Gitonga Munene, MD
NPI 1164663829ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Surgical Oncology· Kalamazoo, MI
Surgery, Surgical Oncology (MD) with West Michigan Cancer Center, practicing in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $108,533 for 74 claims, against $55,016 paid for services in 2024. Ethicon US, LLC was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $13,585 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Borgess Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1164663829 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 10, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 27, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 9, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Surgical Oncology Primary | 2086X0206X | 47398 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Surgical Oncology (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 127 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 256 across 44 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $55,016 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 74 · 90 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 35 |
| Total drug cost | $108,533 |
| Generic share | 59% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Surgical Oncology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- West Michigan Cancer CenterKalamazoo, MI · 17 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Borgess Medical CenterKalamazoo, MI
- Bronson Battle Creek HospitalBattle Creek, MI
- Bronson Lakeview HospitalPaw Paw, MI
- Bronson Methodist HospitalKalamazoo, MI
- Bronson South Haven HospitalSouth Haven, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$13,585 · 28 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$18,057 · 31 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ethicon US, LLC | $10,672 | 17 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $2,832 | 7 |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $26.83 | 1 |
| Angiodynamics, Inc. | $26.72 | 1 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $21.19 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$10,237 · 5 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,803 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$545.36 · 18 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records