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Melvin Helgeson
NPI 1881709244
$22,143.18
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
15 companies · $18K in 2025
The $18K reported for 2025 was more than what 90% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $483 · 2020: $226 · 2024: $3,894 · 2025: $18K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $14K · Travel and Lodging: $4,707 · Food and Beverage: $2,734.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $13,994.02 |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,707.02 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,733.52 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $15,891.17 | 2024-2025 | Velys |
| Synthes Gmbh | $2,471.69 | 2025 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $753.27 | 2024-2025 | Arthroplasty Implants Shoulder Arthroplasty & Fracture Partial Eclipse & Biotsr |
| Foundation Medical, LLC | $708.62 | 2024-2025 | |
| Cerapedics INC. | $476.01 | 2025 | I-Factor Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $439.25 | 2024-2025 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $375.67 | 2024-2025 | Unid_pass, Stealthstation S8 Platform, Aquamantys(Tm) |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $303.42 | 2019-2020 | |
| Spineology INC. | $191.90 | 2019 | |
| Kyocera Medical Technologies, INC. | $170.13 | 2024 | |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $142.76 | 2024 | Identiti |
| Stryker Corporation | $124.07 | 2019 | |
| Wright Medical Technology, INC. | $72.73 | 2019 | |
| Djo, LLC | $16.50 | 2019 | |
| Depuy Synthes Products, INC. | $5.99 | 2025 |
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
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- "I saw Melvin Helgeson 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.