Melissa Thomas, MD
Clinical Neurophysiology · Houston, TXNPI 1730330176
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 10 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 6 manufacturers reported payments, led by UCB, Inc. at 44.7% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2021 at $85 and has fallen 75.6% since, to $21 in 2024. That places this record below the midpoint for clinical neurophysiology clinicians in TX, where the typical reported total is $1,109.
Across 10 payments — averaging $17.87 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- UCB, Inc.$80
- SK Life Science, Inc.$34
- Boston Scientific$21
- AbbVie$15
- Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.$15
- Eisai Inc.$15
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$179100%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| UCB, Inc. | 4 | $80 |
| SK Life Science, Inc. | 2 | $34 |
| Boston Scientific | 1 | $21 |
| AbbVie | 1 | $15 |
| Greenwich Biosciences, Inc. | 1 | $15 |
| Eisai Inc. | 1 | $15 |
How this compares
$179 in reported general payments places this provider in the 25th percentile of 50 clinical neurophysiology providers in Texas.
Medicare billing
What this is not: this is the amount Original Medicare Part B allowed for services this provider billed in 2024. It is not their income. It excludes Medicare Advantage — now more than half of all Medicare enrollment — along with Medicaid and all commercial insurance, and it is gross practice revenue before staff, rent, supplies and malpractice premiums. CMS also suppresses any figure covering ten or fewer patients, so low-volume providers appear smaller than they are.
Other clinical neurophysiology in Houston
- Thy NguyenHouston$133K
- Nora Vanegas ArroyaveHouston$82K
- Samden LhatooHouston$66K
- Omotola HopeHouston$63K
- Hina DaveHouston$48K
- Monika UmmatHouston$36K
- Sudha TallavajhulaHouston$14K
- Victor LevinHouston$10K
- Shaun SmartHouston$9K
- Kristin BrownHouston$5K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Billing: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024. Original Medicare Part B only.
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.