Lance Freeman, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism · Tallahassee, FLNPI 1205097565
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 99.6% of the total across 140 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. It is spread thinly across 33 manufacturers, the largest accounting for just 13.1% — the pattern of someone who eats at a lot of different presentations. That places this record below the midpoint for endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism clinicians in FL, where the typical reported total is $3,445.
Across 140 payments — averaging $27.18 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- BETA Bionics, Inc.$498
- Amgen$445
- Abbott$359
- Dexcom, Inc.$324
- Novo Nordisk$288
- Sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC$269
- plus $2K from 27 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$3,791100%
- Education$140%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| BETA Bionics, Inc. | 7 | $498 |
| Amgen(2 entities) | 13 | $445 |
| Abbott | 16 | $359 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | 9 | $324 |
| Novo Nordisk | 17 | $288 |
| Sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC | 8 | $269 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | 4 | $212 |
| Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc | 4 | $164 |
| AstraZeneca(2 entities) | 7 | $159 |
| AbbVie | 9 | $142 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | 2 | $120 |
| Medtronic(2 entities) | 6 | $111 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 4 | $79 |
| Amarin Pharma, Inc. | 1 | $69 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | 3 | $56 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 4 | $54 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim | 3 | $54 |
| Novartis | 3 | $46 |
| Merck | 3 | $41 |
| Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $39 |
| Valeritas, Inc. | 2 | $39 |
| Radius Health, Inc. | 2 | $38 |
| Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | 2 | $28 |
| Sanofi Pasteur Inc. | 1 | $27 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | 1 | $24 |
| Nevro Corp. | 1 | $18 |
| Bayer | 1 | $17 |
| Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | 1 | $17 |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | 1 | $16 |
| Almatica Pharma LLC | 1 | $14 |
| Shire North American Group Inc | 1 | $13 |
| Chiesi USA, Inc. | 1 | $13 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1 | $11 |
What the payments were tied to
Products named in the reported payments. Only payments of $100 or more are attributed here — the typical reported payment nationally is a meal worth about $16, and listing those product-by-product would be noise.
- iLet Bionic Pancreas$1,070
- iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Inset$246
- iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Contact Detach$246
- Yorvipath$125
- DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER$120
- MOUNJARO$118
- Repatha$110
- TEPEZZA$110
- Korlym$107
How this compares
$3,805 in reported general payments places this provider in the 50th percentile of 586 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism providers in Florida.
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Medicare billing
What this is not: this is the amount Original Medicare Part B allowed for services this provider billed in 2024. It is not their income. It excludes Medicare Advantage — now more than half of all Medicare enrollment — along with Medicaid and all commercial insurance, and it is gross practice revenue before staff, rent, supplies and malpractice premiums. CMS also suppresses any figure covering ten or fewer patients, so low-volume providers appear smaller than they are.
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| OzempicSemaglutide | 158 | $242,704 |
| JardianceEmpagliflozin | 86 | $103,840 |
| TrulicityDulaglutide | 59 | $97,944 |
| MounjaroTirzepatide | 46 | $84,079 |
| JanuviaSitagliptin Phosphate | 79 | $76,591 |
| FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol | 58 | $61,695 |
| Toujeo SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 63 | $46,753 |
| TradjentaLinagliptin | 28 | $37,326 |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100Insulin Lispro | 94 | $35,474 |
| BaqsimiGlucagon | 65 | $34,557 |
| Toujeo Max SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 14 | $25,658 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200Insulin Degludec | 23 | $24,982 |
| Janumet XrSitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 33 | $20,786 |
| Lantus SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 116 | $19,838 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100Insulin Degludec | 29 | $19,813 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Companies that both paid and supply prescribed drugs
These companies both reported payments to this provider and make drugs the provider prescribed under Medicare Part D in 2024. For most specialties this overlap is expected — a cardiologist who is paid by a cardiology drugmaker also treats heart disease. It is shown so the reader can see it, not because it implies anything on its own.
| Company | Paid to this provider | Part D cost of their drugs |
|---|---|---|
| Novo NordiskOzempic | $288 | $242,704158 claims |
| Lilly USA, LLCTrulicity, Mounjaro, Baqsimi, Humalog | $212 | $227,717206 claims |
| Boehringer IngelheimJardiance, Tradjenta | $54 | $141,166114 claims |
| MerckJanuvia, Janumet Xr, Janumet | $41 | $104,199123 claims |
| AstraZenecaFarxiga | $159 | $61,69558 claims |
| AbbVieSynthroid | $142 | $14,860134 claims |
| Sanofi-aventis U.S. LLCLantus | $269 | $5,34720 claims |
Reading this fairly. The Part D column is what drug plans and patients paid pharmacies — this provider received none of it, and it reflects how many patients they treat and what those drugs cost. Against peers, this provider's reported payments sit in the 50th percentile of 586 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism providers in Florida.
Other endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism in Tallahassee
- Jay SkylerMiami$2.2M
- Arelis MaderaPort Charlotte$1.7M
- Damon TantonOrlando$1.2M
- Gaston PonteMelbourne$906K
- Brian LakeLargo$888K
- David SuttonJacksonville$783K
- Mae Sheikh AliJacksonville$751K
- Richard PratleyOrlando$735K
- Lee MetchickDeland$728K
- Misha DenhamCoral Gables$673K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Billing: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024. Original Medicare Part B only.
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.