Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Melissa Kohner, DO

Family Medicine · Essexville, MI
Practice pattern: Remote Monitoring — Significant remote device monitoring activity
1458 W CENTER RD STE 1, Essexville, MI 48732
9898954625
Registered in NPPES since 2017
NPI: 1295255784 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Kohner from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Kohner

Dr. Melissa Kohner is a family medicine specialist in Essexville, MI, with 9 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kohner performed 186 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kohner received a total of $1,960 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 79 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Kohner is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 9 years of NPI registration ▲ 186 Medicare services $1,960 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
186
Medicare services
Bottom 33% in MI for family medicine
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$6
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring)
A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months.
93 $10 $66
Blood glucose test using hand-held instrument
A test that measures the level of sugar in the blood using a portable device. The result helps monitor blood glucose levels.
66 $3 $12
Automated urinalysis
An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine.
27 $2 $15
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$1,960
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $392/year across 5 years
Top 19% in MI for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
32
Companies
79
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$499
2023
$476
2022
$290
2019
$586
2018
$110

Payments by company (2024)

Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$98
Lundbeck LLC
$34
Lilly USA, LLC
$32
Amgen Inc.
$31
Novo Nordisk Inc
$29
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$25
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$23
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$22
PFIZER INC.
$21
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$21
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$20
Exact Sciences Corporation
$19
Abbott Laboratories
$17
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$16
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$16
ABBVIE INC.
$15
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$14
Dexcom, Inc.
$14
Organon Llc
$12
Top 3 companies account for 32.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Lilly USA, LLC
$177
ABBVIE INC.
$175
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$135
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$121
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$103
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$101
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$98
PFIZER INC.
$95
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$91
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$87
Novo Nordisk Inc
$72
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$71
AbbVie, Inc.
$58
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$49
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$49
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$46
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$45
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$44
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$41
Lundbeck LLC
$34
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$34
Dexcom, Inc.
$31
Amgen Inc.
$31
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$26
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$25
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$22
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Exact Sciences Corporation
$19
Abbott Laboratories
$17
UCB, Inc.
$17
Organon LLC
$14
Organon Llc
$12
Top 3 companies account for 24.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIRSUPRA · AUSTEDO · Adempas · Austedo XR · BOSENTAN · CAPLYTA · Cimzia · Cologuard Collection Kit · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · FASENRA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · GARDASIL · GEMTESA · GVOKE HYPOPEN · Humira · JARDIANCE · JYNARQUE · KEVEYIS · LifeVest · MOUNJARO · NEXPLANON · NURTEC ODT · PAXLOVID · REXULTI · ROTATEQ · Rybelsus · SPRAVATO · Saxenda · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · Veozah · Wegovy · XARELTO · YUPELRI
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
251
County median income
$60,523
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MCLAREN BAY REGION
4.9 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Kohner is a remote monitoring specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Kohner experienced with hemoglobin a1c test (diabetes monitoring)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kohner performed 93 hemoglobin a1c test (diabetes monitoring) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Kohner receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kohner received a total of $1,960 from 32 companies across 79 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Kohner's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Essexville?
Dr. Kohner's average Medicare payment per service is $6. 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. Kohner) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →