Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,544 | 70 | 99.5% |
| Education | $12.08 | 1 | 0.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merz North America, Inc. | $1,516 | 17 | $0 (2019) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $532.78 | 23 | $0 (2021) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $172.96 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| PFIZER INC. | $61.05 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| FIDIA PHARMA USA INC. | $36.00 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Stimwave Technologies Incorporated | $35.40 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $33.34 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Bioventus LLC | $26.91 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | $21.00 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Avanos Medical | $19.52 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $64.31 | 3 | Abbott Laboratories ($64.31) |
| 2022 | $34.87 | 2 | Abbott Laboratories ($34.87) |
| 2021 | $120.67 | 5 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($69.61) |
| 2020 | $15.18 | 1 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($15.18) |
| 2019 | $1,684 | 25 | Merz North America, Inc. ($1,516) |
| 2018 | $218.40 | 14 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($104.24) |
| 2017 | $419.57 | 21 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($230.81) |
All Payment Transactions
71 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/01/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | OCTRODE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.89 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 04/21/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.89 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 03/27/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.53 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 06/26/2022 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.10 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 03/29/2022 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.77 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/09/2021 | Stimwave Technologies Incorporated | StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w Receiver (Device), StimQ Freedom 4A Receiver Kit Channel A US Receiver, StimQ Freedom 8A Receiver Kit Channel A US w Receiver | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.55 | General |
| Category: Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 05/03/2021 | Almatica Pharma LLC | GRALISE (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $12.08 | General |
| Category: POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA | ||||||
| 03/10/2021 | Abbott Laboratories | NT1100 NT2000iX Simplicity (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.43 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 02/09/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.32 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 01/20/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.29 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 01/28/2020 | Boston Scientific Corporation | SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.18 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 12/05/2019 | Merz North America, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $265.00 | General |
| 11/22/2019 | Merz North America, Inc. | XEOMIN (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.86 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/15/2019 | Boston Scientific Corporation | GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.20 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 09/23/2019 | Merz North America, Inc. | XEOMIN (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.67 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/22/2019 | Boston Scientific Corporation | SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.18 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 06/21/2019 | Merz North America, Inc. | XEOMIN (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $36.91 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/10/2019 | PFIZER INC. | LYRICA (Drug), EMBEDA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.08 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;PAIN | ||||||
| 05/24/2019 | Boston Scientific Corporation | SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.24 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 05/13/2019 | Merz North America, Inc. | XEOMIN (Biological), ASCLERA | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $42.46 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/13/2019 | Merz North America, Inc. | XEOMIN (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.10 | General |
| Category: MUSCULOSKELETAL | ||||||
| 05/10/2019 | Merz North America, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $250.00 | General |
| 05/10/2019 | Merz North America, Inc. | XEOMIN (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $130.00 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/09/2019 | Merz North America, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $62.56 | General |
| 05/09/2019 | Merz North America, Inc. | XEOMIN (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $46.92 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 326 | 1,009 | $111,143 | $45,371 |
| 2022 | 12 | 341 | 1,156 | $97,398 | $44,496 |
| 2021 | 10 | 350 | 1,248 | $106,514 | $49,495 |
| 2020 | 13 | 385 | 1,145 | $125,086 | $44,807 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
49 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 72 | 182 | $34,762 | $15,651 | 45.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 59 | 92 | $11,841 | $5,974 | 50.4% |
| 77002 | Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 15 | 58 | $10,150 | $5,187 | 51.1% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 15 | 20 | $11,050 | $3,946 | 35.7% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 22 | 68 | $8,500 | $3,358 | 39.5% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 13 | 20 | $13,200 | $3,088 | 23.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $6,095 | $2,859 | 46.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $2,700 | $1,639 | 60.7% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2023 | 11 | 18 | $6,975 | $1,624 | 23.3% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 17 | $2,295 | $1,057 | 46.1% |
| 20553 | Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Office | 2023 | 17 | 19 | $2,280 | $812.09 | 35.6% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 16 | 21 | $420.00 | $117.61 | 28.0% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 26 | 401 | $802.00 | $37.96 | 4.7% |
| Q9966 | Low osmolar contrast material, 200-299 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | Office | 2023 | 15 | 58 | $72.50 | $19.07 | 26.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 67 | 153 | $29,223 | $13,998 | 47.9% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2022 | 22 | 35 | $19,975 | $7,639 | 38.2% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2022 | 44 | 89 | $11,982 | $5,845 | 48.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 36 | 36 | $9,540 | $4,392 | 46.0% |
| 77002 | Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2022 | 14 | 39 | $6,455 | $3,539 | 54.8% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 27 | $6,075 | $3,322 | 54.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 32 | 44 | $5,720 | $2,923 | 51.1% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 14 | 40 | $5,000 | $1,989 | 39.8% |
| 20553 | Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Office | 2022 | 12 | 15 | $1,800 | $702.68 | 39.0% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2022 | 13 | 18 | $360.00 | $82.17 | 22.8% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2022 | 36 | 601 | $1,194 | $50.89 | 4.3% |
About Dr. Renee Melfi, MD
Dr. Renee Melfi, MD is a Pain Medicine healthcare provider based in East Syracuse, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/21/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1104925833.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Renee Melfi, MD has received a total of $2,557 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $64.31 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 71 transactions from 17 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,544).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Melfi has provided services to 1,402 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,558 services with total Medicare billing of $184,169. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 49 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Pain Medicine
- Location East Syracuse, NY
- Active Since 09/21/2006
- Last Updated 09/05/2012
- Taxonomy Code 2081P2900X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1104925833
Products in Payments
- XEOMIN (Biological) $796.79
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $304.43
- SPECTRA SYSTEM (Device) $110.22
- LYRICA (Drug) $61.05
- PROCLAIM (Device) $58.76
- DRG IPGs (Device) $58.35
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $52.20
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $41.32
- TROKENDI XR (Drug) $33.34
- GELSYN 3 (Device) $26.91
- ETERNA (Device) $26.53
- StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w Receiver (Device) $23.55
- HYMOVIS (Device) $22.11
- Zilretta (Drug) $21.00
- GENERATOR (Device) $19.52
- PICO (Device) $17.89
- BOTOX COSMETIC (Biological) $16.01
- Algovita (Device) $16.00
- NT1100 NT2000iX Simplicity (Device) $15.43
- Horizant (Drug) $14.61
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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.