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J Brent Muhlestein, MD

NPI 1689683435ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Murray, UT

Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Murray, Utah, trained at University of Utah School of Medicine (class of 1984). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $114,259 for 505 claims, against $30,374 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,307 in all, mostly travel and lodging.

Overview

NPI1689683435
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialMD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI issuedAug 7, 2006
Last updated in NPPESSep 8, 2021
Certified by providerSep 8, 2021

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary207RC0000X1878711205UT

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (UT)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients215
Services billed405 across 17 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$30,374

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)505 · 1,183 30-day fills
Patients176
Total drug cost$114,259
Generic share76% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolUniversity of Utah School of Medicine
Graduation year1984
Medicare specialtyCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
Secondary specialtiesInternal Medicine

Medical group

Hospital affiliations

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$1,307 · 11 payments from 4 companies
  • 2024$3,621 · 4 payments from 3 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Travel and Lodging$888.73 · 4 payments
  • Food and Beverage$381.91 · 5 payments
  • Education$36.55 · 2 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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