Total Payments
$75,961
2024 Payments
$18,057
Companies
15
Transactions
117
Medicare Patients
649
Medicare Billing
$71,326
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$53,935 (71.0%)
Education$12,000 (15.8%)
Travel$7,198 (9.5%)
Food & Beverage$2,828 (3.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $53,935 | 24 | 71.0% |
| Education | $12,000 | 4 | 15.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $7,198 | 29 | 9.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,828 | 60 | 3.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $52,265 | 66 | $0 (2024) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $13,497 | 16 | $0 (2022) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $5,005 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc. | $3,640 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $1,041 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | $188.35 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Covidien LP | $90.51 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Sirtex Medical Inc | $83.46 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $37.63 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $23.73 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18,057 | 31 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($14,325) |
| 2023 | $11,093 | 14 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($10,580) |
| 2022 | $9,205 | 13 | Ethicon Inc. ($4,550) |
| 2021 | $3,835 | 11 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($2,730) |
| 2020 | $23,312 | 17 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($12,501) |
| 2019 | $3,113 | 6 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($2,795) |
| 2018 | $5,565 | 8 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($5,393) |
| 2017 | $1,782 | 17 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($1,280) |
All Payment Transactions
117 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | VISTASEAL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.54 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix (Device), ETHICON, VISTASEAL | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,185.00 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.87 | General |
| 10/24/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.59 | General |
| 10/23/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.89 | General |
| 10/22/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $711.14 | General |
| 10/22/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $328.27 | General |
| 10/22/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.92 | General |
| 10/22/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.20 | General |
| 09/17/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix (Device), ETHICON, VISTASEAL | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,820.00 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc. | SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix (Device), ETHICON, VISTASEAL | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,640.00 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | NA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $389.21 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | NA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $130.60 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.36 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. | PRECISETUMOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.89 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/10/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix (Device), ETHICON, VISTASEAL | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,275.32 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 06/10/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix (Device), ETHICON, VISTASEAL | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $80.08 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 05/28/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | VISTASEAL (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $260.47 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 05/28/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | VISTASEAL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $93.08 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 05/10/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | PLUVICTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.73 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix (Device), ETHICON, VISTASEAL | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,730.00 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 03/01/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.45 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Echelon Flex (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.53 | General |
| Category: Surgery-Bariatric | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Echelon Flex (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.01 | General |
| Category: Surgery-Bariatric | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Echelon Flex (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.83 | General |
| Category: Surgery-Bariatric | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 165 | 180 | $43,601 | $15,851 |
| 2022 | 5 | 159 | 173 | $49,616 | $17,997 |
| 2021 | 5 | 161 | 169 | $48,676 | $18,146 |
| 2020 | 5 | 164 | 181 | $74,702 | $19,332 |
Total Patients
649
Total Services
703
Medicare Billing
$71,326
Procedure Codes
20
All Medicare Procedures & Services
20 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $13,960 | $5,016 | 35.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 65 | 77 | $11,704 | $4,883 | 41.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $7,812 | $3,022 | 38.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 24 | $5,400 | $1,967 | 36.4% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $4,725 | $963.13 | 20.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 53 | 53 | $23,002 | $8,749 | 38.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 52 | 63 | $14,175 | $5,863 | 41.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $2,888 | $1,319 | 45.7% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 25 | $5,625 | $1,159 | 20.6% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 13 | $3,926 | $908.55 | 23.1% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 65 | 65 | $28,210 | $11,141 | 39.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 31 | 35 | $7,875 | $3,480 | 44.2% |
| 99442 | Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2021 | 35 | 38 | $8,550 | $1,966 | 23.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 19 | 20 | $3,040 | $1,354 | 44.5% |
| 99441 | Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $1,001 | $205.01 | 20.5% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes | Office | 2020 | 55 | 55 | $27,342 | $8,682 | 31.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 49 | 60 | $13,500 | $5,100 | 37.8% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $24,541 | $2,878 | 11.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 29 | 32 | $4,864 | $1,787 | 36.7% |
| 99442 | Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2020 | 20 | 23 | $4,455 | $883.88 | 19.8% |
About Dr. Gitonga Munene, MD
Dr. Gitonga Munene, MD is a Surgical Oncology healthcare provider based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/10/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1164663829.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Gitonga Munene, MD has received a total of $75,961 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $18,057 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 117 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($53,935).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Munene has provided services to 649 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 703 services with total Medicare billing of $71,326. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 20 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgical Oncology
- Location Kalamazoo, MI
- Active Since 03/10/2009
- Last Updated 11/27/2023
- Taxonomy Code 2086X0206X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1164663829
Products in Payments
- SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix (Device) $28,250
- EVICEL Fibrin Sealant (Human) (Biological) $16,083
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $13,497
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $6,436
- EVICEL FIBRIN SEALANT (HUMAN) (Biological) $2,730
- VISTASEAL (Biological) $2,727
- ETHICON (Device) $1,216
- Echelon Flex (Device) $1,024
- NA (Device) $537.17
- HARMONIC Product Family (Device) $312.19
- EVICEL (Biological) $166.94
- NEUWAVE Flex Microwave Ablation System (Device) $124.85
- ENSEAL Product Family (Device) $123.00
- EVARREST (Biological) $108.81
- Somatuline Depot 120mg-.5ml (Drug) $97.57
- SURGICEL NU-KNIT (Device) $91.34
- SOMATULINE DEPOT (Drug) $90.78
- iDrive Ultra (Device) $90.51
- Echelon Powered Circular (Device) $89.30
- SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) $83.46
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.