Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $162,357 | 60 | 39.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $159,934 | 93 | 38.5% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $61,397 | 20 | 14.8% |
| Unspecified | $12,900 | 14 | 3.1% |
| Education | $12,535 | 24 | 3.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,259 | 107 | 1.5% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $173,626 | 123 | $0 (2024) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $119,622 | 121 | $0 (2019) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $63,262 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $45,119 | 28 | $0 (2024) |
| BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. | $13,660 | 29 | $0 (2019) |
| Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. | $92.78 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $27,157 | 10 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC ($20,944) |
| 2023 | $36,028 | 11 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC ($19,512) |
| 2022 | $30,295 | 12 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC ($22,807) |
| 2021 | $14,286 | 6 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. ($8,826) |
| 2020 | $21,252 | 15 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. ($11,335) |
| 2019 | $109,286 | 86 | GENZYME CORPORATION ($68,689) |
| 2018 | $109,408 | 99 | Shire North American Group Inc ($51,551) |
| 2017 | $67,670 | 79 | GENZYME CORPORATION ($34,437) |
All Payment Transactions
318 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 13
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | ELAPRASE (Biological) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,490.56 | General |
| Category: GENETIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | ALDURAZYME (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $10,077.40 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | ALDURAZYME (Biological) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $9,769.00 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | ALDURAZYME (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $645.31 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | ALDURAZYME (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $280.70 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | ALDURAZYME (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $171.22 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | ELAPRASE (Biological) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,304.88 | General |
| Category: GENETIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,456.00 | General |
| 02/28/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | ELAPRASE (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $869.47 | General |
| Category: GENETIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 02/21/2024 | Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $92.78 | General |
| 10/20/2023 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $12,410.00 | General |
| 10/20/2023 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $6,137.91 | General |
| 10/20/2023 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $696.96 | General |
| 10/20/2023 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $218.84 | General |
| 10/20/2023 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $47.88 | General |
| 08/07/2023 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | ELAPRASE (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $13,200.00 | General |
| Category: GENETIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 04/27/2023 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | — | — | In-kind items and services | $336.59 | Research |
| Study: A Phase 3, Open-label, Non-controlled, Multi-dose, Extension Study to Evaluate the Long-term Safety and Tolerability of IGSC, 20% in Japanese Subjects With Primary Immunodeficiency Disease (PID) | ||||||
| 04/27/2023 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | — | — | In-kind items and services | $250.00 | Research |
| Study: A Phase 3, Open-label, Non-controlled, Multi-dose, Extension Study to Evaluate the Long-term Safety and Tolerability of IGSC, 20% in Japanese Subjects With Primary Immunodeficiency Disease (PID) | ||||||
| 04/27/2023 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | — | — | In-kind items and services | $234.62 | Research |
| Study: A Phase 3, Open-label, Non-controlled, Multi-dose, Extension Study to Evaluate the Long-term Safety and Tolerability of IGSC, 20% in Japanese Subjects With Primary Immunodeficiency Disease (PID) | ||||||
| 03/24/2023 | GENZYME CORPORATION | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,461.00 | General |
| 02/21/2023 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,033.78 | General |
| 11/04/2022 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | ALDURAZYME (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $14,072.20 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 11/04/2022 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | ALDURAZYME (Biological) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,193.00 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 11/04/2022 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | ALDURAZYME (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $301.10 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 11/04/2022 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | ALDURAZYME (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.86 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| MPS-I Registry | GENZYME CORPORATION | $8,812 | 8 |
| Mucopolysaccharidosis I (MPS I) Registry | GENZYME CORPORATION | $3,267 | 3 |
| A Phase 3, Open-label, Non-controlled, Multi-dose, Extension Study to Evaluate the Long-term Safety and Tolerability of IGSC, 20% in Japanese Subjects With Primary Immunodeficiency Disease (PID) | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $821.21 | 3 |
About Dr. Joseph Muenzer, MD
Dr. Joseph Muenzer, MD is a Pediatrics healthcare provider based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/17/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1306926944.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Joseph Muenzer, MD has received a total of $415,382 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $27,157 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 318 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($162,357).
Practice Information
- Specialty Pediatrics
- Location Chapel Hill, NC
- Active Since 10/17/2006
- Last Updated 03/30/2021
- Taxonomy Code 208000000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1306926944
Products in Payments
- NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED (Drug) $86,289
- ALDURAZYME (Drug) $66,748
- ELAPRASE (Biological) $66,427
- ALDURAZYME (Biological) $57,654
- Vimizim (Biological) $13,660
- ELAPRASE (Drug) $4,943
- DISEASE STATE (Drug) $45.00
- VPRIV (Biological) $13.36
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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.
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