
$227
SK Life Science, Inc.
$216
ARGENX US, INC.
$163
Promius Pharma LLC
$158
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$134
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$130
Biogen, Inc.
$127
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$117
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$104
REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$102
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$101
Egalet US Inc
$100
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$92
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$82
EMD Serono, Inc.
$72
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$71
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$70
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$64
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$60
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$48
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$44
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$35
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$34
GE Healthcare
$33
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$33
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$33
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$26
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$25
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$25
Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
BANNER LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
$23
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$21
Harmony Biosciences Llc
$19
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$18
OptiNose US, Inc.
$18
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$17
Tonix Medicines, Inc.
$16
Eisai Inc.
$15
Abbott Laboratories
$14
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$13
Shire North American Group Inc
$13
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$11
Horizon Pharma plc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 30.0% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · ADUHELM · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · APOKYN · APTIOM · AUBAGIO · AUSTEDO · Aimovig · BAFIERTAM · BELSOMRA · BOTOX · BOTOX - NEUROLOGY · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · Briviact · COMIRNATY · COPAXONE · Cambia · DAXXIFY · DUEXIS · DYSPORT · Dysport · ELYXYB - celecoxib · EMGALITY · Enspryng · Fycompa · GAMMAGARD · GILENYA · GRALISE · Gralise · Horizant · INGREZZA · KESIMPTA · KEVEYIS · LEMTRADA · MAYZENT · METHYLPHENIDATE 72 · MIGRANAL · MYOBLOC · Mavenclad · Motpoly XR · NASCOBAL · NORTHERA · NUEDEXTA · NURTEC ODT · Neupro · Nuedexta · OCREVUS · ONPATTRO · ONZETRA · ONZETRA XSAIL · ONZETRA Xsail · OXTELLAR XR · Octrode SCS Leads · Ozanimod · PAXLOVID · POMPE - DISEASE · QUDEXY XR TOPIRAMATE EXTENDED RELEASE CAPSULES · QUDEXY XR Topiramate Extended Release Capsules · QULIPTA · RAYOS · RINVOQ · RYTARY · SILENOR · SPRIX · SUNOSI · Sunosi · TOSYMRA · TOSYMRA SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY · TRINTELLIX · TROKENDI XR · TYSABRI · Tosymra Sumatriptan Nasal Spray · Trintellix · Trudhesa · UBRELVY · ULTOMIRIS · VIMOVO · VUMERITY · VYEPTI · VYVGART · Vimpat · WAKIX · XEOMIN · XYWAV · Xadago · Xeomin · Xhance · ZEMBRACE SYMTOUCH · ZEPOSIA · ZIPSOR · ZTLido · Zembrace · Zipsor
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for family medicine in TX.

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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
1,464
Per 100K population
131.1
County median income
$117,588
Nearest hospital
CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER PLANO
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data — No data N/A
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Timm is a family medicine specialist, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 1% of TX peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.

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. Timm receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Timm received a total of $18,308 from 70 companies across 901 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 High for Dr. Timm) 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 ↗, 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 →