Dr. Wilfredo Munoz, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Munoz
Dr. Wilfredo Munoz is a family medicine in McAllen, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Munoz performed 3,314 Medicare services across 1,275 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Munoz received a total of $2,529 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 154 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family 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. Munoz is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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) | 629 | $57 | $175 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 309 | $10 | $40 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 306 | $0 | $25 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 301 | $8 | $25 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 209 | $13 | $50 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 156 | $8 | $65 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 140 | $14 | $125 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 117 | $10 | $40 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 115 | $0 | $25 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 113 | $87 | $225 |
| Liver function blood test panel | 108 | $8 | $30 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 108 | $3 | $15 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 72 | $16 | $50 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 64 | $8 | $10 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | 61 | $30 | $50 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 59 | $0 | $25 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 54 | $41 | $175 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) | 52 | $41 | $85 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 125 mg | 49 | $4 | $25 |
| Vitamin D level test | 44 | $29 | $75 |
| Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, complexed | 26 | $18 | $75 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 26 | $9 | $50 |
| Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function | 22 | $89 | $400 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 22 | $202 | $285 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 21 | $16 | $50 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 20 | $6 | $15 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 20 | $53 | $250 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow | 19 | $79 | $258 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 16 | $16 | $45 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 15 | $163 | $328 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, preservative free, 0.5 ml dosage | 14 | $20 | $44 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 14 | $1 | $10 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 13 | $29 | $30 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
3.7 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Munoz is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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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