Active NPI 1164663829 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Gitonga Munene , MD

Surgery - Surgical Oncology • Kalamazoo, MI

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Gitonga Munene, MD is a certified Surgery - Surgical Oncology practicing in Kalamazoo, MI. With approximately 24 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2002, Dr. Munene delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 200 N PARK ST.

Dr. Munene is affiliated with West Michigan Cancer Center and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

200 N Park St

Kalamazoo, MI 490073731

Telephone 2693822500

Fax 2693848617

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 West Michigan Cancer Center Facility NPI 1447261730

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2002

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery - Surgical Oncology in Kalamazoo, MI

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

24 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 24.0 Yrs

State Avg: 25.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

1 Specialists

Practicing in Kalamazoo, MI (34 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

100.0% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

73.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Munene (24 Years) 24 Yrs

Kalamazoo Specialty Average (24.0 Years) 24.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	80	68	$152.00	$85.89
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	32	32	$349.00	$159.84
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	18	$225.00	$122.26
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	18	18	$434.00	$211.75
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	16	14	$2231.00	$314.93
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	14	12	$92.00	$13.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	77	65	$152.00	$86.87
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	40	40	$349.00	$160.97
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	22	$225.00	$123.14
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	21	20	$225.00	$61.76
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	18	18	$434.00	$212.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	63	52	$225.00	$122.10
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	53	53	$434.00	$214.29
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	25	23	$225.00	$65.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	19	19	$152.00	$87.15
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	13	12	$302.00	$96.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	65	65	$434.00	$217.10
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	38	35	$225.00	$66.11
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	31	$225.00	$123.86
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	19	$152.00	$88.95
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	11	11	$91.00	$32.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	60	49	$225.00	$106.20
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	55	55	$497.13	$200.75
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	32	29	$152.00	$71.80
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	23	20	$193.70	$49.82
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	11	11	$2231.00	$327.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	81	61	$149.78	$70.04
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	66	51	$221.61	$105.37
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	41	41	$425.44	$201.62
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$346.37	$160.11
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	15	14	$299.00	$141.54
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	15	14	$65.20	$10.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	99	68	$144.61	$70.14
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	29	$213.56	$103.62
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	32	32	$414.50	$200.56
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	20	18	$63.40	$12.78
85027 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test	18	17	$37.67	$7.82
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$330.33	$159.12

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	48	40	$142.00	$67.83
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	31	$210.00	$99.71
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	34	34	$405.00	$195.06
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	16	13	$62.00	$13.29
85027 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test	16	13	$37.00	$5.93
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	14	13	$2083.00	$331.91
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$326.00	$154.65

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-10-09

Surgery - Surgical Oncology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086X0206X

State License TN 47398

A surgical oncologist is a well-qualified surgeon who has obtained additional training and experience in the multidisciplinary approach to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of cancer patients, and devotes a major portion of his or her professional practice to these activities and cancer research.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

West Michigan Cancer Center

200 N Park St, Kalamazoo, MI 490073731

Phone: 2693737488

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

19 Associated Practitioners

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Radiology - Radiation Oncology

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Benjamin Mize , MD

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Rebecca Jones , ADULT NP

Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health

NPI 1144510777

ADULTNP

Stephen Rucker , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1215394580

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Ross Tisron , NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1447204896

Nurse Practitioner

Kelly Smith , NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1528035078

Nurse Practitioner

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active September 24, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 24, 2015

Registered at 200 N PARK ST, KALAMAZOO, MI 490073731 (Tel: 2693822500)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 24, 2015

Registered at 200 N PARK ST, KALAMAZOO, MI 490073731 (Tel: 2693822500)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 24, 2015

Recorded as GITONGA MUNENE, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 24, 2015

Surgery (License #47398 in TN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 10, 2009

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1164663829

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: March 10, 2009

Last Update: November 27, 2023

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

200 N Park St

Kalamazoo, MI 490073731

Phone: 2693822500

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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