Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$6,514.94
65 reported records · 11 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
John A Merlino, DO
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Cardiovascular Disease · TOMS RIVER, NJ · NPI 1811013246
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show John A Merlino, DO received $6,514.94 in general payments during 2025 across 65 reported records.
Medtronic, Inc. accounted for 64.9% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 21 associated products.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$4,225.29 | 64.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,760.28 | 27.0% | 16 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $175.42 | 2.7% | 5 | 2025 |
| Baxter Healthcare | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $168.77 | 2.6% | 6 | 2025 |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $57.93 | 0.9% | 2 | 2025 |
| BIOTRONIK INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.55 | 0.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.38 | 0.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.66 | 0.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.75 | 0.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.62 | 0.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.29 | 0.3% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $3,480.16 | 13 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,034.78 | 52 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVEIR Normalized: aveir |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $1,745.95 | 15 | 2025 |
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| AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN Normalized: aurora ev icd mri surescan |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $516.77 | 2 | 2025 |
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| MICRA Normalized: micra |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $296.65 | 6 | 2025 |
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| SYMPLICITY G3 Normalized: symplicity g3 |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $185.56 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor Normalized: hillrom carnation ambulatory monitor |
Device | Baxter Healthcare | $168.77 | 6 | 2025 |
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| AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN Normalized: azure xt dr mri surescan |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $104.53 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Optimizer Normalized: optimizer |
Device | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | $57.93 | 2 | 2025 |
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| BodyGuardian Normalized: bodyguardian |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $55.95 | 2 | 2025 |
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| EMBLEM MRI S-ICD Normalized: emblem mri s icd |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $49.58 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor Normalized: lux dx insertable cardiac monitor |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $46.56 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Acticor 7 VR-T DX Normalized: acticor 7 vr t dx |
Device | BIOTRONIK INC. | $26.55 | 1 | 2025 |
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| INSPIRE Normalized: inspire |
Device | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $24.38 | 1 | 2025 |
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| WATCHMAN FLX Normalized: watchman flx |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $23.33 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LEQVIO Normalized: leqvio |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $21.66 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Sotalol Hydrochloride Normalized: sotalol hydrochloride |
Drug | AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC | $19.75 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $17.62 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VOQUEZNA Normalized: voquezna |
Drug | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $17.29 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ASSURITY Normalized: assurity |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $14.33 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LINQ II Normalized: linq ii |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $13.06 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LIGASURE Normalized: ligasure |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $6.58 | 2 | 2025 |
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| COREVALVE EVOLUT R Normalized: corevalve evolut r |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $0.61 | 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
No exact normalized or approved-alias overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed the product.
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.
No publishable same-company prescribing overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed a drug reported elsewhere by a paying company.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 200 | 97 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 186 | 81 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 118 | 50 |
| Flecainide Acetate | Flecainide Acetate | 97 | 42 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 94 | 52 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 59 | 25 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 46 | 26 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 46 | 22 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 43 | 18 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 41 | 20 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 39 | 18 |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 37 | 16 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 32 | 18 |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 30 | 16 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 27 | 27 |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 22 | 11 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 22 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 21 | 14 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 18 | suppressed |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 17 | 11 |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Cartia Xt | Diltiazem Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Multaq | Dronedarone Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Dofetilide | Dofetilide | 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 | $6,514.94 · 65 records | Medtronic, Inc. | ASSURITY, AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN, AVEIR, AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN, Acticor 7 VR-T DX, BodyGuardian, COREVALVE EVOLUT R, EMBLEM MRI S-ICD, Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor, INSPIRE, LEQVIO, LIGASURE, LINQ II, LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor, MICRA, MOUNJARO, Optimizer, SYMPLICITY G3, Sotalol Hydrochloride, VOQUEZNA, WATCHMAN FLX | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- 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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