Physician profile

Sara E Welch

Physician Assistant · Daphne, AL

NPI 1861689606

$9,326.75

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

37 companies · $1,543 in 2025

The $1,543 reported for 2025 was more than what 89% 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$4,378.32
Travel and Lodging$920.92
Education$109.99

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
Boehringer Ingelheim International Gmbh $1,295.92 2023
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $1,281.22 2021-2025 Inspire
Jazz Pharmaceuticals INC. $1,221.43 2021-2025
Novo Nordisk INC $844.19 2021-2025 Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $467.01 2021-2025 Evkeeza, Praluent
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $449.51 2021-2025 Nexletol
Axsome Therapeutics, INC. $442.24 2023-2025 Sunosi
Abbott Laboratories $416.05 2021-2025 Freestyle Libre 3, Freestyle Libre 2
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $375.04 2021-2025
Amgen INC. $343.55 2021-2025 Repatha, Repatha
Lilly USA, LLC $273.92 2021-2025 Mounjaro, Zepbound
Harmony Biosciences LLC $266.02 2021-2025 Wakix
Corcept Therapeutics $204.26 2022-2024 Korlym
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $195.92 2024-2025 Jardiance
Amarin Pharma, INC. $149.37 2021-2023
Show all 37 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC $131.90 2022-2024 Quviviq
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, INC. $107.12 2025 Evkeeza
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $97.79 2021-2022
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $70.96 2021-2025
Amryt Pharma Holdings LTD $64.31 2021-2023 Juxtapid
Chiesi USA, INC. $57.05 2024-2025 Juxtapid
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. $55.21 2021
Almatica Pharma LLC $49.58 2023 Loreev Xr
Eisai INC. $47.50 2021
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, INC. $46.33 2024 Horizant
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $45.67 2021-2022
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, INC. $43.12 2025 Tryngolza
Abbvie INC. $43.00 2021-2022
Pfizer INC. $42.17 2021
Boston Scientific Corporation $36.88 2022
Shield Therapeutics INC $29.71 2023-2024 Accrufer
Avadel Cns Pharmaceuticals, LLC $28.50 2024 Lumryz
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $27.26 2024 Lifevest
Vanda Pharmaceuticals INC. $24.21 2021
Davol INC. $21.17 2025 Arista
Agepha Pharma Fz LLC $16.28 2025 Lodoco
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $15.38 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Sara E Welch

$9,326.75

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2021-2025
Top company
Boehringer Ingelheim International Gmbh
Context
The $1,543 reported for 2025 was more than what 89% 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.