Physician profile

Sara Turner Cooper

Physician Assistant · La Mesa, CA

NPI 1457029902

$8,688.83

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

39 companies · $2,713 in 2025

The $2,713 reported for 2025 was more than what 96% of Physician Assistant providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $183).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$6,560.44
Travel and Lodging$786.88
Education$20.13

Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.

Who reported paying

General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Eli Lilly and Company $1,257.00 2024
Lilly USA, LLC $947.28 2022-2025 Jardiance, Mounjaro, Zepbound
Ascensia Diabetes Care US INC. $873.46 2022-2025
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, INC. $727.19 2021-2025 Gvoke Hypopen, Recorlev
Amgen INC. $561.83 2022-2025 Evenity, Prolia, Repatha
Tandem Diabetes Care, INC. $487.40 2022-2025 T:Slim X2 Insulin Pump With Control-Iq
Mannkind Corporation $380.80 2023-2025 Afrezza, V-Go
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $361.48 2021-2025
Novo Nordisk INC $354.85 2022-2025 Ozempic, Rybelsus, Saxenda
Corcept Therapeutics $268.56 2023-2025 Korlym
Beta Bionics, INC. $256.63 2025 Ilet Bionic Pancreas, Ilet Insulin Infusion Kit Contact Detach, Ilet Insulin Infusion Kit Inset
Radius Health, INC. $248.57 2023-2025
Dexcom, INC. $214.41 2023-2025 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $160.48 2021-2025 Jardiance, Synjardy, Tradjenta
Insulet Corporation $157.56 2023-2025 Omnipod
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Abbott Laboratories $152.08 2025 Freestyle Libre 3
Cequr Corporation $126.59 2024-2025 Cequr Simplicity
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $114.48 2021-2024
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $110.75 2021-2023 Trelegy Ellipta
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $110.12 2023-2024
Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology INC $105.63 2025 Yorvipath
Abbvie INC. $100.96 2022-2024
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $92.76 2022-2025 Farxiga
Kyowa Kirin, INC. $88.08 2023-2025
Averitas Pharma INC. $85.99 2024 Qutenza
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, INC. $58.38 2021
Recordati_rare_diseases_inc. $56.11 2024-2025 Isturisa, Signifor Lar
Nevro Corp. $33.98 2022-2023 Senza
Bigfoot Biomedical INC $29.93 2022
Ibsa Pharma INC. $24.98 2025 Flector, Tirosint, Licart
Medtronic, INC. $19.08 2024 Minimed 780g
Tolmar, INC. $18.19 2025 Jatenzo
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, INC. $17.51 2025 Azmiro
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $16.21 2021
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, INC. $15.65 2025
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $14.83 2021
Almatica Pharma LLC $14.40 2025 Teriparatide
Therapeuticsmd, INC. $12.51 2021
Seqirus USA INC $12.13 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Sara Turner Cooper

$8,688.83

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2021-2025
Top company
Eli Lilly and Company
Context
The $2,713 reported for 2025 was more than what 96% of Physician Assistant providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $183).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.