Total Payments
$15,316
2024 Payments
$8,837
Companies
6
Transactions
60
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$9,241 (60.3%)
Education$4,085 (26.7%)
Travel$1,120 (7.3%)
Food & Beverage$870.65 (5.7%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $9,241 | 19 | 60.3% |
| Education | $4,085 | 10 | 26.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,120 | 6 | 7.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $870.65 | 25 | 5.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $13,820 | 42 | $0 (2024) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $1,408 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $30.50 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Kerecis Limited | $27.77 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | $19.28 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| CONMED Corporation | $11.15 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,837 | 29 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($8,718) |
| 2023 | $6,168 | 23 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($4,909) |
| 2022 | $208.95 | 4 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($193.31) |
| 2021 | $31.28 | 1 | ATRICURE, INC. ($31.28) |
| 2020 | $60.93 | 2 | ATRICURE, INC. ($60.93) |
| 2019 | $11.15 | 1 | CONMED Corporation ($11.15) |
All Payment Transactions
60 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AdvantageRib (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.44 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.55 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.60 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | MEDLINE (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $430.00 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | MEDLINE (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $215.00 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | MEDLINE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,290.00 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | MEDLINE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $860.00 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | MEDLINE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $806.25 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | MEDLINE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $322.50 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Atlas (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.33 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | MEDLINE (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $215.00 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | MEDLINE (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $215.00 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | MEDLINE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $191.00 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | MEDLINE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $158.86 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 06/01/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.20 | General |
| 05/31/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | MEDLINE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $232.22 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.75 | General |
| 05/29/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | MEDLINE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | MEDLINE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $477.45 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | MEDLINE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $35.00 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 05/11/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.96 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | MEDLINE (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $430.00 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | MEDLINE (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $430.00 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 03/18/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.28 | General |
| 01/26/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.16 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
About Dr. Thomas Schmelzer, MD
Dr. Thomas Schmelzer, MD is a Pediatric Surgery healthcare provider based in Charlotte, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/02/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1558499301.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thomas Schmelzer, MD has received a total of $15,316 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $8,837 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 60 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($9,241).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pediatric Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery
- Location Charlotte, NC
- Active Since 03/02/2007
- Last Updated 04/10/2025
- Taxonomy Code 2086S0120X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1558499301
Products in Payments
- MEDLINE (Device) $6,708
- Pectus Bar Bending Forceps, Standard (Device) $6,128
- ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $1,313
- STERNALOCK 360 SYSTEM (Device) $645.00
- AdvantageRib (Device) $119.44
- STERNALOCK BLU SYSTEM (Device) $71.19
- ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) $60.93
- ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) (Device) $34.07
- Atlas (Device) $33.33
- RIBFIX BLU ADVANTAGE (Device) $33.18
- GATTEX (Drug) $30.50
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $27.77
- AIRSEAL (Device) $11.15
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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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