Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Ross Melvin, D.O.
Dermatology · Panama City, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Melvin
Dr. Ross Melvin is a dermatology in Panama City, FL, with 13 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Melvin performed 3,444 Medicare services across 2,788 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Melvin received a total of $18,216 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 299 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Melvin is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 13 years in practice▲ Top 6% volume in FL$ $18,216 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,444
Medicare services
Top 6% in FL for dermatology
2,788
Unique beneficiaries
$90
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~265 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 440 | $89 | $202 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 414 | $10 | $58 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 300 | $62 | $155 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 268 | $25 | $58 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 159 | $6 | $21 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 153 | $130 | $943 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 139 | $10 | $90 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 133 | $13 | $50 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 122 | $102 | $291 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 113 | $57 | $124 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 108 | $16 | $75 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 94 | $126 | $335 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 77 | $49 | $245 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 77 | $42 | $90 |
| Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose | 70 | $59 | $77 |
| Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries | 65 | $404 | $515 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 58 | $10 | $45 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 53 | $135 | $553 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 44 | $322 | $1,490 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 44 | $134 | $526 |
| Nuclear medicine study of heart muscle blood flow by pet | 42 | $132 | $340 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 36 | $8 | $50 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous | 35 | $14 | $60 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with report | 35 | $26 | $45 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 35 | $174 | $596 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional | 34 | $14 | $60 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 32 | $10 | $53 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress | 25 | $1,045 | $3,847 |
| Chemical destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance | 21 | $1,181 | $4,429 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 21 | $212 | $1,391 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 21 | $45 | $291 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 20 | $80 | $387 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan | 19 | $2,094 | $4,800 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | 16 | $43 | $342 |
| Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 16 | $168 | $1,400 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 15 | $11 | $42 |
| Complete blood count (CBC), automated | 14 | $6 | $30 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 14 | $13 | $64 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) | 14 | $17 | $140 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 14 | $137 | $425 |
| Injection, aminophyllin, up to 250 mg | 12 | $3 | $4 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | 11 | $6 | $40 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 11 | $79 | $201 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
5.1% high complexity
21.0% medium
73.9% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$18,216
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,602/year across 7 years
Top 1% in FL for dermatology
41
Companies
299
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$12,678 (69.6%)
Scientific / Research
Research funding and grants
$4,333 (23.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$905 (5.0%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$300 (1.6%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$2,826
2023$833
2022$1,093
2021$1,128
2020$1,086
2019$4,626
2018$6,624
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$4,460
Abbott Laboratories
$2,710
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,674
Penumbra, Inc.
$920
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$726
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$717
Terumo Medical Corporation
$680
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$570
Medtronic, Inc.
$468
Inari Medical, Inc.
$377
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$368
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$330
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$262
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$242
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$234
PFIZER INC.
$226
Endologix LLC
$225
ABIOMED
$179
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$168
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$167
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$165
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$147
Amgen Inc.
$145
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$144
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$120
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$109
Venclose Inc.
$109
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$100
Cook Medical LLC
$88
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$87
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$78
BIOTRONIK INC.
$34
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$32
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$31
ATRICURE, INC.
$27
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$24
Itamar Medical Inc
$22
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$20
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$14
Acacia Pharma Inc
$13
CVRx, Inc.
$6
Top 3 companies account for 54.0% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (70%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for dermatology in FL.
Equivalent to $529 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Dermatologys within 10 mi
16
Per 100K population
8.8
County median income
$70,188
Nearest hospital
HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Melvin is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 1%).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Melvin experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Melvin performed 440 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Melvin receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Melvin received a total of $18,216 from 41 companies across 299 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Melvin's costs compare to other dermatologys in Panama City?
Dr. Melvin's average Medicare payment per service is $90. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Melvin) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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