Sara Walters
Psychiatric/Mental Health · Bentonville, ARNPI 1588278121
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 128 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 15 manufacturers reported payments, led by AbbVie at 28.5% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2023 at $1,038 and has fallen 68.0% since, to $332 in 2025.
Across 128 payments — averaging $23.20 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- AbbVie$846
- Alkermes, Inc.$392
- Johnson & Johnson$301
- Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$279
- Corium, LLC$276
- Neuronetics, Inc.$257
- plus $618 from 9 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$2,970100%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AbbVie | 44 | $846 |
| Alkermes, Inc. | 12 | $392 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 12 | $301 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | 11 | $279 |
| Corium, LLC | 14 | $276 |
| Neuronetics, Inc. | 4 | $257 |
| ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-cellular Therapies, Inc.) | 9 | $151 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | 3 | $115 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 5 | $105 |
| Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US Inc | 4 | $61 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | 2 | $54 |
| Lundbeck LLC | 3 | $49 |
| Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 3 | $48 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | 1 | $22 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | 1 | $14 |
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.
- LYBALVI$453
- NEUROSTAR TMS THERAPY SYSTEM$161
- SPRAVATO$125
How this compares
$2,970 in reported general payments places this provider in the 80th percentile of 359 psychiatric/mental health providers in Arkansas.
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| Gabapentin | 16 | $230 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Other psychiatric/mental health in Bentonville
- Linda WestBentonville$3K
- Stephanie BohannonFayetteville$32K
- Michael BelinSherwood$30K
- Sarah RamseySearcy$12K
- Mallori LevengoodPine Bluff$11K
- Jennifer PenneFayetteville$11K
- Stephanie ParishSearcy$9K
- Elizabeth HardyTexarkana$8K
- Tammy HawkinsJonesboro$8K
- Cara MeckfesselLittle Rock$8K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.