Medicare Enrolled

Dr. John Munz, M.D.

Orthopaedic Trauma Physician · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
6414 FANNIN ST STE G150, Houston, TX 77030
7134867560
Registered in NPPES since 2008
NPI: 1144488255 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. Munz

Dr. John Munz is an orthopaedic trauma physician in Houston, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Munz performed 154 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Munz received a total of $654,196 from 28 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 945 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. Munz 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.

✓ 18 years of NPI registration ▲ 154 Medicare services $654,196 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
154
Medicare services
Bottom 31% in TX for orthopaedic trauma physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$120
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
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.
70 $62 $223
X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views
An X-ray imaging test of the thigh bone using at least two different angles to visualize the bone structure.
33 $27 $99
Knee X-ray, 1-2 views
An X-ray imaging test of the knee joint using one to two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures.
25 $26 $119
Ankle X-ray, minimum 3 views
An X-ray imaging test of the ankle that captures at least three different angles to evaluate the bones and joints.
14 $28 $125
Surgical repair of broken thigh bone with implant
A surgical procedure to fix a fractured femur by using a bone implant to stabilize the broken bone.
12 $1,023 $6,447
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 ↗
$654,196
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $93,457/year across 7 years
Top 5% in TX for orthopaedic trauma physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
28
Companies
945
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
$171,884
2023
$166,388
2022
$96,354
2021
$75,474
2020
$39,644
2019
$48,389
2018
$56,063

Payments by company (2024)

Arthrex, Inc.
$167,381
Medinc of Texas
$2,331
Synthes GmbH
$500
Pylant Medical
$473
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$430
Stryker Corporation
$282
Eclipse Technology Solutions Inc.
$162
Tricoast Surgical Solutions LLC
$148
Core Surgical Group
$81
Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC
$64
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$32
Top 3 companies account for 99.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Arthrex, Inc.
$476,966
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$53,075
Synthes GmbH
$43,418
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$36,768
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$20,095
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$7,163
Medinc of Texas
$5,925
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$3,480
Stryker Corporation
$3,420
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$1,283
Pylant Medical
$587
KCI USA, Inc.
$400
KCI USA, Inc
$400
Eclipse Technology Solutions Inc.
$162
Medwest Associates
$156
Tricoast Surgical Solutions LLC
$148
NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc.
$146
STEELHEAD SURGICAL INC
$134
Core Surgical Group
$81
AXOGEN
$73
Summit Surgical Corp.
$66
Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC
$64
Bioventus LLC
$50
Innovation Technologies Inc
$35
Pinnacle, Inc
$32
ACELL, INC.
$24
Organogenesis Inc.
$24
Wound Management Technologies, Inc
$21
Top 3 companies account for 87.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADAPT · ALLOGRAFT · ASNIS · AXSOS · Affixus · Arthrex · Avance Nerve Graft · BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS · CONQUEST FN · Cannulated Screws · CellerateRx · DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS DYNANITE STAPLES · DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HINDFOOT & ANKLE ANKLE FRACTURE · DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HINDFOOT & ANKLE CALCANEUS · DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HINDFOOT & ANKLE DISTAL TIBIA · DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SCREWS CANNULATED SCREW SYSTEM · DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS TIGHTROPE SYNDESMOSIS TIGHTROPES · DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS TRAUMA ANKLE FRACTURE · DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS TRAUMA CALCANEUS · DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS TRAUMA MINI FRAGMENT · DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS TRAUMA SYNDESMOSIS TIGHTROPES · DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS FRACTURE MANAGEMENT SMALL FRAGMENT · DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS TRAUMA HINDFOOT & ANKLE TRAUMA · DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS TRAUMA UPPER EXTREMITY TRAUMA · DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS TRAUMA · DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS TRAUMA MINI FRAGMENT · ELITE · EVOS · EXPAREL · EXTREMITIES & TRAUMA IMPLANTS LONG BONE TRAUMA FEMORAL FRACTURE · EXTREMITIES & TRAUMA IMPLANTS LONG BONE TRAUMA TROCHANTERIC FRACTURE · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · FAST-FIX · FIBERGRAFT BG MORSELS · FIXOS · Fastframe · GAMMA · HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREWS · HOFFMANN · HYDROSET · Hips-None · Ilizarov System · Irrisept · JET-X Mini · Jet-X · LCP · META TAN · NA · OMEGA · PRECICE · PREVENA · PROLAYER · Peri-Loc · Peri-Loc VLP · Puraply · RENASYS TOUCH · RHEAD · Recon Plate · Santyl · T2 · T2 ALPHA · TFN ADVANCED · TFN-Advance · TRAUMA · TRIGEN · Taylor Spatial Frame · Trauma Product Portfolio · Trauma-None · VA-LCP · VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS · VARIAX · VERSALOK · VITOSS · ViviGen · ZNN
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

Orthopaedic trauma physicians in nearby ZIP areas
11
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 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. Munz is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 18 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. Munz experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Munz performed 70 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 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. Munz receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Munz received a total of $654,196 from 28 companies across 945 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. Munz's costs compare to other orthopaedic trauma physicians in Houston?
Dr. Munz's average Medicare payment per service is $120. 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. Munz) 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 →
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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 →