Physician profile
Douglas N Mellinger
NPI 1124131073
$2,098.39
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
16 companies · $685 in 2025
The $685 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $855 · 2020: $147 · 2021: $204 · 2022: $58.59 · 2023: $99.63 · 2024: $49.42 · 2025: $685.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $834.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $833.91 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, INC. | $700.49 | 2024-2025 | Aurora Ev-Icd Mri Surescan, Micra, Azure Xt Dr Mri Surescan |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $577.55 | 2019-2025 | Edwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Thv), Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia |
| Baxter Healthcare | $294.03 | 2019-2021 | |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $145.80 | 2019-2021 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $58.59 | 2022 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $58.05 | 2019-2023 | Sternalock Blu System |
| Atricure, INC. | $57.61 | 2019 | |
| Lsi Solutions INC | $46.43 | 2019-2020 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $30.28 | 2019 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $24.22 | 2023 | Na |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $24.08 | 2019 | |
| Heartflow, INC. | $17.97 | 2023 | Ffrct |
| Bolton Medical INC | $16.53 | 2019 | |
| Artivion, INC. | $16.20 | 2019 | |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $15.85 | 2019 |
Show all 16 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $14.71 | 2021 |
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 Douglas Mellinger 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.