Physician profile

Bekir Melek

Cardiovascular Disease · Covington, LA

NPI 1114033917

$2,043.05

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

26 companies · $248 in 2025

The $248 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Cardiovascular Disease provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $433).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$1,201.17

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Abbott Laboratories $316.23 2021-2025 Aveir, Jot Dx, Merlin@Home
Boston Scientific Corporation $268.54 2021-2025 Watchman Access System, Lux-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor, Cds - Mct/Cem Monitoring
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $225.79 2019-2024
Medtronic, INC. $209.28 2021-2024 Linq II
Biotronik INC. $140.40 2019
Philips North America LLC $103.84 2023-2025 Ambulatory Monitoring & Diagnostics Undivided, (Ck4) Mcot
Pfizer INC. $100.49 2020
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $100.00 2023 Andexxa
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $80.22 2020
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $75.43 2022-2024 Camzyos, Eliquis
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $55.69 2025 Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia
Kestra Medical Technology Services, INC. $53.23 2024-2025 Assure Wcd
Baxter Healthcare $47.63 2023 Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $43.67 2024 Onpattro
Cvrx, INC. $28.92 2024 Barostim Neo System
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, Plc $28.35 2024 Arcalyst
Abiomed $24.08 2024 Impella
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $22.38 2021
Convatec INC. $21.64 2022
Cardiva Medical, INC. $19.59 2025 Cardiva Vascade Mvp Vvcs 6-12f
Amgen INC. $16.51 2023 Repatha
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $15.61 2023
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $14.34 2025 Jardiance
Amarin Pharma, INC. $13.99 2019
Bardy Diagnostics, INC. $9.85 2019
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $7.35 2024 Lifevest

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Bekir Melek

$2,043.05

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Abbott Laboratories
Context
The $248 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Cardiovascular Disease provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $433).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.