Physician profile
Melissa Martinez
NPI 1154862464
$42,825.38
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
15 companies · $2,567 in 2025
The $2,567 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2020: $3,173 · 2021: $7,364 · 2022: $8,674 · 2023: $3,707 · 2024: $17K · 2025: $2,567.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $12K · Travel and Lodging: $7,698 · Food and Beverage: $3,826.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $12,089.80 |
| Travel and Lodging | $7,697.80 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,826.22 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle, INC | $16,400.76 | 2020-2022 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $9,608.65 | 2024-2025 | Mitek, Rigidloop, Inhance |
| Depuy Synthes Products, INC. | $5,706.48 | 2024 | Fms |
| Arthrex, INC. | $2,968.74 | 2023-2025 | Arthrex, Shoulder Implants Fibertak Knotless |
| Kairos Surgical INC | $2,387.91 | 2022-2023 | |
| United Orthopedics LLC | $1,672.30 | 2024-2025 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $1,490.94 | 2023-2025 | Milagro, Rigidloop, Healix Knotless Peek |
| Prodigy Surgical Distribution, INC. | $1,371.98 | 2022 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $372.50 | 2024 | A.L.P.S., Biocue, Synovasure Alpha Defensin |
| Stryker Corporation | $282.06 | 2024-2025 | Aequalis Perform, Blueprint Patient Specific Instrumentation, Aequalis Perform Reversed |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $149.68 | 2024 | Bioinductive Implant With Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium |
| Innovation Technologies INC | $145.41 | 2022 | |
| Avanos Medical | $144.25 | 2021 | |
| Shoulder Innovations, INC. | $103.97 | 2025 | Inset System |
| Vericel Corporation | $19.75 | 2025 | Maci |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
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- "I saw Melissa Martinez listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.