Physician profile
Thomas Eric Melin
NPI 1386787174
$6,215.86
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
15 companies · $25.20 in 2025
The $25.20 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Neurological Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $604).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $2,256 · 2020: $188 · 2021: $451 · 2022: $536 · 2023: $2,688 · 2024: $72.13 · 2025: $25.20.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $1,666 · Food and Beverage: $1,119.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,666.39 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,119.17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuvasive, INC. | $1,926.19 | 2023 | Xlif |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $1,614.47 | 2019-2020 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $853.59 | 2021-2025 | Mazor X System, Aquamantys(Tm), Unid_pass |
| Providence Medical Technology, INC. | $631.63 | 2019-2022 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $448.26 | 2020-2023 | Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16 |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $270.64 | 2019 | |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $138.50 | 2019-2023 | |
| Osteocentric Technologies, INC. | $121.21 | 2023 | Osteocentric 4.0 X 130mm Locking Bone Screw Fastener St |
| Abbott Laboratories | $57.14 | 2019-2022 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $47.26 | 2023 | Physio-Stim |
| Synaptive Medical INC. | $27.79 | 2021 | |
| Relievant Medsystems, INC. | $22.23 | 2023 | Intracept |
| Surgalign Spine Technologies, INC. | $21.83 | 2020 | |
| Aesculap, INC. | $17.86 | 2023 | M.Blue |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $17.26 | 2020 |
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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- "I saw Thomas Melin 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.