Physician profile
Victor Schmelzer
NPI 1013973262
$2,784.75
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
7 companies · none reported in 2025
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,625 · 2020: $166 · 2021: $525 · 2022: $222 · 2023: $246.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $246.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $245.90 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,770.77 | 2019-2022 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $430.28 | 2021-2022 | |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $260.59 | 2020-2023 | Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia, Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve |
| Artivion, INC. | $183.28 | 2023 | On-X Aortic Heart Valve With Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder |
| Atricure, INC. | $58.30 | 2021 | |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $45.15 | 2021-2022 | |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $36.38 | 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 Victor Schmelzer 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.