Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Sara Freeman, PA-C

Q: Does Dr. Freeman receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?

Yes. Dr. Freeman received a total of $35,332 from 61 companies across 716 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.

Q: What does Data Coverage mean?

Data Coverage (currently High for Dr. Freeman) 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.

Physician Assistant · Plano, TX

Consulting-driven

5425 W SPRING CREEK PKWY STE 275, Plano, TX 75024

9724038184

In practice since 2010 (15 years)

NPI: 1689983637 verify on NPPES ↗

High

DATA COVERAGE

Data in 3 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. Freeman 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. Freeman

Dr. Sara Freeman is a physician assistant in Plano, TX, with 15 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Freeman received a total of $35,332 from 61 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 716 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physician assistant. 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. Freeman 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.

✓ 15 years in practice $35,332 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗

$35,332

Total received (2021-2024)

Avg $8,833/year across 4 years

Top 1% in TX for physician assistant

Companies

716

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

$18,002 (50.9%)

Meals & Travel

Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value

$15,111 (42.8%)

Speaking / Promotional

Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events

$2,220 (6.3%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024

$12,203

2023

$13,962

2022

$3,771

2021

$5,396

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting

Speaking

Meals & Travel

Research

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.

$15,263

HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC

$2,739

ABBVIE INC.

$2,660

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

$2,645

JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

$2,618

Ipsen Innovation

$1,186

EMD Serono, Inc.

$566

Harmony Biosciences LLC

$545

Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc

$526

PFIZER INC.

$517

Amgen Inc.

$512

Lilly USA, LLC

$413

Lundbeck LLC

$412

Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC

$364

IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC

$341

SK Life Science, Inc.

$331

Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

$311

Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

$299

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

$290

AbbVie Inc.

$262

Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.

$231

UCB, Inc.

$198

Celgene Corporation

$196

Grifols USA, LLC

$189

UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC

$159

GENZYME CORPORATION

$158

ARGENX US, INC.

$156

Biogen, Inc.

$128

SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

$102

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

$91

Genentech USA, Inc.

$91

Harmony Biosciences Llc

$86

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.

$67

Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

$64

IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

$60

Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.

$40

Kyowa Kirin, Inc.

$36

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.

$36

Allergan, Inc.

$36

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

$33

Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.

$33

REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC.

$26

Octapharma USA, Inc.

$20

EISAI INC.

$20

TG THERAPEUTICS, INC.

$19

OptiNose US, Inc.

$19

Abbott Laboratories

$19

TG Therapeutics, Inc.

$18

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc

$18

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC

$18

Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.

$18

Phadia US Inc.

$17

GRT US Holding, Inc.

$17

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation

$17

Almatica Pharma LLC

$16

Tonix Medicines, Inc.

$16

ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

$14

Eisai Inc.

$13

Neurelis, Inc.

$13

Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

$12

Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

$12

Top 3 companies account for 58.5% of total payments

Associated products mentioned in payments ›

AIMOVIG · AJOVY · AMYVID · APTIOM · AUBAGIO · AVONEX · Aimovig · BELSOMRA · BOTOX · BRIUMVI · Briviact · DAXXIFY · DYSPORT · Dayvigo · Dysport · EMGALITY · EPIDIOLEX · Fycompa · Gamunex-C · HORIZANT · Horizant · INFINITY · INGREZZA · ImmunoCAP · KESIMPTA · KEVEYIS · LYVISPAH · MAVENCLAD · Mavenclad · NAPRELAN · NOURIANZ · NUEDEXTA · NURTEC ODT · Nuedexta · OCREVUS · OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) · Ongentys · PANZYGA · Ponvory · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · Qutenza · RINVOQ · Rystiggo · SKYRIZI · SOLIRIS · SUNOSI · Soliris · Sunosi · TOSYMRA · TRINTELLIX · TYSABRI · Trudhesa · UBRELVY · ULTOMIRIS · VALTOCO · VUMERITY · VYEPTI · VYVGART · VYVGART HYTRULO · WAKIX · Wakix · XYWAV · Xeomin · Xhance · ZEMBRACE SYMTOUCH · ZEPOSIA · ZTLido

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 (51%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for physician assistant in TX.

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Geographic Context

Physician assistants within 10 mi

1,947

Per 100K population

174.4

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. Freeman is a physician assistant, with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 1% of TX peers, with 15 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. Freeman receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?

Yes. Dr. Freeman received a total of $35,332 from 61 companies across 716 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. Freeman) 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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