Katie Frees
Family · Huntsville, ALNPI 1518427384
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 177 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 12 manufacturers reported payments, led by Novo Nordisk at 42.8% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2021 at $1,104 and has fallen 97.9% since, to $23 in 2024.
Across 177 payments — averaging $8.49 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Novo Nordisk$643
- AbbVie$230
- Amarin Pharma, Inc.$146
- Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$132
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$121
- Boehringer Ingelheim$63
- plus $169 from 6 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$1,503100%
Most of this is food and beverage — typically meals provided during product presentations at a clinic or hospital. Nationally that is the single largest category of reported payments by count.
General payments by program year
Who reported the general payments
Companies are grouped under their corporate parent — a single manufacturer often files under several CMS reporting entities. Research and ownership payments are counted separately and are not in this table.
| Company | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk | 99 | $643 |
| AbbVie | 22 | $230 |
| Amarin Pharma, Inc. | 26 | $146 |
| Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 8 | $132 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | 6 | $121 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim | 4 | $63 |
| Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. | 3 | $44 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | 2 | $33 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | 3 | $26 |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | 2 | $26 |
| GSK | 1 | $21 |
| Pfizer | 1 | $18 |
How this compares
$1,503 in reported general payments places this provider in the 70th percentile of 3,415 family providers in Alabama.
Other family in Huntsville
- Leigh Ann ChildressHuntsville$240K
- Christina CanteyHuntsville$118K
- Julia BettsHuntsville$27K
- Joann IkardHuntsville$19K
- Hannah GarnettHuntsville$18K
- Alyssa FikesHuntsville$15K
- Brittany HansonHuntsville$12K
- Molly ReevesAuburn$158K
- Leigh LunaMontgomery$69K
- Christopher LovellMobile$64K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.