Eric Munoz, M.D.
NPI 1982607529ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Joplin, MO
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) in Joplin, Missouri, trained at Stanford University School of Medicine (class of 1998). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $55,524 for 72 patients in 2024, with only 16 Part D claims. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $253.92 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1982607529 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 27, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 10, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 2026035217 | MO |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 5020 | WI |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | 6217A | WY |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | 01089616A | IN |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | 5020 | WI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (KS); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (MD); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (MO); Practitioner - Vascular Surgery (PA); Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery (TX); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (WI); Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery (WY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 72 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 123 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $55,524 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 16 · 26 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 14 |
| Total drug cost | $114.37 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Stanford University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1998 |
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Shawnee Mission Medical Center IncLenexa, KS · 286 clinicians
- Washington Physician ServicesWashington, PA · 106 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$253.92 · 7 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$340.46 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $97.92 | 1 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $79.28 | 2 |
| Lsi Solutions Inc | $32.42 | 1 |
| Lemaitre Vascular, Inc. | $28.99 | 2 |
| Abiomed | $15.31 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$253.92 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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