MELISSA S ARIEF
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery HOUSTON, TX NPI 1124338264
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General Payments — all program years on this page
$26,481.60
- Category: General Payments
- Program years: PY2018–2024
- Record count: 105
- As of (CMS publication): 2026-01-23
Latest program year (PY2024): $1,662.34 across 11 records · disputed records: 0
Financial relationships do not necessarily indicate an improper relationship; the data is open to interpretation.
How this figure is calculated
- The total is the sum of the General Payments records CMS published for the labeled program year(s), exactly as published. Nothing is estimated, weighted, or combined across categories.
- General Payments only. Research and Ownership/Investment are separate datasets and are never summed with these figures; amounts are kept separate per program year.
- Featured-page threshold (a presentation gate, not a judgment): records>=3 OR total>=100 (all years).
- Methodology & Data — sourcing, labeling, and limitations.
By nature of payment
Latest program year (PY2024) · sorted by reported total.
| Nature of payment | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,662.34 | 11 |
By paying entity
Latest program year (PY2024) · sorted by reported total.
| Paying entity | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Medartis Inc. | $1,116.17 | 2 |
| TriMed, Inc. | $291.77 | 2 |
| ACUMED LLC | $160.59 | 3 |
| Bioventus LLC | $36.87 | 1 |
| Endo USA, Inc. | $22.19 | 1 |
| Vericel Corporation | $18.92 | 1 |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $15.83 | 1 |
By program year
Records — PY2024 (11)
| Record ID | Paying entity | Amount | Date | Nature of payment | Dispute status | Published | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1125018568 | ACUMED LLC | $14.34 | 07/16/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1125018573 | ACUMED LLC | $21.25 | 07/16/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1125018577 | ACUMED LLC | $125.00 | 07/16/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1128575450 | Vericel Corporation | $18.92 | 03/06/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1137012330 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $15.83 | 02/07/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1137436161 | Bioventus LLC | $36.87 | 12/19/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1138576888 | Endo USA, Inc. | $22.19 | 10/16/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1146114518 | Trimed, Inc. | $126.50 | 06/25/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1146114612 | Trimed, Inc. | $165.27 | 06/26/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1154312192 | Medartis Inc. | $15.96 | 08/25/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1154312194 | Medartis Inc. | $1,100.21 | 08/22/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
Provenance & corrections
- Dataset: CMS Open Payments — General Payments
- Source: CMS Open Payments dataset (bulk file)
- Publisher of source data: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Generated from: OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2024_P01232026_01102026.csv
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