Physician profile

Melissa Stade

Surgery · Kearney, NE

NPI 1164543674

$3,462.67

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

15 companies · $824 in 2025

The $824 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).

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)
Travel and Lodging$693.30
Food and Beverage$432.61

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
Intuitive Surgical, INC. $2,213.61 2019-2021
Davol INC. $693.30 2025 Phasix Mesh
Endomagnetics LTD $153.45 2024 Magseed, Magtrace
Smith+Nephew, INC. $86.76 2024-2025 Oasis, Grafix Pl, Stravix
Stryker Corporation $59.94 2022
Solventum Corporation $48.26 2024-2025 Prevena, V.A.C.Ulta, V.A.C. Veraflo
Kerecis Limited $48.07 2024 Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide, Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, INC. $39.06 2025 Voquezna
Pfizer INC. $35.36 2021-2025
Kci USA, INC. $18.99 2023 V.A.C.Instill, Activ.A.C., Promogran Prisma
Janssen Biotech, INC. $16.61 2025 Tremfya
Medline Industries LP $13.93 2022
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $13.83 2021
Covidien LP $11.51 2020
Organogenesis INC. $9.99 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Melissa Stade

$3,462.67

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Intuitive Surgical, INC.
Context
The $824 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).

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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.