Physician profile

Melissa L Sheldon

Family · Athens, TX

NPI 1689223141

$1,376.06

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

27 companies · $128 in 2025

The $128 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Family provider 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$1,054.97

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
Novo Nordisk INC $184.16 2022-2025 Wegovy, Ozempic, Rybelsus
Pfizer INC. $168.34 2023-2025
Revance Therapeutics, INC. $134.37 2024 Daxxify
Lilly USA, LLC $123.54 2023-2024 Mounjaro, Zepbound
Merz North America, INC. $122.55 2023
Myovant Sciences INC. $121.52 2022
Scynexis, INC. $68.80 2022
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $51.94 2023-2024 Rexulti
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $40.64 2022-2023 Xifaxan
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $36.39 2023 Jardiance
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $32.57 2023 Trelegy Ellipta, Arexvy
Amgen INC. $29.90 2023 Evenity, Prolia
Tactile Systems Technology INC $23.21 2023 Entre Plus, Flexitouch Plus
Abbvie INC. $19.76 2022
Radius Health, INC. $19.73 2023 Tymlos
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Dexcom, INC. $19.30 2025 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Insulet Corporation $18.88 2024 Omnipod
Therapeuticsmd, INC. $18.60 2022
Mission Pharmacal Company $18.36 2022
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $18.11 2023
Nevro Corp. $18.03 2023 Senza
Exact Sciences Corporation $16.25 2023 Cologuard Collection Kit
Boston Scientific Corporation $15.97 2025 General - Therapies
Philips North America LLC $14.94 2025 Ecc Solutions
Shield Therapeutics INC $14.24 2022
Mylan Specialty L.P. $13.62 2023 Yupelri
Organon LLC $12.34 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Melissa L Sheldon

$1,376.06

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2022-2025
Top company
Novo Nordisk INC
Context
The $128 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Family provider 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.