Physician profile
Daniel Robert Schmelka
NPI 1992896732
$3,544.19
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
25 companies · $727 in 2025
The $727 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Vascular & Interventional Radiology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $537).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $746 · 2020: $288 · 2021: $362 · 2022: $428 · 2023: $663 · 2024: $330 · 2025: $727.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,688 · Travel and Lodging: $31.82.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,687.90 |
| Travel and Lodging | $31.82 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tactile Systems Technology INC | $469.85 | 2019-2023 | Flexitouch Plus, Entre Plus |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $420.35 | 2019-2025 | Jetstream Sc |
| Medtronic, INC. | $376.91 | 2021-2025 | Venaseal |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. | $250.58 | 2023-2025 | Venovo, Covera, Wavelinq |
| Penumbra, INC. | $241.55 | 2025 | Indigo System |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $223.92 | 2019-2024 | Alphavac |
| Stryker Corporation | $209.42 | 2019-2025 | Clottriever Bold Catheter, Spinejack, Autoplex |
| Argon Medical Devices, INC. | $181.80 | 2019-2023 | Ivcf |
| Ge Healthcare | $179.17 | 2023 | |
| Shockwave Medical, INC | $153.18 | 2022 | |
| Veryan Medical Incorporated | $145.23 | 2024 | Biomimics 3d Vascular Stent System |
| Sirtex Medical INC | $125.88 | 2025 | Sir-Spheres Microspheres |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $118.17 | 2020 | |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $100.66 | 2019-2022 | |
| Philips North America LLC | $70.20 | 2019 |
Show all 25 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular Systems INC. | $55.75 | 2019 | |
| Inari Medical, INC. | $37.35 | 2024 | Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit |
| Radius Health, INC. | $34.35 | 2023 | Tymlos |
| Thrombolex, INC. | $30.35 | 2025 | Bashir Endovascular Catheter |
| Nevro Corp. | $28.67 | 2024 | Senza |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. | $22.18 | 2022 | |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $21.11 | 2020 | |
| Cook Medical LLC | $20.00 | 2023 | Zilver Ptx |
| Koya Medical, INC. | $14.79 | 2025 | Koya Medical, Dayspring |
| Echosens North America, INC. | $12.77 | 2025 | Fibroscan |
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.
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- "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?"
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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.