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Melanie Nukala
NPI 1578828612
$25,307.05
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
51 companies · $1,918 in 2025
The $1,918 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Vascular Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $927).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,616 · 2020: $4,583 · 2021: $6,465 · 2022: $1,400 · 2023: $6,193 · 2024: $3,133 · 2025: $1,918.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $6,090 · Travel and Lodging: $3,205 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $1,200 · Consulting Fee: $750.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $6,089.70 |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,204.83 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $1,200.00 |
| Consulting Fee | $750.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inari Medical, INC. | $11,841.75 | 2020-2025 | Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S |
| Penumbra, INC. | $5,557.85 | 2022-2025 | Indigo System, Ruby Coil, Penumbra System |
| Silk Road Medical, INC. | $1,044.16 | 2019-2024 | Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, Enroute Transcarotid Stent, Enroute Enflate Transcarotid Rx Balloon Dilatation Catheter |
| Tactile Systems Technology INC | $666.47 | 2020-2025 | Nimbl, Flexitouch Plus |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $639.08 | 2020-2025 | Grafix Pl |
| Abbott Laboratories | $472.66 | 2019-2025 | Perclose Prostyle |
| Stryker Corporation | $442.91 | 2025 | Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Inthrill Thrombectomy Catheter |
| Medtronic, INC. | $414.81 | 2021-2025 | Endurant Iis, In.Pact Admiral, Hawkone |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. | $394.97 | 2019-2023 | Covera |
| Shockwave Medical, INC | $299.13 | 2020-2025 | Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter |
| Cardiovascular Systems INC. | $286.12 | 2019-2023 | Diamondback Peripheral |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $269.61 | 2021-2025 | Gore Excluder Aaa Endoprosthesis, Excluder Conformable Aaa Endoprosthesis With Active Control |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $263.76 | 2022-2023 | Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac |
| Bolton Medical INC | $253.76 | 2019-2021 | |
| Amgen INC. | $216.46 | 2021-2025 | Repatha, Repatha |
Show all 51 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $211.29 | 2020-2022 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $203.54 | 2021-2025 | Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, Cds - Mct/Cem Monitoring, Ranger |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $193.44 | 2019-2023 | Farxiga |
| Chiesi USA, INC. | $161.52 | 2020-2022 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $141.31 | 2023 | Nexus |
| Veryan Medical Incorporated | $141.20 | 2021-2022 | |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $114.67 | 2020-2022 | |
| Cordis US Corp. | $107.63 | 2024-2025 | Mynx Venous Vcd, Mynx Control Venous |
| Abiomed | $92.96 | 2025 | |
| Lemaitre Vascular, INC. | $89.17 | 2022-2025 | Artegraft Vascular Graft, Restoreflow |
| Acera Surgical, INC. | $70.17 | 2021-2024 | Restrata Wound Matrix |
| Mimedx Group, INC. | $53.71 | 2024-2025 | |
| Philips North America LLC | $45.67 | 2025 | Specialty Tempus Ic Monitor, Labosys |
| Kerecis Limited | $43.77 | 2023-2024 | Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $43.22 | 2019-2024 | Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia |
| Cardinal Health 200 LLC | $40.28 | 2019-2020 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $38.58 | 2025 | Floseal |
| Organogenesis INC. | $37.59 | 2021 | |
| Pfizer INC. | $35.63 | 2023-2024 | |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $35.18 | 2022-2025 | Jardiance |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $33.89 | 2025 | |
| Cashflow Solutions, LLC | $29.58 | 2024-2025 | Pcd-52 737a (US) White, Pcd-51 731a (US) - White, Lympha Press Optimal Plus(US) Bt |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. | $28.45 | 2024 | Onpattro |
| Kci USA, INC. | $27.40 | 2021-2023 | Activ.A.C., Prevena, V.A.C. Veraflo |
| Sanara Medtech INC. | $26.88 | 2025 | Celleraterx |
| Inspiremd LTD | $26.64 | 2025 | Cguard Prime Carotid Stent System |
| Irhythm Technologies, INC. | $25.86 | 2023 | Zio Xt Patch |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $20.31 | 2025 | Mounjaro, Zepbound |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $19.38 | 2019 | |
| Contego Medical, INC | $19.37 | 2024 | |
| Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, LTD. | $18.77 | 2023 | Arcalyst |
| Ekos Corporation | $17.07 | 2019 | |
| Misonix INC | $16.00 | 2020 | |
| Biotronik INC. | $14.77 | 2021 | |
| Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, Plc | $13.50 | 2024 | Arcalyst |
| Ets Wound Care LLC | $5.15 | 2025 | Mirragen Advanced Wound Matrix |
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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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.