Physician profile

Melody Kneeland

Family Medicine · Simpsonville, SC

NPI 1871655431

$1,342.03

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

28 companies · $594 in 2025

The $594 reported for 2025 was more than what 77% of Family Medicine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $153).

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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$1,162.85

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
Astellas Pharma US INC $177.02 2022-2025 Veozah
Novo Nordisk INC $134.44 2020-2025 Ozempic, Rybelsus, Tresiba
Dexcom, INC. $126.40 2022-2025 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Abbvie INC. $125.39 2023-2025
Lilly USA, LLC $118.78 2024-2025 Mounjaro, Zepbound
Abbott Laboratories $106.78 2021-2024 Freestyle Libre 3
Amgen INC. $67.41 2022-2024 Krystexxa
Pfizer INC. $65.61 2025
Exact Sciences Corporation $60.55 2023-2025 Cologuard Collection Kit, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit
Iti, INC. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, INC.) $39.14 2025 Caplyta
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $31.06 2024
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $25.27 2025 Xifaxan
Ascensia Diabetes Care US INC. $24.81 2025
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, INC. $22.61 2022
Medtronic, INC. $19.49 2024 Intellis Adaptivestim
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Inari Medical, INC. $19.11 2024 Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company LTD. $18.85 2022
Antares Pharma, INC. $17.33 2025 Xyosted
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $16.70 2025 Inspire
Shield Therapeutics INC $15.88 2025
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $15.14 2024 Gardasil, Gardasil 9, Capvaxive
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $15.08 2025 Airsupra
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $14.62 2025 Jardiance
Halozyme INC $14.09 2023
Sanofi Pasteur INC. $12.89 2020
Shire North American Group INC $12.81 2019
Gt Medical Technologies, INC $12.41 2022
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $12.36 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Melody Kneeland

$1,342.03

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Astellas Pharma US INC
Context
The $594 reported for 2025 was more than what 77% of Family Medicine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $153).

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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.