Covered recipient · General Payments record
MELVIN RAY ECHOLS
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
General Payments · PY2019–2024
$36,639.50
- Reported across 39 records
- CMS publication 2026-01-23
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How these totals are 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
PY2024 · sorted by reported total
| Nature of payment | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $15,362.50 | 8 |
| Travel and Lodging | $11,447.82 | 8 |
| Food and Beverage | $117.88 | 4 |
By paying entity
PY2024 · sorted by reported total
| Paying entity | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $22,015.70 | 13 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $4,912.50 | 7 |
By program year
All program years on this page · sorted by year
Payment records · PY2024 (20)
Sorted by paying entity, then date · as published by CMS
| Paying entity | Amount | Date | Nature of payment | Dispute status | Published | Record ID | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $337.50 | 04/24/2024 | Consulting Fee | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1125445188 | CMS |
| Abbott Laboratories | $337.50 | 04/24/2024 | Consulting Fee | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1125445190 | CMS |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,012.50 | 04/24/2024 | Consulting Fee | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1125445192 | CMS |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,350.00 | 04/24/2024 | Consulting Fee | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1125445194 | CMS |
| Abbott Laboratories | $675.00 | 04/24/2024 | Consulting Fee | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1125445196 | CMS |
| Abbott Laboratories | $450.00 | 08/07/2024 | Consulting Fee | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1125445198 | CMS |
| Abbott Laboratories | $750.00 | 08/07/2024 | Consulting Fee | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1125445200 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $10,725.00 | 02/20/2024 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119567760 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $34.25 | 02/20/2024 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119567762 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $150.14 | 03/22/2024 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119567778 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2.14 | 03/22/2024 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119567780 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $239.35 | 03/22/2024 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119567782 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $150.14 | 03/23/2024 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119567766 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2.10 | 03/23/2024 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119567768 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $11.12 | 03/23/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119567770 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $81.19 | 03/23/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119567772 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $7.78 | 03/23/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119567774 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $17.79 | 03/23/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119567776 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $144.70 | 03/24/2024 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119567764 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $10,450.00 | 04/03/2024 | Consulting Fee | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1112050725 | CMS |
Source & provenance
- Dataset
- CMS Open Payments — General Payments
- Publisher of source data
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- CMS publication date
- 2026-01-23
- Program years on this page
- 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024
- Generated from
- OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2024_P01232026_01102026.csv
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