Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Rebecca Muntean, M.D.

Rheumatology · Spokane, WA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
820 S MCCLELLAN ST, Spokane, WA 99204
5097471144
In practice since 2008 (17 years)
NPI: 1003071598 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 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. Muntean 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. Muntean

Dr. Rebecca Muntean is a rheumatology specialist in Spokane, WA, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Muntean performed 51,801 Medicare services across 384 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Muntean received a total of $8,941 from 28 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 225 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in rheumatology. 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. Muntean 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.

✓ 17 years in practice ▲ Top 7% volume in WA $8,941 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
51,801
Medicare services
Top 7% in WA for rheumatology
384
Unique beneficiaries
$6
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~3,047 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
Tocilizumab injection (Actemra) 50,810 $5 $8
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
274 $128 $515
Zoledronic acid injection, 1 mg
An injection of zoledronic acid administered at a dose of 1 mg.
165 $7 $20
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
149 $1 $3
Intravenous infusion, 1 hour or less
Administration of medication or fluid directly into a vein for therapeutic, preventive, or diagnostic purposes. The procedure lasts one hour or less.
145 $51 $185
Additional hour of intravenous chemotherapy
This code represents the administration of chemotherapy medication into a vein for each additional hour beyond the initial period.
83 $22 $81
Intravenous chemotherapy infusion, 1 hour or less
Administration of chemotherapy medication directly into a vein. The procedure takes one hour or less to complete.
61 $104 $378
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
58 $8 $15
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle
A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle.
17 $11 $41
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
15 $58 $218
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 13 $171 $632
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.
11 $31 $381
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.
0.4% high complexity
98.9% medium
0.7% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$8,941
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,277/year across 7 years
Top 16% in WA for rheumatology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
28
Companies
225
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
$5,097 (57.0%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$2,325 (26.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$1,519 (17.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,136
2023
$1,151
2022
$918
2021
$690
2020
$2,523
2019
$847
2018
$1,676

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Amgen Inc.
$387
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$218
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$195
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$58
PFIZER INC.
$37
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$37
Corcept Therapeutics
$28
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$28
ABBVIE INC.
$26
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$22
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$21
Novo Nordisk Inc
$21
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
SOBI, INC
$19
Genentech USA, Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 70.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$2,609
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$1,996
Amgen Inc.
$1,422
PFIZER INC.
$568
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$436
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$319
ABBVIE INC.
$264
Lilly USA, LLC
$185
AbbVie, Inc.
$175
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$139
Shire North American Group Inc
$125
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$117
AbbVie Inc.
$104
Genentech USA, Inc.
$99
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$62
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$52
UCB, Inc.
$34
Novo Nordisk Inc
$33
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$30
Corcept Therapeutics
$28
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$25
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$21
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
SOBI, INC
$19
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$17
EUSA Pharma (US) LLC
$17
Radius Health, Inc.
$13
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 67.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AVSOLA · Actemra · BENLYSTA · COSENTYX · Cimzia · Enbrel · FARXIGA · Humira · IDACIO · ISTURISA · JARDIANCE · KINERET · KRYSTEXXA · Kerendia · Korlym · LUPKYNIS · MOUNJARO · NATPARA (PARATHYROID HORMONE) · ORENCIA · Otezla · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · Parsabiv · REMICADE · RINVOQ · RYBELSUS · Rinvoq · Rituxan · SAPHNELO · SIMPONI · SIMPONI ARIA · STELARA · Sylvant · TALTZ · TAVNEOS · TREMFYA · Tymlos · XELJANZ
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 (57%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Rheumatologists within 10 mi
10
Per 100K population
1.8
County median income
$73,513
Nearest hospital
SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
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. Muntean is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in WA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 16% of WA peers, with 17 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. Muntean experienced with tocilizumab injection (actemra)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Muntean performed 50,810 tocilizumab injection (actemra) 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. Muntean receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Muntean received a total of $8,941 from 28 companies across 225 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. Muntean's costs compare to other rheumatologists in Spokane?
Dr. Muntean's average Medicare payment per service is $6. 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. Muntean) 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 →
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.

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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →