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Melanie J Patel
NPI 1073974242
$1,207.05
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
8 companies · $313 in 2025
The $313 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Internal Medicine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $156).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $180 · 2022: $165 · 2023: $452 · 2024: $96.85 · 2025: $313.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $863.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $862.52 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lantheus Medical Imaging, INC. | $341.18 | 2022-2025 | Definity |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $286.28 | 2019-2023 | Brilinta |
| Abbott Laboratories | $229.44 | 2023 | Mitraclip, Jot Dx |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $142.08 | 2025 | Lifevest |
| Heartflow, INC. | $123.80 | 2025 | |
| Scpharmaceuticals INC. | $50.08 | 2023 | |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $21.47 | 2023 | Xarelto |
| Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $12.72 | 2023 | Inpefa |
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 Patel 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.