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Mel M Kurtulus
NPI 1134193105
$27,234.57
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $4,026 in 2025
The $4,026 reported for 2025 was more than what 96% of Obstetrics & Gynecology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $158).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $9,103 · 2020: $13K · 2021: $273 · 2022: $188 · 2023: $918 · 2024: $204 · 2025: $4,026.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $4,000 · Consulting Fee: $700 · Food and Beverage: $448.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $4,000.00 |
| Consulting Fee | $700.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $447.57 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $25,244.65 | 2019-2025 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $700.00 | 2023 | |
| Abbvie INC. | $420.12 | 2019-2025 | |
| Coloplast Corp | $173.12 | 2021-2022 | |
| Davol INC. | $114.22 | 2019 | |
| Myovant Sciences INC. | $111.09 | 2021-2022 | |
| Therapeuticsmd, INC. | $107.35 | 2020-2022 | |
| Avanos Medical | $104.54 | 2019 | |
| Daiichi Sankyo INC. | $46.38 | 2022 | |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $38.85 | 2022 | |
| Astellas Pharma US INC | $33.27 | 2024 | Veozah |
| Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC | $26.69 | 2019 | |
| Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC | $23.27 | 2023 | |
| Pfizer INC. | $23.26 | 2021 | |
| Allergan, INC. | $19.45 | 2020 |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. | $16.96 | 2019 | |
| Minerva Surgical, INC | $16.86 | 2019 | |
| Sagent Pharmaceuticals | $14.49 | 2022 |
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 Mel Kurtulus 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.