Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Ahmad Munir, MD
Interventional Cardiology · Flint, MI
Practice pattern: Cardiac Imaging
— Practice with significant diagnostic imaging and stress testing
Speaking/Promotional
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Munir
Dr. Ahmad Munir is an interventional cardiology specialist in Flint, MI, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Munir performed 1,439 Medicare services across 950 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Munir received a total of $183,955 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 570 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional cardiology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Munir 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
▲ 1,439 Medicare services
$183,955 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,439
Medicare services
Bottom 46% in MI for interventional cardiology
950
Unique beneficiaries
$72
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
555 | $61 | $130 |
| 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. |
146 | $59 | $110 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
121 | $51 | $202 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
97 | $98 | $200 |
| 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. |
87 | $132 | $300 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
76 | $10 | $100 |
| Echocardiogram with color Doppler An ultrasound of the heart that uses color imaging to visualize blood flow, measure flow rate, and assess valve function. |
45 | $2 | $125 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
44 | $90 | $210 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 36 | $198 | $800 |
| Follow-up heart ultrasound An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress. |
33 | $19 | $75 |
| Follow-up ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers An ultrasound exam that follows up on the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. It uses sound waves to create images of the heart's structure and function. |
25 | $5 | $70 |
| 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. |
25 | $86 | $160 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram An ultrasound of the heart performed using a probe inserted into the esophagus to obtain detailed images of heart structures and function. |
20 | $81 | $300 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound test that uses sound waves to create images of the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. |
20 | $14 | $150 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
19 | $7 | $40 |
| Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery. |
16 | $582 | $2,507 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
16 | $399 | $1,100 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service. |
14 | $38 | $90 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood vessel or graft An ultrasound exam to evaluate blood flow in a heart blood vessel or graft, including a radiologist's review of the initial vessel. |
11 | $73 | $500 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while an electrocardiogram is monitored under physician supervision. |
11 | $16 | $50 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
11 | $11 | $45 |
| 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. |
11 | $62 | $155 |
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.
16.3% high complexity
9.1% medium
74.6% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$183,955
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $26,279/year across 7 years
Top 12% in MI for interventional cardiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
40
Companies
570
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.
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$165,068 (89.7%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$18,887 (10.3%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$6,771
2023
$5,332
2022
$71,075
2021
$87,208
2020
$1,158
2019
$2,629
2018
$9,783
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Inari Medical, Inc.
$3,322
Medtronic, Inc.
$2,021
ABIOMED
$386
PFIZER INC.
$237
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$169
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$158
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$103
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$93
Vital Connect, Inc
$58
Amgen Inc.
$46
Abbott Laboratories
$42
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$37
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$27
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$26
Terumo Medical Corporation
$16
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$14
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$14
Top 3 companies account for 84.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$159,919
ABIOMED
$6,688
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$4,418
Inari Medical, Inc.
$4,396
Abbott Laboratories
$3,116
Amgen Inc.
$715
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$670
PFIZER INC.
$640
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$305
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$301
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$290
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$279
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$261
Boston Scientific Corporation
$216
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$212
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$198
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$197
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$184
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$158
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$150
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$87
Teleflex LLC
$69
Vital Connect, Inc
$58
HeartFlow, Inc.
$52
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$48
GENZYME CORPORATION
$35
Terumo Medical Corporation
$31
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$26
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$25
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$24
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$23
Z-Medica, LLC
$23
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$23
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$22
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$21
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$17
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$17
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$14
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$13
Novo Nordisk Inc
$13
Top 3 companies account for 93.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
3F · AMPLATZER AMULET · AMPLATZER Occluders · ANGIOVAC · ASSURITY · AVEIR · Advisa · Amplia MRI · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · Assurity Pacemaker · BRILINTA · Bidil · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CHANTIX · CONFIRM RX · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CRT-Ds · Cardiac Mapping System · CardioMEMS HF System · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Confirm Rx · Connectivity and Remote care · CorPath GRX · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · Diamondback Coronary · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · EKOSONIC · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FABRAZYME · FABRY-DISEASE · FARXIGA · FFRct · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · GALLANT · GLIDEWIRE · Glidesheath · Hancock · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device · HeartMate Touch · IN.PACT Admiral · Impella · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LINQ II · LifeVest · MANTA · MANTA Vascular Closure Device · MICRA · Micra · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · NEXLETOL · ONPATTRO · OPSUMIT · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · QUIKCLOT · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · Rybelsus · S · SAVVYWIRE · TURNPIKE · UPTRAVI · VERQUVO · VITALPATCH RTM · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · WAINUA · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · XARELTO · ZEPZELCA
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 →
The majority of payments (90%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in interventional cardiology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
Geographic Context
Interventional cardiologists within 10 mi
7
Per 100K population
1.7
County median income
$60,673
Nearest hospital
MCLAREN FLINT
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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Munir is a cardiac imaging specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 12% of MI 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. Munir experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Munir performed 555 hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 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. Munir receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Munir received a total of $183,955 from 40 companies across 570 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. Munir's costs compare to other interventional cardiologists in Flint?
Dr. Munir's average Medicare payment per service is $72. 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. Munir) 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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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.
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