Melker
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Melker. "Associated with" is CMS's wording: it links a payment to a product without saying the money was spent on it.
By year
Payments reported as associated with Melker, per program year, as reported to CMS.
Who makes it
Specialties most often involved
Where the associated payments went, by the receiving clinician's specialty.
Clinicians most associated with Melker
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Melker. They are typically speaking or consulting arrangements, which companies must report by law; appearing here is not evidence of anything improper.
| Clinician | Location | Specialty | Associated payments (2023-2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Arndt | Madison, WI | Anesthesiology | $77,317.83 |
| Carla Lamb | Burlington, MA | Pulmonary Disease | $4,675.00 |
| Momen Wahidi | Chicago, IL | Pulmonary Disease | $4,675.00 |
| Aline Zouk | Birmingham, AL | Pulmonary Disease | $4,155.18 |
| Ashutosh Sachdeva | Baltimore, MD | Pulmonary Disease | $4,125.00 |
| Nicholas Pastis | Columbus, OH | Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) | $4,125.00 |
| Pushan Jani | Houston, TX | Pulmonary Disease | $3,897.99 |
| Tarek Dammad | Houston, TX | Pulmonary Disease | $3,867.50 |
| Ralitza Martin | Atlanta, GA | Pulmonary Disease | $3,867.50 |
| Ajay Wagh | Chicago, IL | Pulmonary Disease | $3,867.50 |
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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.