Healthcare provider profile · identity verified

Melvin Cherry, MD

Internal Medicine · LANSING, MI · NPI 1386735413

Profile state: partd only Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in 2025.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in the selected program year.

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.

Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products

Products named in Open Payments records

No payment-linked product analysis is available because no matching General Payment records were found for the selected year.

Public prescribing for products named in payments

There is no explicit payment-product set available for a Part D comparison.

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.

There is no payer-company set available for this comparison.

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
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	912	188
Eliquis	Apixaban	707	88
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	325	87
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	265	57
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	250	54
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	225	43
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	225	67
Furosemide	Furosemide	213	59
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	197	38
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	188	52
Divalproex Sodium	Divalproex Sodium	184	32
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	178	37
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	174	42
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	170	41
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	167	28
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	164	40
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	151	49
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	145	15
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	144	46
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	143	31
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	129	40
Baclofen	Baclofen	120	21
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	120	42
Nifedipine Er	Nifedipine	116	23
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	114	34
Latanoprost	Latanoprost	106	19
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	101	23
Tradjenta	Linagliptin	100	suppressed
Famotidine	Famotidine	91	28
Midodrine Hcl	Midodrine Hcl	87	33
Enulose	Lactulose	86	11
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	85	22
Brilinta	Ticagrelor	84	suppressed
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	83	23
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	82	19
Ipratropium-Albuterol	Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate	79	27
Olanzapine	Olanzapine	73	19
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	71	18
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	71	19
Bumetanide	Bumetanide	70	17
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	69	21
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	69	18
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	66	19
Breyna	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	63	14
Finasteride	Finasteride	63	15
Insulin Lispro	Insulin Lispro	63	27
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	62	26
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	59	17
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	57	21
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	55	suppressed
Insulin Glargine-Yfgn	Insulin Glargine-Yfgn	53	28
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	53	33
Lactulose	Lactulose	52	suppressed
Amiodarone Hcl	Amiodarone Hcl	49	14
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	49	29
Zonisamide	Zonisamide	49	suppressed
Isosorbide Dinitrate	Isosorbide Dinitrate	48	suppressed
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	45	26
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	45	11
Prednisone	Prednisone	40	16
Torsemide	Torsemide	40	suppressed
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	39	14
Risperidone	Risperidone	39	suppressed
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	38	suppressed
Cefepime	Cefepime In Iso-Osm Dextrose	37	suppressed
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	37	12
Topiramate	Topiramate	37	suppressed
Vancomycin Hcl	Vancomycin Hcl In 5 % Dextrose	37	suppressed
Brimonidine Tartrate	Brimonidine Tartrate	36	suppressed
Lamotrigine	Lamotrigine	36	suppressed
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	35	15
Labetalol Hcl	Labetalol Hcl	35	suppressed
Amantadine	Amantadine Hcl	34	suppressed
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	34	suppressed
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	33	suppressed
Solifenacin Succinate	Solifenacin Succinate	32	suppressed
Sevelamer Carbonate	Sevelamer Carbonate	31	suppressed
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	31	14
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	31	suppressed
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	31	suppressed
Oxcarbazepine	Oxcarbazepine	30	suppressed
Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	28	suppressed
Metoclopramide Hcl	Metoclopramide Hcl	28	suppressed
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	28	suppressed
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	28	suppressed
Aripiprazole	Aripiprazole	26	suppressed
