MELKER
Device
Cook Incorporated
Total Payments
$103,657
Transactions
50
Doctors
35
Companies
3
Payment Trends by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Doctors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $58,746 | 26 | 19 |
| 2023 | $44,379 | 23 | 17 |
| 2022 | $531.12 | 1 | 0 |
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $77,318 | 2 | 74.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $20,145 | 5 | 19.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,857 | 11 | 2.8% |
| Grant | $2,103 | 8 | 2.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $702.86 | 23 | 0.7% |
| Charitable Contribution | $531.12 | 1 | 0.5% |
Top Doctors Receiving Payments for MELKER
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| , MD | Anesthesiology | Madison, WI | $77,318 | 2 |
| , M.D | Critical Care Medicine | Durham, NC | $4,675 | 1 |
| , M.D | Pulmonary Disease | Houston, TX | $3,898 | 2 |
| Ajay Wagh | Pulmonary Disease | Chicago, IL | $3,868 | 1 |
| , M.D | Pulmonary Disease | Chicago, IL | $3,868 | 1 |
| , M.D | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | $3,868 | 1 |
| Unknown | — | Charlotte, NC | $2,634 | 9 |
| , PA | Physician Assistant | Jackson, MI | $677.00 | 2 |
| , MD | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | Albuquerque, NM | $515.21 | 3 |
| , MD | Critical Care Medicine | Mesa, AZ | $489.77 | 1 |
| , M.D | Internal Medicine | Texas City, TX | $482.38 | 1 |
| , DO | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | Tyler, TX | $308.66 | 2 |
| , MD | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | $277.38 | 1 |
| , MD | Pulmonary Disease | Burbank, CA | $162.14 | 1 |
| , MD | Critical Care Medicine | Boston, MA | $93.91 | 1 |
| , MD | Internal Medicine | San Diego, CA | $88.08 | 1 |
| , MD PHD | Pulmonary Disease | Boston, MA | $88.07 | 1 |
| , MD | Anesthesiology | Orange, CA | $39.90 | 1 |
| , D.O | Anesthesiology | Atlanta, GA | $31.68 | 1 |
| , MD | Anesthesiology | Milwaukee, WI | $29.69 | 1 |
| , M.D | Anesthesiology | Dallas, TX | $16.26 | 1 |
| , M.D | Specialist | Richardson, TX | $16.26 | 1 |
| , M.D | Pulmonary Disease | Kansas City, MO | $16.24 | 1 |
| , MD | Surgery | Jamaica, NY | $15.63 | 1 |
| William Nugent | — | Lebanon, NH | $15.62 | 1 |
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Manufacturing Companies
- Cook Incorporated $102,602
- Cook Medical LLC $1,024
- Cook Research Incorporated $29.69
Product Information
- Type Device
- Total Payments $103,657
- Total Doctors 35
- Transactions 50
About MELKER
MELKER is a device associated with $103,657 in payments to 35 healthcare providers, recorded across 50 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. The primary manufacturer is Cook Incorporated.
Payment data is available from 2022 to 2024. In 2024, $58,746 was paid across 26 transactions to 19 doctors.
The most common payment nature for MELKER is "Royalty or License" ($77,318, 74.6% of total).