Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Brooke Carr, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Texarkana, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1408 COLLEGE DR, Texarkana, TX 75503
9036143750
In practice since 2018 (7 years)
NPI: 1699242347 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Carr

Dr. Brooke Carr is a physician assistant in Texarkana, TX, with 7 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Carr performed 1,366 Medicare services across 874 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Carr received a total of $3,468 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 232 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. Carr is Very 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.

✓ 7 years in practice ▲ Top 9% volume in TX $3,468 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,366
Medicare services
Top 9% in TX for physician assistant
874
Unique beneficiaries
$24
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~195 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
Steroid injection (triamcinolone) 270 $1 $7
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 252 $51 $175
Blood draw (venipuncture) 119 $8 $20
Comprehensive metabolic blood panel 93 $10 $105
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential 88 $8 $48
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle 75 $8 $42
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 73 $68 $245
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test 62 $16 $86
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus 44 $16 $45
Automated urinalysis 40 $2 $14
Annual wellness visit, follow-up 38 $107 $220
Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) 34 $13 $90
Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen 34 $50 $100
Urine culture, bacterial identification 23 $8 $42
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) 20 $10 $61
Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level 19 $38 $171
Flu vaccine administration 16 $30 $35
Flu vaccine, high-dose 15 $72 $76
Iron level test 14 $6 $39
Transferrin (iron binding protein) level 13 $12 $50
Vitamin B-12 level test 12 $15 $70
Sed rate test (inflammation marker) 12 $3 $26
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 ↗
$3,468
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $867/year across 4 years
Top 14% in TX for physician assistant
36
Companies
232
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
$3,218 (92.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$250 (7.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$691
2023
$1,056
2022
$626
2021
$1,094

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$777
Lilly USA, LLC
$305
AbbVie Inc.
$270
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$250
Abbott Laboratories
$190
PFIZER INC.
$182
Amgen Inc.
$165
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$132
Novo Nordisk Inc
$125
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$104
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$101
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$72
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$65
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$65
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$60
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$55
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$54
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$53
Almatica Pharma LLC
$48
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$45
ITI, Inc.
$40
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$33
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$32
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$31
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$31
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$27
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$27
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$27
Biogen, Inc.
$16
Mannkind Corporation
$15
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$15
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$14
Eisai Inc.
$12
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$11
Genentech USA, Inc.
$4
Top 3 companies account for 39.0% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFREZZA · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · Aimovig · BELSOMRA · BREZTRI · CAMZYOS · CAPLYTA · CONTRAVE · COSENTYX · DUPIXENT · Dayvigo · EBGLYSS · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LOREEV XR · Livalo · MOUNJARO · Myrbetriq · NEXLETOL · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · PREMARIN · QULIPTA · REXULTI · Rybelsus · SKYCLARYS · SKYRIZI · SOLIQUA 100/33 · Saxenda · TALTZ · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TREMFYA · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · UBRELVY · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · VTAMA · Vascepa · Veozah · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xofluza
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 (93%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $254 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Physician assistants within 10 mi
21
Per 100K population
22.7
County median income
$59,295
Nearest hospital
CHRISTUS ST MICHAEL HEALTH SYSTEM
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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Carr is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 14% of TX peers.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Carr experienced with steroid injection (triamcinolone)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Carr performed 270 steroid injection (triamcinolone) 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. Carr receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Carr received a total of $3,468 from 36 companies across 232 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. Carr's costs compare to other physician assistants in Texarkana?
Dr. Carr's average Medicare payment per service is $24. 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. Carr) 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. 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 →