Physician profile

Melanie Choi

Physician Assistant · San Francisco, CA

NPI 1316566094

$6,784.02

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

22 companies · $2,617 in 2025

The $2,617 reported for 2025 was more than what 95% of Physician Assistant providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $183).

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$6,688.14
Education$95.88

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
Genzyme Corporation $1,399.72 2023-2025
Abbvie INC. $1,308.87 2023-2025
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $821.49 2024-2025 Dupixent
Ucb, INC. $488.63 2023-2025 Bimzelx
Incyte Corporation $434.39 2023-2025 Opzelura
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, INC. $369.58 2024-2025 Zoryve
Dermavant Sciences, INC. $314.33 2023-2024 Vtama
Janssen Biotech, INC. $308.41 2024-2025 Tremfya
Pfizer INC. $265.38 2023-2025
Lilly USA, LLC $244.45 2024-2025 Ebglyss, Olumiant, Taltz
Ortho Dermatologics, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $153.70 2024-2025 Cabtreo, Jublia, Arazlo
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $128.66 2023-2025
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. $120.49 2024-2025
Leo Pharma INC. $94.86 2024-2025 Adbry, Anzupgo
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $91.99 2023-2024 Sotyktu
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Galderma Laboratories, L.P. $85.10 2025 Nemluvio
Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC $52.10 2025
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $30.44 2024 Spevigo
Verrica Pharmaceuticals INC. $24.87 2024 Ycanth
Cipher Pharmaceuticals US LLC $21.64 2025 Natroba, Spinosad
Botanix Sb INC $20.13 2025 Sofdra
Organon LLC $4.79 2025 Vtama

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Melanie Choi

$6,784.02

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2023-2025
Top company
Genzyme Corporation
Context
The $2,617 reported for 2025 was more than what 95% of Physician Assistant providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $183).

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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.