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Melvin Ashford
NPI 1053321745
$4,814.88
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $67.52 in 2025
The $67.52 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Obstetrics & Gynecology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $158).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $2,402 · 2020: $155 · 2021: $401 · 2022: $1,539 · 2023: $183 · 2024: $68.04 · 2025: $67.52.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $318.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $318.26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coloplast Corp | $2,067.68 | 2019-2025 | Altis |
| Abbvie INC. | $1,653.14 | 2019-2024 | |
| Axonics, INC. | $591.00 | 2020-2023 | Bulkamid |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $178.00 | 2019-2021 | |
| Coopersurgical, INC. | $44.54 | 2020-2021 | |
| Exeltis, USA INC. | $44.40 | 2021-2023 | Slynd |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $34.84 | 2020 | |
| Amag Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $30.71 | 2019-2020 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $25.98 | 2025 | Perclot |
| Allergan, INC. | $24.22 | 2019 | |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $21.01 | 2023 | Cologuard Collection Kit |
| Caldera Medical, INC | $17.57 | 2023 | Desara |
| Medtronic, INC. | $16.54 | 2025 | Interstim |
| Femselect INC. | $14.58 | 2022 | |
| Therapeuticsmd, INC. | $14.04 | 2019 |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lupin INC. | $13.28 | 2019 | |
| Myovant Sciences INC. | $12.46 | 2021 | |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $10.89 | 2019 |
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
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- "I saw Melvin Ashford 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.