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This database was last updated in October 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. Newer data is available at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Payments site.
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MELANIE B THOMAS
Listed Specialty: Medical Oncology
2759 S HIGHWAY 14, SUITE A, GREER, SC, 29650-4926
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MELANIE THOMAS,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
145
payments
$133,721
payment total
9
companies paid this doctor
Payment Calendar in 2018
This doctor received a payment on days in 2018.
Each box below represents a single day during the disclosure period. A gray box indicates no payments. The darker the color, the more payments a doctor received that day.
2018
Types of Payments in 2018
| Category | Payments | Payment Value |
|---|---|---|
Promotional Speaking/Other |
21 | $67,750 |
Consulting |
9 | $31,795 |
Travel and Lodging |
72 | $31,425 |
Food and Beverage |
42 | $2,652 |
Education |
1 | $99 |
Drugs & Devices in 2018
Totals listed below account for all payments from that mention this product. Beginning in 2016, the government began classifying products as drugs, devices, biologics or medical supplies. Below, you will see drugs (drugs and biologics) and devices (devices and medical supplies). If a payment record mentions more than one product, the entire value will be included in each of those products. When no products are listed, they are not included in the list below.
| Product Name | Product Type | Payments† |
|---|---|---|
LENVIMA |
drug |
$99,657 |
ABRAXANE |
drug |
$10,878 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$9,250 |
ZEJULA |
drug |
$6,433 |
CABOMETYX |
drug |
$4,452 |
KEYTRUDA |
drug |
$3,000 |
OPDIVO |
drug |
$14 |
BENDEKA |
drug |
$13 |
NEXAVAR |
drug |
$12 |
STIVARGA |
drug |
$12 |
XTANDI |
drug |
$12 |
| † May not add up to dollar total at top of page, since a payment record may not be associated with any product or can be associated with several products. | ||
Payment Details in 2018
| When | How Much | Related To | What For | From | Third Party Payee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2018 | $7,248 | LENVIMA | Consulting | EISAI INC. | |
| May 21, 2018 | $6,340 | LENVIMA | Consulting | EISAI INC. | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $5,250 | No Listed Product | Consulting | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $5,130 | LENVIMA | Consulting | EISAI INC. | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $4,828 | LENVIMA | Consulting | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $4,625 | LENVIMA | Promotional Speaking/Other | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $4,625 | LENVIMA | Promotional Speaking/Other | EISAI INC. | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $4,625 | LENVIMA | Promotional Speaking/Other | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $4,625 | LENVIMA | Promotional Speaking/Other | EISAI INC. | |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $4,625 | LENVIMA | Promotional Speaking/Other | EISAI INC. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $4,625 | LENVIMA | Promotional Speaking/Other | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $4,625 | LENVIMA | Promotional Speaking/Other | EISAI INC. | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $4,400 | ZEJULA | Promotional Speaking/Other | TESARO, INC. | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $3,850 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $3,625 | LENVIMA | Promotional Speaking/Other | EISAI INC. | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $3,625 | LENVIMA | Promotional Speaking/Other | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 2, 2018 | $3,625 | LENVIMA | Promotional Speaking/Other | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $3,300 | CABOMETYX | Promotional Speaking/Other | EXELIXIS INC. | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $3,125 | LENVIMA | Promotional Speaking/Other | EISAI INC. | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $3,125 | LENVIMA | Promotional Speaking/Other | EISAI INC. | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $2,625 | ABRAXANE | Promotional Speaking/Other | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $2,625 | ABRAXANE | Promotional Speaking/Other | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $1,925 | ABRAXANE | Promotional Speaking/Other | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Jul 30, 2018 | $1,500 | KEYTRUDA | Consulting | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 23, 2018 | $1,500 | LENVIMA | Promotional Speaking/Other | EISAI INC. | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $1,428 | ZEJULA | Travel and Lodging | TESARO, INC. | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $1,294 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $1,252 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $1,150 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 2, 2018 | $1,122 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $1,068 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $930 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $898 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $886 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $864 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $811 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $750 | ABRAXANE | Promotional Speaking/Other | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $750 | LENVIMA | Promotional Speaking/Other | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 2, 2018 | $714 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $711 | ABRAXANE | Travel and Lodging | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $711 | ABRAXANE | Travel and Lodging | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $711 | ABRAXANE | Travel and Lodging | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $677 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $639 | CABOMETYX | Travel and Lodging | EXELIXIS INC. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $620 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| May 21, 2018 | $620 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $619 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $587 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $579 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $525 | KEYTRUDA | Consulting | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $525 | KEYTRUDA | Consulting | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $519 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| May 21, 2018 | $511 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $450 | KEYTRUDA | Consulting | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $425 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $425 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| May 21, 2018 | $380 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $378 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $377 | CABOMETYX | Travel and Lodging | EXELIXIS INC. | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $375 | ABRAXANE | Promotional Speaking/Other | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $351 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $324 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $324 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $324 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $316 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $306 | ZEJULA | Travel and Lodging | TESARO, INC. | |
| Oct 2, 2018 | $296 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $291 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $279 | ZEJULA | Travel and Lodging | TESARO, INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $278 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $250 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $232 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $230 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $230 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $207 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $192 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $166 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $151 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $125 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $125 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $120 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $120 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 2, 2018 | $119 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $119 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $118 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $115 | ABRAXANE | Food and Beverage | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $111 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $109 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $109 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $105 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $103 | ABRAXANE | Travel and Lodging | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $103 | ABRAXANE | Travel and Lodging | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $103 | ABRAXANE | Travel and Lodging | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $103 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $102 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Jul 3, 2018 | $99 | No Listed Product | Education | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $97 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $75 | CABOMETYX | Food and Beverage | EXELIXIS INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $73 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $72 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $69 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $65 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $59 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 2, 2018 | $56 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $54 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Mar 2, 2018 | $51 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $50 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $50 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $50 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $50 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $50 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $48 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $48 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 2, 2018 | $43 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $37 | CABOMETYX | Food and Beverage | EXELIXIS INC. | |
| Oct 2, 2018 | $30 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $28 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $28 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $28 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $25 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $25 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $25 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 22, 2018 | $24 | CABOMETYX | Travel and Lodging | EXELIXIS INC. | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $24 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $21 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $20 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $20 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $20 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 2, 2018 | $20 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $20 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $19 | ZEJULA | Travel and Lodging | TESARO, INC. | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $19 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| May 21, 2018 | $17 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $16 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $15 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $15 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $14 | OPDIVO | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $13 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $13 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $13 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Mar 5, 2018 | $13 | BENDEKA | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $12 | STIVARGA NEXAVAR | Food and Beverage | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jan 15, 2018 | $12 | XTANDI | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $11 | ABRAXANE | Food and Beverage | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $9 | ABRAXANE | Food and Beverage | CELGENE CORPORATION |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.