Physician profile

Melissa E Raffaele

Family · Altoona, PA

NPI 1962727081

$1,551.84

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

28 companies · $20.22 in 2025

The $20.22 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Family provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $167).

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$755.14
Education$20.22

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 $269.92 2021-2024 Wegovy
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC $138.70 2022-2023 Quviviq
Lilly USA, LLC $121.55 2022-2023 Olumiant, Taltz
Ardelyx, INC. $103.45 2022-2023 Ibsrela
Beta Bionics, INC. $76.75 2024 Ilet Bionic Pancreas
Insulet Corporation $74.13 2024 Omnipod
Medtronic, INC. $69.86 2024 Minimed 780g
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $65.01 2024 Uzedy
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $62.65 2021-2023 Jardiance
Amgen INC. $56.47 2021-2024 Repatha
Abbvie INC. $53.12 2021-2022
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. $49.21 2024 Ultomiris
Pfizer INC. $49.17 2021-2022
Inari Medical, INC. $47.33 2023 Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit
Corcept Therapeutics $41.16 2021
Show all 28 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $37.59 2021-2022
Dexcom, INC. $33.88 2021-2022
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $33.09 2021-2022
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $20.64 2021
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $20.22 2025
Amarin Pharma, INC. $18.57 2021
Almatica Pharma LLC $18.49 2021
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $18.39 2021
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, INC. $18.23 2021
Lundbeck LLC $15.53 2021
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, INC. $13.84 2022
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $13.16 2021
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical INC. $11.73 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Melissa E Raffaele

$1,551.84

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2021-2025
Top company
Novo Nordisk INC
Context
The $20.22 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.