Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$2,925.20
33 reported records · 11 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
John Melek, MD, MSC.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · DALLAS, TX · NPI 1316248503
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show John Melek, MD, MSC. received $2,925.20 in general payments during 2025 across 33 reported records.
Genesys Orthopedics Systems, L.L.C. accounted for 52.2% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 15 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Farxiga, Mounjaro.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported FARXIGA as an associated drug or biological on 106133 records involving 42906 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 77 claims for Farxiga by this doctor in 2024.
Lilly USA, 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 47708 records involving 23833 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 77 claims for Jardiance by this doctor in 2024.
Lilly USA, 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 MOUNJARO as an associated drug or biological on 186719 records involving 66436 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 40 claims for Mounjaro 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 ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 87112 records involving 36032 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 48 claims for Eliquis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genesys Orthopedics Systems, L.L.C. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,526.22 | 52.2% | 7 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,101.20 | 37.6% | 12 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $56.79 | 1.9% | 3 | 2025 |
| Spinal Simplicity, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $54.59 | 1.9% | 2 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $33.07 | 1.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $30.63 | 1.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $30.43 | 1.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.92 | 0.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Nalu Medical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.53 | 0.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.26 | 0.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.56 | 0.7% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,302.99 | 10 |
| Food and Beverage | $607.21 | 22 |
| Gift | $15.00 | 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 |
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| SACROILIAC JOINT FUSION SYSTEM Normalized: sacroiliac joint fusion system |
Device | Genesys Orthopedics Systems, L.L.C. | $1,526.22 | 7 | 2025 |
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| PROCLAIM Normalized: proclaim |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $1,039.80 | 9 | 2025 |
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| HA MINUTEMAN G3-R Normalized: ha minuteman g3 r |
Device | Spinal Simplicity, LLC | $54.59 | 2 | 2025 |
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| BREZTRI Normalized: breztri |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $39.63 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ETERNA Normalized: eterna |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $36.56 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Cologuard Collection Kit Normalized: cologuard collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $33.07 | 2 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $30.63 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $30.63 | 2 | 2025 |
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| JOURNAVX Normalized: journavx |
Drug | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $30.43 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $24.84 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Nalu Neurostimulation System Normalized: nalu neurostimulation system |
Device | Nalu Medical, Inc. | $23.53 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $23.26 | 1 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $23.26 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $21.56 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $17.16 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARXIGA farxiga |
2025 | Farxiga | 2024 | 77 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| MOUNJARO mounjaro |
2025 | Mounjaro | 2024 | 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | FARXIGA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 106133 supporting records · 42906 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131362 |
Farxiga · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
77 | 28 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | JARDIANCE open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 47708 supporting records · 23833 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464557 |
Jardiance · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
77 | 20 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | MOUNJARO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 186719 supporting records · 66436 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464455 |
Mounjaro · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
40 | suppressed by CMS |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 87112 supporting records · 36032 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
48 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 256 | 86 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 176 | 39 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 175 | 50 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 131 | 34 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 126 | 54 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 122 | 42 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 110 | 56 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 109 | 24 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 100 | 40 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 84 | 29 |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 82 | 27 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 79 | 26 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 77 | 28 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 77 | 20 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 73 | 14 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 69 | 21 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 66 | 20 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 65 | 20 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 60 | 20 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 60 | 35 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 57 | 44 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 48 | 12 |
| Terbinafine Hcl | Terbinafine Hcl | 48 | 32 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 45 | 12 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 44 | 17 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 43 | 15 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 43 | 14 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 42 | 16 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 40 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 37 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 36 | 18 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 33 | 14 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 32 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 31 | 15 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 29 | 14 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 28 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 28 | suppressed |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 28 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 27 | 12 |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 26 | 14 |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 26 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 25 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 25 | 13 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 24 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 23 | 13 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 22 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 21 | 11 |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 21 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 21 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 20 | suppressed |
| Clindamycin Hcl | Clindamycin Hcl | 20 | 18 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 19 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 19 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl | Venlafaxine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Metronidazole | Metronidazole | 18 | 14 |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 17 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 17 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 17 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 16 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 16 | suppressed |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 16 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 15 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 14 | suppressed |
| Metoclopramide Hcl | Metoclopramide Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin | Nitrofurantoin Macrocrystal | 14 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 14 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 13 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 13 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 12 | 12 |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 12 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 12 | suppressed |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 11 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 11 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 11 | suppressed |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 11 | suppressed |
| Tolterodine Tartrate | Tolterodine Tartrate | 11 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 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 |
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| 2025 | $2,925.20 · 33 records | Genesys Orthopedics Systems, L.L.C. | BREZTRI, Cologuard Collection Kit, ETERNA, FARXIGA, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, HA MINUTEMAN G3-R, JOURNAVX, Kerendia, MOUNJARO, Nalu Neurostimulation System, OTEZLA, PROCLAIM, REPATHA, SACROILIAC JOINT FUSION SYSTEM, ZEPBOUND | 4 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Farxiga play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP?
- 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 |
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| 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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