Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,618 | 96 | 87.5% |
| Education | $231.94 | 3 | 12.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $332.43 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $249.34 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $219.23 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC | $115.25 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC | $115.11 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| TherapeuticsMD, Inc. | $109.52 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $78.74 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Horizon Therapeutics plc | $77.72 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| Aspira Women's Health Inc | $76.68 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Exeltis, USA Inc. | $72.45 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $411.11 | 20 | SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC ($99.25) |
| 2023 | $560.08 | 23 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($275.99) |
| 2022 | $529.82 | 32 | ABBVIE INC. ($132.67) |
| 2021 | $348.83 | 24 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($87.33) |
All Payment Transactions
99 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2024 | SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC | ACCRUFER (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.00 | General |
| Category: Hematology | ||||||
| 12/01/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | MYFEMBREE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.54 | General |
| Category: HORMONE THERAPY | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.69 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC | ACCRUFER (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.00 | General |
| Category: Hematology | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Exact Sciences Corporation | Cologuard Collection Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.31 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC | NEXTSTELLIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.11 | General |
| Category: CONTRACEPTIVE | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | PFIZER INC. | PREMARIN (Drug), DUAVEE, MYFEMBREE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.78 | General |
| Category: WOMENS HEALTH | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC | ACCRUFER (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.25 | General |
| Category: Hematology | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.00 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Veozah (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.00 | General |
| Category: Biological | ||||||
| 06/10/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug), UBRELVY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.18 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Organon Llc | NEXPLANON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.98 | General |
| Category: ETONOGESTREL | ||||||
| 05/12/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | MYFEMBREE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.24 | General |
| Category: HORMONE THERAPY | ||||||
| 04/29/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Veozah (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.77 | General |
| Category: Biological | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LO LOESTRIN FE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.43 | General |
| Category: WOMENS HEALTH | ||||||
| 02/12/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.05 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 02/09/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug), QULIPTA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.63 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 01/29/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Veozah (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.63 | General |
| Category: Biological | ||||||
| 01/09/2024 | Exeltis, USA Inc. | SLYND (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.31 | General |
| Category: CONTRACEPTIVE | ||||||
| 01/05/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | ZEPBOUND (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.21 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 12/20/2023 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.08 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 11/09/2023 | Shield Therapeutics Inc | ACCRUFER (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.86 | General |
| Category: Hematology | ||||||
| 10/27/2023 | Exeltis, USA Inc. | SLYND (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.00 | General |
| Category: Oral Contraceptive | ||||||
| 10/24/2023 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | MYFEMBREE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.84 | General |
| Category: HORMONE THERAPY | ||||||
| 09/22/2023 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.88 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 72 | 74 | $6,775 | $2,190 |
| 2022 | 3 | 72 | 76 | $7,075 | $2,039 |
| 2021 | 2 | 56 | 56 | $4,900 | $1,818 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
8 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G0101 | Cervical or vaginal cancer screening; pelvic and clinical breast examination | Office | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $2,175 | $882.76 | 40.6% |
| Q0091 | Screening papanicolaou smear; obtaining, preparing and conveyance of cervical or vaginal smear to laboratory | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $2,500 | $827.75 | 33.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 20 | $2,100 | $479.27 | 22.8% |
| Q0091 | Screening papanicolaou smear; obtaining, preparing and conveyance of cervical or vaginal smear to laboratory | Office | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $2,500 | $835.46 | 33.4% |
| G0101 | Cervical or vaginal cancer screening; pelvic and clinical breast examination | Office | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $1,950 | $803.80 | 41.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 21 | 25 | $2,625 | $399.76 | 15.2% |
| Q0091 | Screening papanicolaou smear; obtaining, preparing and conveyance of cervical or vaginal smear to laboratory | Office | 2021 | 28 | 28 | $2,800 | $948.08 | 33.9% |
| G0101 | Cervical or vaginal cancer screening; pelvic and clinical breast examination | Office | 2021 | 28 | 28 | $2,100 | $869.68 | 41.4% |
About Melissa Aker
Melissa Aker is a Adult Health healthcare provider based in Somerset, Kentucky. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/03/2020. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1689284895.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Melissa Aker has received a total of $1,850 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $411.11 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 99 transactions from 23 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,618).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Aker has provided services to 200 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 206 services with total Medicare billing of $6,047. Data is available for 3 years (2021–2023), covering 8 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Adult Health
- Location Somerset, KY
- Active Since 08/03/2020
- Last Updated 08/03/2020
- Taxonomy Code 363LA2200X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1689284895
Products in Payments
- Wegovy (Drug) $176.52
- MYFEMBREE (Drug) $142.25
- ACCRUFER (Drug) $115.11
- ANNOVERA (Drug) $84.82
- QULIPTA (Drug) $83.05
- OVA1 (Device) $76.68
- Saxenda (Drug) $72.82
- SLYND (Drug) $72.45
- Veozah (Drug) $72.25
- NEXTSTELLIS (Drug) $50.11
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $49.43
- UBRELVY (Drug) $48.97
- Balcoltra (Drug) $44.60
- DUEXIS (Drug) $40.75
- PENNSAID (Drug) $36.97
- Cologuard Collection Kit (Device) $35.26
- LO LOESTRIN FE (Drug) $34.34
- LILETTA (Drug) $33.46
- Twirla (Drug) $29.77
- PREMARIN (Drug) $29.61
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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