Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Muhammad Munir, MD
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · West Chester, OH
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
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Munir
Dr. Muhammad Munir is a sleep medicine physician in West Chester, OH, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Munir performed 4,060 Medicare services across 1,468 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Munir received a total of $9,015 from 52 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 315 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician. 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. 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.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 4% volume in OH
$9,015 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,060
Medicare services
Top 4% in OH for sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician
1,468
Unique beneficiaries
$37
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~214 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
1,533 | $1 | $5 |
| 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. |
628 | $84 | $238 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) A contrast agent containing 300-399 mg/ml of iodine used to enhance imaging studies. It is administered per milliliter to improve the visibility of internal structures. |
327 | $0 | $15 |
| Drug screening test A laboratory test that uses a chemistry analyzer to detect the presence of drugs in a sample. |
279 | $60 | $90 |
| 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. |
227 | $63 | $162 |
| Total cortisol level test A blood test that measures the total amount of cortisol hormone in your body. Cortisol is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands. |
79 | $16 | $24 |
| Vitamin D level test A blood test to measure the amount of Vitamin D-3 in your body. |
78 | $29 | $44 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test A blood test that measures the amount of vitamin B-12 in your body. |
78 | $15 | $23 |
| Free T3 thyroid hormone test A blood test that measures the level of free triiodothyronine (T3) hormone in your body. This helps assess how well your thyroid gland is functioning. |
78 | $17 | $25 |
| Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level A blood test to measure the level of follicle stimulating hormone, a reproductive hormone. |
77 | $18 | $28 |
| Luteinizing hormone level test A blood test that measures the level of luteinizing hormone, a reproductive hormone. This test helps evaluate hormonal balance and reproductive function. |
77 | $18 | $28 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test A blood test that measures the level of free thyroxine, a thyroid hormone, in the bloodstream. |
77 | $9 | $14 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test A blood test that measures the level of thyroid stimulating hormone to evaluate thyroid function. |
77 | $16 | $25 |
| Total estradiol level test A blood test that measures the total amount of estradiol, a form of estrogen, in the body. |
47 | $27 | $42 |
| 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. |
37 | $173 | $506 |
| 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. |
37 | $162 | $569 |
| 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. |
37 | $85 | $291 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
35 | $84 | $215 |
| 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. |
32 | $117 | $362 |
| 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. |
30 | $190 | $616 |
| Total testosterone level test A blood test that measures the total amount of testosterone in your body. This hormone is important for various bodily functions in both men and women. |
30 | $25 | $39 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
29 | $80 | $206 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
28 | $44 | $143 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
22 | $427 | $1,394 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
20 | $228 | $609 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) A blood test that measures the level of prostate-specific antigen to screen for prostate cancer. |
20 | $19 | $46 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
17 | $189 | $695 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
12 | $46 | $140 |
| 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. |
12 | $137 | $304 |
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 ↗$9,015
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,288/year across 7 years
Top 21% in OH for sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
52
Companies
315
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
$9,015 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$4,397
2023
$1,030
2022
$393
2021
$331
2020
$1,066
2019
$1,205
2018
$593
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$1,410
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,074
Curonix LLC
$1,002
Medtronic, Inc.
$371
PAINTEQ LLC
$180
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$110
ABBVIE INC.
$81
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$47
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$45
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$30
Nevro Corp.
$26
PFIZER INC.
$21
Top 3 companies account for 79.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,180
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$1,410
Curonix LLC
$1,002
Medtronic, Inc.
$539
ABBVIE INC.
$347
Amgen Inc.
$314
PAINTEQ LLC
$264
Nevro Corp.
$238
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$223
Abbott Laboratories
$202
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$201
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$159
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$137
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$129
PFIZER INC.
$102
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$99
PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS INC
$97
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$96
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$95
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$86
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$82
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$72
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$70
Bioventus LLC
$70
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$68
Lilly USA, LLC
$61
Kaleo, Inc.
$49
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$47
Egalet US Inc
$44
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$42
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$42
AbbVie Inc.
$39
Zyla Life Sciences
$34
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$32
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$30
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$29
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
$28
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$28
United Therapeutics Corporation
$24
Brainsway USA INC
$23
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$22
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$19
Lundbeck LLC
$19
Almatica Pharma LLC
$18
Allergan, Inc.
$16
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$15
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$13
SI-BONE, Inc.
$13
Shionogi Inc
$12
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$12
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$12
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 50.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · AJOVY · Aimovig · BELBUCA · BOTOX · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · BrainsWay Deep TMS · Cambia · Durolane · EMGALITY · EVZIO · Evoke · Evzio · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Intracept · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · LICART · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · Movantik · NALOCET · NAPRELAN · NURTEC ODT · OXYCONTIN · PAINTEQ · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · Proclaim DRG IPG · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · QULIPTA · QUTENZA · Qutenza · RELEXXII · RELISTOR · REXULTI · REYVOW · ROXYBOND · SCS IPGs · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (REFURBISHED) · SPRIX · SYNCHROMEDII · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Spectra WaveWriter · Stimrouter Implantable Kit · Symproic · TREXIMET · TROKENDI XR · TYVASO · Tirosint · UBRELVY · VECTRIS · VYEPTI · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zipsor · iFuse Implant
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.
Geographic Context
Sleep medicine physicians within 10 mi
2
Per 100K population
0.5
County median income
$81,194
Nearest hospital
WEST CHESTER 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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Munir is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in OH), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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 steroid injection (triamcinolone)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Munir performed 1,533 steroid injection (triamcinolone) 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 $9,015 from 52 companies across 315 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 sleep medicine physicians in West Chester?
Dr. Munir's average Medicare payment per service is $37. 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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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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