Physician profile

Melissa Gleason

Family · Bessemer, AL

NPI 1538341805

$3,018.43

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

28 companies · $452 in 2025

The $452 reported for 2025 was more 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$1,118.55
Education$64.95

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
Pfizer INC. $1,080.00 2022
Astellas Pharma US INC $391.33 2022-2025 Veozah, Myrbetriq
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. $284.36 2023-2025 Myfembree, Gemtesa
Abbvie INC. $180.66 2021-2022
Axonics, INC. $123.26 2021
Organon LLC $112.33 2021-2025 Nexplanon, Jada System
Exeltis, USA INC. $104.53 2021-2025 Slynd
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $82.17 2025 Exparel
Myovant Sciences INC. $79.92 2021-2022
Urovant Sciences INC $60.54 2021-2022
Shield Therapeutics INC $60.01 2024-2025
Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC $58.02 2023-2025
Evofem Biosciences, INC. $42.12 2021
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC $37.15 2024-2025 Novasure, Myosure Tissue Removal Device, Fluent Fluid Management System
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $33.87 2022-2024
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Scynexis, INC. $33.17 2022
Kerecis Limited $32.91 2025 Kerecis Surgiclose, Kerecis Graftguide
Lilly USA, LLC $29.96 2024 Zepbound
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $25.17 2021-2022
Medtronic, INC. $24.91 2024 Interstim
Therapeuticsmd, INC. $24.69 2021-2022
Coopersurgical, INC. $24.16 2024 Paragard T 380a
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical INC. $22.38 2021
Exact Sciences Corporation $17.90 2025 Cologuard Collection Kit
Novo Nordisk INC $15.38 2025
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $13.45 2023 Seglentis
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $12.32 2021
Agile Therapeutics, INC. $11.76 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Melissa Gleason

$3,018.43

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2021-2025
Top company
Pfizer INC.
Context
The $452 reported for 2025 was more 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.