Physician profile

Sarah Lynn Helms

Family · Dallas, NC

NPI 1083964290

$7,165.34

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

37 companies · $2,661 in 2025

The $2,661 reported for 2025 was more than what 97% of Family providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $167).

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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$7,028.30
Entertainment$14.09

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
Abbvie INC. $1,031.96 2023-2025
Gilead Sciences, INC. $1,028.40 2022-2025 Biktarvy
Viiv Healthcare Company $835.77 2023-2025 Cabenuva, Dovato, Apretude
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $649.68 2023-2025 Breztri, Airsupra, Farxiga
Novo Nordisk INC $479.89 2023-2025 Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $425.22 2023-2025
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $274.13 2023-2025 Rexulti, Abilify Maintena, Abilify Asimtufii
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $240.73 2023-2025 Pifeltro, Delstrigo, Dificid
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $232.86 2023-2025 Trelegy Ellipta, Arexvy, Shingrix
Pfizer INC. $232.21 2023-2025
Lilly USA, LLC $194.51 2023-2025 Mounjaro, Zepbound, Jardiance
Exact Sciences Corporation $188.52 2023-2025 Cologuard Collection Kit, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit
Amgen INC. $172.04 2025 Repatha
Astellas Pharma US INC $148.70 2023-2025 Veozah
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $118.45 2023-2025 Xifaxan, Trulance
Show all 37 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Janssen Products, LP $113.42 2023 Symtuza
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC $110.56 2023 Quviviq
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, INC. $102.80 2024-2025 Voquezna
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $76.25 2024-2025 Jardiance, Synjardy, Tradjenta
Corcept Therapeutics $67.03 2025 Korlym
Iti, INC. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, INC.) $54.02 2025 Caplyta
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. $48.28 2023 Gemtesa
Abbott Laboratories $45.14 2023 Freestyle Libre 3
Janssen Biotech, INC. $41.89 2023 Symtuza
Vanda Pharmaceuticals INC. $30.44 2023 Hetlioz, Fanapt
Tris Pharma INC $23.47 2025 Dyanavel Xr
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $23.36 2023 Injectafer
Alvogen INC $22.56 2025 Teriparatide
Lundbeck LLC $20.58 2025 Rexulti
Boston Scientific Corporation $19.28 2025 Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $19.11 2023 Gattex
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $18.99 2023 Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve
Shield Therapeutics INC $17.50 2025
Coopersurgical, INC. $15.63 2021
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $14.12 2025 Zoryve
Optos, INC. $14.09 2025 Panoramic Ophthalmoscope, Oct Ophthalmoscope, Nfc-700
Tolmar, INC. $13.75 2023

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Sarah Lynn Helms

$7,165.34

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2021-2025
Top company
Abbvie INC.
Context
The $2,661 reported for 2025 was more than what 97% of Family providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $167).

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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.