Physician profile
William Melton
NPI 1770998221
$5,014.27
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $163 in 2025
The $163 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Hand Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $270).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $982 · 2020: $30.60 · 2021: $50.71 · 2022: $322 · 2023: $152 · 2024: $3,314 · 2025: $163.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $2,694 · Travel and Lodging: $935.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,693.87 |
| Travel and Lodging | $934.92 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trimed, INC. | $2,801.30 | 2024 | |
| Kairos Surgical INC | $809.00 | 2019 | |
| Electronic Waveform Lab, INC. | $195.92 | 2024 | |
| Skeletal Dynamics INC | $174.56 | 2023-2025 | Implate, Align, Geminus |
| Ensemble Orthopedics, INC | $162.22 | 2022 | |
| Axogen | $138.39 | 2024 | Axoguard Nerve Cap, Axoguard Ha+ Nerve Protector, Axoguard Nerve Protector |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $125.00 | 2019 | |
| Acera Surgical, INC. | $117.73 | 2025 | Restrata Wound Matrix |
| Medartis INC. | $99.30 | 2022 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $84.75 | 2019-2021 | |
| Novo Nordisk INC | $84.15 | 2024 | Wegovy |
| Biocircuit Technologies INC | $72.21 | 2024 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $44.35 | 2022 | |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. | $31.19 | 2021-2022 | |
| Alpha Orthopedic Systems | $22.30 | 2023 |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endo USA, INC. | $22.23 | 2024 | Xiaflex |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $16.13 | 2019 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $13.54 | 2020 |
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 William Melton 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.