James R. Munns, M.D.
NPI 1992735922ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Urbana, IL
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) in Urbana, Illinois, trained at University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine (class of 1971). 151 Medicare patients in 2024, $140,161 paid; nearly all of their 111 Part D prescriptions were generic (91%). Ethicon US, LLC was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $85.93 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1992735922 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 4, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 2, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 17, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 036064426 | IL |
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 (AR); Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 151 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 424 across 70 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $140,161 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 111 · 137 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 71 |
| Total drug cost | $10,093 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1971 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiac Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Thoracic Surgery |
Medical group
- Carle Health Care IncorporatedUrbana, IL · 1,666 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana, IL
Other facilities
- Carle Home CareHome health agency · Champaign, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$85.93 · 3 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$78.73 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ethicon US, LLC | $56.95 | 2 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $28.98 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$85.93 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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