Physician profile
Melanie Johnson Pointer
NPI 1275736902
$668.55
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
13 companies · none reported in 2025
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $289 · 2020: $77.97 · 2021: $25.48 · 2022: $224 · 2023: $32.67 · 2024: $18.80.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $51.47.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $51.47 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbvie INC. | $181.26 | 2021-2024 | |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. | $99.01 | 2019 | |
| Allergan, INC. | $68.29 | 2019-2020 | |
| Lundbeck LLC | $60.43 | 2019-2020 | |
| Shire North American Group INC | $50.62 | 2019 | |
| Sunovion Pharmaceuticals INC. | $47.36 | 2019-2020 | |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $34.46 | 2022 | |
| Corium, LLC | $24.77 | 2022 | |
| Alkermes, INC. | $24.57 | 2019 | |
| Ironshore Pharmaceuticals INC. | $22.96 | 2022 | |
| Viiv Healthcare Company | $19.00 | 2022 | |
| Neos Therapeutics, Lp | $18.94 | 2023 | Adzenys Xr-Odt |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $16.88 | 2019 |
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 Melanie Pointer 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.