Calcium Acetate	Calcium Acetate	26	suppressed
Digoxin	Digoxin	25	suppressed
Divalproex Sodium Er	Divalproex Sodium	25	suppressed
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	25	suppressed
Novolog Flexpen	Insulin Aspart	25	suppressed
Timolol Maleate	Timolol Maleate	25	suppressed
Valproic Acid	Valproic Acid (As Sodium Salt)	25	suppressed
Haloperidol	Haloperidol	24	suppressed
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	24	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	24	suppressed
Risperidone Er	Risperidone Microspheres	24	suppressed
Trintellix	Vortioxetine Hydrobromide	24	suppressed
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	24	suppressed
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	23	16
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	23	suppressed
Humalog Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	23	suppressed
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	23	suppressed
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	22	13
Carbidopa-Levodopa	Carbidopa/Levodopa	22	suppressed
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	22	11
Dicyclomine Hcl	Dicyclomine Hcl	22	suppressed
Ipratropium Bromide	Ipratropium Bromide	22	suppressed
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	21	suppressed
Doxazosin Mesylate	Doxazosin Mesylate	20	suppressed
Wixela Inhub	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	20	suppressed
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	19	12
Acyclovir	Acyclovir	18	suppressed
Atropine Sulfate	Atropine Sulfate	18	suppressed
Carbamazepine	Carbamazepine	18	suppressed
Dorzolamide Hcl	Dorzolamide Hcl	18	suppressed
Primidone	Primidone	18	suppressed
Sevelamer Hcl	Sevelamer Hcl	18	suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	17	12
Novolin N Flexpen	Insulin Nph Human Isophane	17	suppressed
Xifaxan	Rifaximin	17	suppressed
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	16	suppressed
Ertapenem	Ertapenem Sodium	16	suppressed
Gentamicin Sulfate	Gentamicin Sulfate	16	suppressed
Lokelma	Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate	16	suppressed
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	15	suppressed
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	15	suppressed
Nitrofurantoin	Nitrofurantoin Macrocrystal	15	suppressed
Phenytoin Sodium Extended	Phenytoin Sodium Extended	15	suppressed
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	15	suppressed
Scopolamine	Scopolamine	15	suppressed
Albuterol Sulfate	Albuterol Sulfate	14	11
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	14	suppressed
Benztropine Mesylate	Benztropine Mesylate	14	suppressed
Cinacalcet Hcl	Cinacalcet Hcl	14	suppressed
Dapagliflozin	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	14	suppressed
Glipizide	Glipizide	14	suppressed
Insulin Aspart Flexpen	Insulin Aspart	14	suppressed
Ketoconazole	Ketoconazole	14	suppressed
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	14	suppressed
Methimazole	Methimazole	14	suppressed
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	14	suppressed
Mupirocin	Mupirocin	14	suppressed
Nystatin	Nystatin	14	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	14	suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	14	12
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	14	suppressed
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	13	suppressed
Cyclosporine	Cyclosporine	13	suppressed
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	13	suppressed
Hydrocortisone	Hydrocortisone	13	suppressed
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	13	suppressed
Toujeo Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	13	suppressed
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	13	suppressed
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	12	suppressed
Balsalazide Disodium	Balsalazide Disodium	12	suppressed
Cholestyramine	Cholestyramine (With Sugar)	12	suppressed
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	12	suppressed
Diltiazem Hcl	Diltiazem Hcl	12	suppressed
Fludrocortisone Acetate	Fludrocortisone Acetate	12	suppressed
Metolazone	Metolazone	12	suppressed
Naproxen	Naproxen	12	suppressed
Paliperidone Er	Paliperidone	12	suppressed
Tolterodine Tartrate Er	Tolterodine Tartrate	12	suppressed
Bethanechol Chloride	Bethanechol Chloride	11	suppressed
Clonidine	Clonidine	11	suppressed
Dabigatran Etexilate	Dabigatran Etexilate Mesylate	11	suppressed
Diltiazem 12hr Er	Diltiazem Hcl	11	suppressed
Enoxaparin Sodium	Enoxaparin Sodium	11	suppressed
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	11	suppressed
Lantus	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	11	suppressed
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate	Medroxyprogesterone Acetate	11	suppressed
Terazosin Hcl	Terazosin Hcl	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	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	—	—	—	Complete

Questions to ask

Questions you could discuss with your doctor

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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

Methodology version: 2.1

Editorial template version: 2.4

Product contract version: 2.0

Schema version: 0.7.0

Page data build: 2026-08-12T23:34:59.370714+00:00

Publication policy: eligible for indexing after public-launch controls are enabled

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