Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Benny Mrnustik, MD

Family Medicine · Rowlett, TX
5501 GORDON SMITH DR STE 500, Rowlett, TX 75089
2147038100
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1093773558 verify on NPPES ↗
High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Mrnustik from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Mrnustik

Dr. Benny Mrnustik is a family medicine specialist in Rowlett, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mrnustik received a total of $3,907 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 309 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. Mrnustik is 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 of NPI registration $3,907 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2020 ↗
$3,907
Total received (2018-2020)
Avg $1,302/year across 3 years
Top 16% in TX for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
39
Companies
309
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.

2020
$228
2019
$1,648
2018
$2,031

Payments by company (2020)

Amgen Inc.
$69
Novo Nordisk Inc
$55
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$25
Allergan, Inc.
$25
Genentech USA, Inc.
$14
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Lilly USA, LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 65.5% of 2020 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2020) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$713
Amgen Inc.
$567
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$488
PFIZER INC.
$306
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$207
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$197
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$160
Allergan Inc.
$130
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$127
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$126
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$90
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$69
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$59
Shire North American Group Inc
$58
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$50
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$41
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$41
AbbVie, Inc.
$41
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$39
Horizon Pharma plc
$35
Lilly USA, LLC
$34
Genentech USA, Inc.
$32
OptiNose US, Inc.
$29
Eisai Inc.
$28
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$26
Allergan, Inc.
$25
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$23
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$19
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals LLC
$17
EISAI INC.
$16
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$16
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$14
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$14
Neuronetics, Inc.
$13
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$12
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$12
Optinose US, Inc.
$11
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 45.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · AJOVY · ANORO · Aimovig · BELSOMRA · BREO · BYDUREON · BYSTOLIC · Baxdela · Belviq · CHANTIX · CONTRAVE · Cambia · DUEXIS · EMGALITY · Edarbyclor · FARXIGA · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JORNAY PM · Jornay PM 20mg capsules (Bottle of 100) · KRYSTEXXA · LYRICA · MYDAYIS · MYRBETRIQ · NEUROSTAR TMS THERAPY · Natesto · Ozempic · PENNSAID · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PRALUENT · PREVNAR - 13 · Prolia · Repatha · SHINGRIX · SIVEXTRO · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · Saxenda · Synthroid · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Tresiba · Trintellix · Trulance · Truvada · VIBERZI · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Victoza · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · XYOSTED · Xhance · Xofluza · Xultophy 100/3.6 · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH
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

Family medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
1,123
County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICAL CENTER LAKE POINTE
3.2 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data — No data N/A
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2020
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Mrnustik is a family medicine specialist, 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

Does Dr. Mrnustik receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Mrnustik received a total of $3,907 from 39 companies across 309 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.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently High for Dr. Mrnustik) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, 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 →