Melanie Sears
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · Richmond, VANPI 1811290612
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 174 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 11 manufacturers reported payments, led by Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division Of Bausch Health US, LLC at 31.5% of the total. Among nurse anesthetist, certified registered clinicians in VA with any reported payments, this total sits in the top 5% — high for the specialty, which is a reason to read the composition above rather than the number alone.
Across 174 payments — averaging $18.15 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division Of Bausch Health US, LLC$994
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$927
- Johnson & Johnson$501
- Sanofi$400
- Merck$114
- Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.$46
- plus $177 from 5 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$3,158100%
Most of this is food and beverage — typically meals provided during product presentations at a clinic or hospital. Nationally that is the single largest category of reported payments by count.
General payments by program year
Who reported the general payments
Companies are grouped under their corporate parent — a single manufacturer often files under several CMS reporting entities. Research and ownership payments are counted separately and are not in this table.
| Company | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division Of Bausch Health US, LLC | 51 | $994 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | 69 | $927 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 24 | $501 |
| Sanofi | 14 | $400 |
| Merck | 4 | $114 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | 2 | $46 |
| Nestle Healthcare Nutrition Inc. | 3 | $40 |
| Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2 | $39 |
| Pfizer | 2 | $33 |
| Boston Scientific | 2 | $33 |
| Celltrion USA Inc. | 1 | $31 |
How this compares
$3,158 in reported general payments places this provider in the 95th percentile of 1,171 nurse anesthetist, certified registered providers in Virginia.
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Other nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Richmond
- Brooke AshtianiRichmond$6K
- Scotty BowieRichmond$5K
- Christa HudallaRichmond$4K
- Amy DrakeRichmond$3K
- Mary FinchRichmond$3K
- Cassie LaneRichmond$3K
- Christine CeliRichmond$2K
- Caleb LeschRichmond$2K
- Anna VestRichmond$2K
- Jennifer BallingRichmond$2K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.