Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$3,572.04
98 reported records · 28 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Melissa Dodson, NP
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers|Nurse Practitioner|Acute Care · LONG BEACH, CA · NPI 1306204698
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Melissa Dodson, NP received $3,572.04 in general payments during 2025 across 98 reported records.
Boston Scientific Corporation accounted for 34.2% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 30 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Nurtec Odt.
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported RYTARY as an associated drug or biological on 200 records involving 121 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 21 claims for Rytary by this doctor in 2024.
PFIZER INC. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported NURTEC ODT as an associated drug or biological on 217574 records involving 54025 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Nurtec Odt by this doctor in 2024.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Separate record types
Research & Ownership
Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data
Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data
Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data
These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.
Who paid this doctor?
Companies in 2025 General Payments
| Reported company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,221.02 | 34.2% | 3 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $583.18 | 16.3% | 23 | 2025 |
| Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $189.84 | 5.3% | 8 | 2025 |
| MDD US Operations, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $136.90 | 3.8% | 11 | 2025 |
| Lundbeck LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $120.40 | 3.4% | 4 | 2025 |
| GE HEALTHCARE | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $112.90 | 3.2% | 4 | 2025 |
| Biogen, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $102.88 | 2.9% | 4 | 2025 |
| UCB, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $97.78 | 2.7% | 3 | 2025 |
| ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $95.72 | 2.7% | 4 | 2025 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $95.71 | 2.7% | 3 | 2025 |
| Celgene Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $88.42 | 2.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $85.39 | 2.4% | 3 | 2025 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $84.88 | 2.4% | 3 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $77.60 | 2.2% | 4 | 2025 |
| ARGENX US, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $76.86 | 2.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| Eisai Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $54.96 | 1.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $46.07 | 1.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $35.74 | 1.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $35.00 | 1.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $34.93 | 1.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Invivyd Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $31.14 | 0.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.61 | 0.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.32 | 0.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Neurelis, Inc. |
Neurelis, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-02-20 |
$25.31 | 0.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| SK Life Science, Inc. |
SK Life Science, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-04-03 |
$24.63 | 0.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.99 | 0.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.13 | 0.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.73 | 0.5% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,471.56 | 95 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,074.52 | 2 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $25.96 | 1 |
A meal, consulting fee, royalty, and travel payment describe different kinds of reported relationships and should not be interpreted as equivalent.
Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products
Products named in Open Payments records
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vercise Normalized: vercise |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,221.02 | 3 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $469.15 | 18 | 2025 |
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| BOTOX Normalized: botox |
Biological | ABBVIE INC. | $291.37 | 11 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $237.34 | 10 | 2025 |
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| INGREZZA Normalized: ingrezza |
Drug | Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | $189.84 | 8 | 2025 |
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| VYEPTI Normalized: vyepti |
Biological | Lundbeck LLC | $120.40 | 4 | 2025 |
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| LEQEMBI Normalized: leqembi |
Drug | Biogen, Inc., Eisai Inc. | $101.27 | 4 | 2025 |
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| ULTOMIRIS Normalized: ultomiris |
Biological | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $95.71 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ZEPOSIA Normalized: zeposia |
Drug | Celgene Corporation | $88.42 | 3 | 2025 |
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| CREXONT Normalized: crexont |
Drug | Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | $85.39 | 3 | 2025 |
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| VYVGART HYTRULO Normalized: vyvgart hytrulo |
Drug | ARGENX US, INC. | $76.86 | 3 | 2025 |
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| NUPLAZID Normalized: nuplazid |
Drug | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | $76.56 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Nayzilam Normalized: nayzilam |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $65.91 | 2 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $60.58 | 3 | 2025 |
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| VUMERITY Normalized: vumerity |
Drug | Biogen, Inc. | $56.57 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Gocovri Normalized: gocovri |
Drug | MDD US Operations, LLC | $51.77 | 4 | 2025 |
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| KESIMPTA Normalized: kesimpta |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $46.07 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Symbravo Normalized: symbravo |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $35.74 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Ocrevus Zunovo Normalized: ocrevus zunovo |
Biological | Genentech USA, Inc. | $35.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL Normalized: purified cortrophin gel |
Drug | ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $34.93 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Fintepla Normalized: fintepla |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $31.87 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PEMGARDA Normalized: pemgarda |
Biological | Invivyd Inc | $31.14 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TYSABRI Normalized: tysabri |
Biological | Biogen, Inc. | $27.82 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Motpoly XR Normalized: motpoly xr |
Drug | Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $25.32 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VALTOCO Normalized: valtoco |
Drug | Neurelis, Inc. | $25.31 | 1 | 2025 |
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| KISUNLA Normalized: kisunla |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $23.99 | 1 | 2025 |
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| HYQVIA Normalized: hyqvia |
Biological | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $22.13 | 1 | 2025 |
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| DAYBUE Normalized: daybue |
Drug | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | $19.16 | 1 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $17.73 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $17.02 | 1 | 2025 |
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* Product-associated amounts are non-additive because one payment record may name more than one product.
These products were named on specific Open Payments records. A named product does not show that the payment influenced treatment or prescribing.
Public prescribing for products named in payments
| Open Payments product | Payment year | Part D brand | Part D year | Claims | Match method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NURTEC ODT nurtec odt |
2025 | Nurtec Odt | 2024 | 11 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.
Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap
Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D
This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.
| Paying company | Payment year | Drug reported by same entity | Open Payments evidence | Part D | Claims | Beneficiaries |
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| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | RYTARY open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 200 supporting records · 121 recipient NPIs · example record 1220526035 |
Rytary · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
21 | suppressed by CMS |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | NURTEC ODT open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 217574 supporting records · 54025 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063 |
Nurtec Odt · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
11 | suppressed by CMS |
These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.
Public Medicare Part D data
Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
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| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 168 | 37 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 128 | 38 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 124 | 29 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 118 | 38 |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 92 | 27 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 76 | 26 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 75 | 20 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 40 | 15 |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 40 | suppressed |
| Rivastigmine | Rivastigmine | 37 | 12 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 36 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 36 | 14 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 36 | suppressed |
| Lacosamide | Lacosamide | 32 | suppressed |
| Primidone | Primidone | 27 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Er | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 26 | 11 |
| Phenobarbital | Phenobarbital | 25 | suppressed |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 23 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 22 | suppressed |
| Rytary | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 21 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 17 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 17 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 16 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Entacapone | Entacapone | 15 | suppressed |
| Brilinta | Ticagrelor | 14 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Zonisamide | Zonisamide | 13 | suppressed |
| Candesartan Cilexetil | Candesartan Cilexetil | 12 | suppressed |
| Carbamazepine | Carbamazepine | 12 | suppressed |
| Cilostazol | Cilostazol | 12 | suppressed |
| Clobazam | Clobazam | 12 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Er | Ropinirole Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Galantamine Hbr | Galantamine Hbr | 11 | suppressed |
| Lidocaine | Lidocaine | 11 | suppressed |
| Nurtec Odt | Rimegepant Sulfate | 11 | suppressed |
| Valproic Acid | Valproic Acid | 11 | suppressed |
Timeline
Payment and prescribing data by year
Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.
| Year | General Payments | Main payer | Explicit products | Company overlaps | Part D coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,572.04 · 98 records | Boston Scientific Corporation | BOTOX, CREXONT, DAYBUE, Fintepla, Gocovri, HYQVIA, INGREZZA, KESIMPTA, KISUNLA, LEQEMBI, Motpoly XR, NUPLAZID, NURTEC ODT, Nayzilam, Ocrevus Zunovo, PEMGARDA, PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL, QULIPTA, REXULTI, Symbravo, TYSABRI, UBRELVY, ULTOMIRIS, VALTOCO, VUMERITY, VYEPTI, VYVGART HYTRULO, Vercise, ZAVZPRET, ZEPOSIA | 2 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Nurtec Odt play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC?
- Are there reasonable alternatives I should understand when we discuss treatment options?
- How should I interpret the industry-payment records shown here in the context of my care?
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
How to read this page
- Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
- Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
- Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
- Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
- When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.
Loaded source releases
| Dataset | Year | Publication | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS Open Payments — General Payments | 2025 | 2026-06-30 | Original source |
| Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug | 2024 | 2026-05-06 | Original source |
| NPPES Data Dissemination V2 | current / reference data | 2026-08-10 | Original source |
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