Physician profile

Melissa L Brown

Psychiatric/Mental Health (Nurse Practitioner) · Sulphur, LA

NPI 1346923596

$4,586.88

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

23 companies · $3,064 in 2025

The $3,064 reported for 2025 was more than what 96% of Psychiatric/Mental Health (Nurse Practitioner) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $257).

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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$4,575.01
Education$11.87

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
Abbvie INC. $999.34 2023-2025
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $578.95 2024-2025 Rexulti, Abilify Asimtufii, Abilify Maintena
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $472.75 2024-2025 Uzedy, Austedo Xr, Austedo Xr
Vanda Pharmaceuticals INC. $433.18 2024-2025 Fanapt, Hetlioz
Axsome Therapeutics, INC. $373.06 2024-2025 Auvelity
Neurocrine Biosciences, INC. $372.06 2023-2025 Ingrezza
Alkermes, INC. $279.94 2024-2025 Aristada, Lybalvi, Vivitrol
Iti, INC. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, INC.) $181.69 2024-2025 Caplyta
Corium, LLC $144.04 2024-2025 Azstarys
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $125.00 2023 Xifaxan
Jazz Pharmaceuticals INC. $110.53 2024
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $83.14 2025 Trintellix
Silk Road Medical, INC. $75.92 2023 Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, Enroute Transcarotid Stent
Collegium Pharmaceutical, INC. $74.83 2025 Jornay Pm
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $74.82 2024-2025 Cobenfy
Show all 23 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Sage Therapeutics, LLC $43.87 2025 Zurzuvae
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, INC. $42.38 2024-2025 Qelbree
Indivior INC. $24.15 2024 Sublocade
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC $22.57 2025 Quviviq
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $21.76 2025 Spravato
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals INC. $19.97 2024
Convatec INC. $19.84 2024
Novo Nordisk INC $13.09 2024

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Melissa L Brown

$4,586.88

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2023-2025
Top company
Abbvie INC.
Context
The $3,064 reported for 2025 was more than what 96% of Psychiatric/Mental Health (Nurse Practitioner) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $257).

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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.