Paul Fruhner
Physician Assistant · Pasadena, CANPI 1346628674
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. 17 manufacturers reported payments, led by Optinose US, Inc. at 24.9% of the total. Among physician assistant clinicians in CA with any reported payments, this total sits in the top 10% — high for the specialty, which is a reason to read the composition above rather than the number alone.
Across 177 payments — averaging $25.84 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Optinose US, Inc.$1K
- Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.$970
- GSK$926
- Sanofi$524
- Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.$378
- Vertex$152
- plus $487 from 11 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$4,575100%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Optinose US, Inc. | 52 | $1,139 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | 33 | $970 |
| GSK | 44 | $926 |
| Sanofi | 15 | $524 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | 10 | $378 |
| Vertex | 5 | $152 |
| Acclarent, Inc | 3 | $111 |
| Baxter Healthcare | 3 | $99 |
| Phadia US Inc. | 4 | $85 |
| Hologic Sales And Service, LLC | 1 | $30 |
| Stryker | 1 | $27 |
| Aerin Medical Inc. | 1 | $26 |
| Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | 1 | $25 |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | 1 | $25 |
| Cochlear Americas | 1 | $24 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | 1 | $20 |
| KARL Storz Endoscopy-america | 1 | $15 |
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.
How this compares
$4,575 in reported general payments places this provider in the 90th percentile of 10,423 physician assistant providers in California.
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| Ipratropium Bromide | 68 | $2,056 |
| Ofloxacin | 60 | $1,866 |
| Ciprofloxacin-DexamethasoneCiprofloxacin Hcl/Dexameth | 20 | $1,783 |
| Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil | 29 | $917 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 62 | $883 |
| Mometasone Furoate | 32 | $874 |
| Azelastine Hcl | 20 | $583 |
| Omeprazole | 31 | $321 |
| Mupirocin | 34 | $198 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate PotassAmoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 24 | $189 |
| Methylprednisolone | 21 | $180 |
| Azithromycin | 23 | $167 |
| Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 30 | $111 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 16 | $111 |
| Cephalexin | 22 | $91 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Other physician assistant in Pasadena
- Andrea NguyenIrvine$1M
- Mikhail AlperMadera$889K
- Erin JensenUpland$716K
- Franklin ClineSacramento$458K
- Carla CrespoMarina del Rey$297K
- Katherine OsakiEl Centro$274K
- Shawna JonesFountain Valley$266K
- Heather AustinSalinas$219K
- Andrea FoxStanford$172K
- Asma HussainiThousand Oaks$102K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.