Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Munish Loomba, M.D.

Pain Medicine · Moreno Valley, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
23020 ATLANTIC CIR, Moreno Valley, CA 92553
9512087700
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1679579817 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Loomba

Dr. Munish Loomba is a pain medicine specialist in Moreno Valley, CA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Loomba performed 3,913 Medicare services across 971 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Loomba received a total of $9,335 from 28 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 200 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine. 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. Loomba 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.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ Top 21% volume in CA $9,335 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,913
Medicare services
Top 21% in CA for pain medicine
971
Unique beneficiaries
$35
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~196 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
Dexamethasone injection (steroid)
An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram.
1,570 $0 $2
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
839 $64 $110
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
521 $1 $10
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
252 $94 $165
Contrast dye for imaging, lower concentration 223 $0 $6
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
65 $80 $165
Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance
A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement.
60 $215 $400
Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level
An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement.
49 $187 $316
Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance
An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated.
49 $102 $204
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
39 $56 $135
Annual depression screening 38 $19 $40
Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles
Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain.
36 $51 $75
Initial hospital admission, high complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
32 $141 $231
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance
This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection.
29 $149 $483
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
28 $133 $250
Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance
An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement.
27 $239 $400
Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement
Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure.
24 $99 $150
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg 19 $6 $13
Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg
An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication.
13 $9 $22
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$9,335
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,334/year across 7 years
Top 17% in CA for pain medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
28
Companies
200
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
$9,294 (99.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$41 (0.4%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$808
2023
$738
2022
$3,808
2021
$720
2020
$220
2019
$2,678
2018
$362

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$348
Medtronic, Inc.
$129
ABBVIE INC.
$89
PFIZER INC.
$82
PAINTEQ LLC
$60
Nevro Corp.
$56
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$19
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$16
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$9
Top 3 companies account for 70.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,908
Abbott Laboratories
$1,470
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,124
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$941
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$923
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$506
Nevro Corp.
$466
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$431
ABBVIE INC.
$306
SI-BONE, Inc.
$240
PFIZER INC.
$183
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$174
PAINTEQ LLC
$162
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$119
Stryker Corporation
$68
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$41
Vision Quest Industries Inc.
$39
Allergan, Inc.
$37
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$36
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$36
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$16
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$16
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$15
Athena Bioscience, LLC
$14
SI-BONE, INC.
$13
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 48.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
BOTOX · Belbuca · COVEREDGE · EUCRISA · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · Horizant · IFUSE IMPLANT · INFINION · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Kloxxado · LYRICA · Licart · Movantik · NURTEC ODT · Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs · Omnia · PAINTEQ · Prialt · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · QULIPTA · QUTENZA · Qdolo · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPINEJACK · SPRINT PNS System · SUPERION · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Spectra WaveWriter · Superion · Superion Indirect Decompression System · UBRELVY · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Pain medicines within 10 mi
6
Per 100K population
0.2
County median income
$89,672
Nearest hospital
PACIFIC GROVE HOSPITAL
7.0 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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Loomba is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 21% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 17% of CA peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Loomba experienced with dexamethasone injection (steroid)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Loomba performed 1,570 dexamethasone injection (steroid) 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. Loomba receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Loomba received a total of $9,335 from 28 companies across 200 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. Loomba's costs compare to other pain medicines in Moreno Valley?
Dr. Loomba's average Medicare payment per service is $35. 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. Loomba) 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 →
About this page

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.

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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