Physician profile
Melissa Meier
NPI 1659596799
$11,344.99
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
9 companies · $668 in 2025
The $668 reported for 2025 was more than what 92% of Dentist providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $70.27).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $4,076 · 2020: $148 · 2021: $850 · 2022: $2,504 · 2023: $2,033 · 2024: $1,067 · 2025: $668.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,615 · Entertainment: $750 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $640 · Education: $538 · Gift: $225.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,614.87 |
| Entertainment | $750.00 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $640.00 |
| Education | $537.50 |
| Gift | $225.48 |
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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson Companies, INC. | $5,135.29 | 2019-2023 | |
| Dentsply Sirona INC | $4,607.80 | 2019-2025 | Palodent Plus Ez Coat Sectional Matrix System, Orthophos E, Suresmile |
| Dentsply LLC | $860.60 | 2021-2022 | |
| Straumann USA LLC | $485.51 | 2021-2022 | |
| Ultradent Products INC | $109.48 | 2024 | Opalescence |
| Septodont INC. | $72.93 | 2020 | |
| Henry Schein, INC. | $45.42 | 2019-2020 | |
| Philips North America LLC | $14.11 | 2025 | Oral Health Care Undivided |
| Elevate Oral Care | $13.85 | 2025 | Fluorimax Mint, Fluorimax 5000, Just Right 5000 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Melissa Meier listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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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.