Active NPI 1023276466 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. James Alan Muns , MD

Neurological Surgery • Longview, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. James Muns, MD is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in Longview, TX. With approximately 11 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston in 2015, Dr. Muns delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 705 E MARSHALL AVE STE 1002.

Dr. Muns is affiliated with Christus Trinity Clinic and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, telephone medical discussion with physician. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

705 E Marshall Ave Ste 1002

Longview, TX 756015660

Telephone 9033152032

Fax 9033152719

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Charles R Gordon Md Pa Facility NPI 1982717955

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston

Graduation Year

2015

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Longview, TX

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

11 Yrs -7.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 18.3 Yrs

State Avg: 25.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

5 Specialists

Practicing in Longview, TX (703 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

71.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Muns (11 Years) 11 Yrs

Longview Specialty Average (18.3 Years) 18.3 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	33	$289.00	$95.58
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	36	$251.00	$78.40
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	32	29	$406.00	$141.66
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	31	30	$375.00	$131.21
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	25	21	$204.00	$64.54
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	20	20	$3749.45	$834.17
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	18	12	$1277.00	$383.77
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	18	13	$842.00	$250.77
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	15	15	$5520.90	$1543.94
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	15	13	$688.00	$206.77
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	12	12	$496.00	$177.88
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	12	12	$2492.00	$745.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	72	72	$251.00	$78.60
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	60	52	$289.00	$92.72
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	41	18	$1277.00	$366.65
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	32	29	$204.00	$61.64
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	28	19	$842.00	$242.02
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	24	16	$688.00	$198.58
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	23	23	$3658.00	$783.31
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	22	20	$204.00	$63.30
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	19	19	$5258.00	$1502.59
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$375.00	$127.78
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	19	18	$2492.00	$678.39
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	17	17	$406.00	$134.06
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	17	17	$441.00	$166.69
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	14	14	$5602.00	$1552.10
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	11	11	$2372.00	$681.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	80	64	$125.00	$83.60
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	35	$300.00	$105.70
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	32	22	$629.50	$196.07
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	27	27	$3535.11	$891.88
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	27	13	$1409.15	$362.25
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	23	12	$782.70	$231.79
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$150.32	$120.97
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$375.00	$129.41
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	18	18	$100.00	$28.40
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	16	16	$4805.63	$1424.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	14	$289.00	$94.43
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	14	$204.00	$64.15
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	14	13	$90.00	$51.97
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$251.00	$79.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	215	147	$125.00	$87.10
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	94	94	$300.00	$107.57
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	42	25	$780.00	$236.23
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	41	19	$1500.00	$368.97
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	37	36	$141.00	$44.59
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	34	32	$100.00	$33.62
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	31	31	$3500.00	$772.94
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	23	23	$4600.00	$1515.44
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	22	17	$610.00	$199.18
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	19	19	$2380.00	$719.50
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	18	16	$115.00	$35.99
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	15	$90.00	$50.84
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	13	13	$4000.00	$1533.43
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	13	13	$3000.00	$562.37
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$155.00	$126.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	238	154	$124.79	$72.78
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	102	102	$300.00	$105.49
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	44	25	$1500.00	$384.70
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	44	43	$3500.00	$828.95
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	38	33	$100.00	$35.80
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	37	32	$141.00	$44.70
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	36	34	$4600.00	$1537.73
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	31	21	$780.00	$254.55
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	30	22	$610.00	$196.71
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	20	20	$2380.00	$750.86
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	20	19	$2872.50	$662.42
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	15	15	$3000.00	$888.53
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	14	14	$2280.00	$748.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	192	131	$125.00	$71.11
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	77	77	$300.00	$103.67
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	48	27	$780.00	$257.59
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	46	42	$100.00	$23.46
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	45	45	$3500.00	$890.16
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	40	18	$1500.00	$389.64
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	35	34	$141.00	$33.35
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	34	25	$610.00	$210.50
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	27	27	$4600.00	$1514.07
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	21	17	$115.00	$23.90
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	18	18	$2380.00	$731.86
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	16	15	$130.00	$32.66
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	14	14	$4000.00	$1689.41
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	14	14	$2280.00	$757.71
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	14	14	$3000.00	$740.43
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$375.00	$139.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	207	147	$125.00	$69.00
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	132	132	$375.00	$157.79
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	47	19	$1500.00	$384.35
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	37	24	$780.00	$246.48
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	31	30	$3500.00	$773.78
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	27	27	$4600.00	$1474.65
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	25	25	$115.00	$71.00
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	16	13	$610.00	$207.73
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	16	16	$2380.00	$750.28
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	14	14	$4000.00	$1666.49
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	12	12	$2280.00	$747.40

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	199	157	$125.00	$68.96
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	135	135	$375.00	$154.55
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	58	57	$3500.00	$873.68
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	49	29	$780.00	$250.59
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$155.00	$100.93
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	38	30	$604.74	$202.75
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	36	21	$1465.33	$366.31
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	28	28	$4558.93	$1443.95
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	18	18	$2346.94	$714.06
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	16	16	$2244.38	$706.92
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	13	13	$4000.00	$1664.53
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	13	13	$60.00	$16.98
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	11	11	$3102.27	$983.73
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$300.00	$97.19
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	11	11	$3000.00	$551.91

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-08-07

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License TX Q0126

A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Christus Trinity Clinic

703 E Marshall Ave, Longview, TX 756015500

Christus Trinity Clinic

2901 4th St, Longview, TX 756055128

Phone: 9037581818

Christus Trinity Clinic

700 E Marshall Ave, Longview, TX 756015580

Phone: 9033151488

Christus Trinity Clinic

630 S Fleishel Ave, Tyler, TX 757012041

Phone: 9036065560

Christus Trinity Clinic

620 S Fleishel Ave, Tyler, TX 757012041

Phone: 9036064900

Secondary Practice Locations

703 E Marshall Ave Ste 4003

Longview, TX 756015500

Phone: 9033152032

2737 S Broadway Ave

Tyler, TX 757015413

Phone: 9035926000

2901 4th St

Longview, TX 756055128

Phone: 9037581818

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

11 Associated Practitioners

Erica Salami , NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1013330984

Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Carmine Vincifora , MD

Anesthesiology - Pain Medicine

NPI 1265752315

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Ashley Quitugua , NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1285158246

Nurse Practitioner

Tiffany Smith , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1316969306

Physician Assistant

Amber Reid

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1326618141

Leigh Mahjoobi , FNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1427362300

Family Nurse Practitioner

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location June 24, 2025

Registered at 705 E MARSHALL AVE STE 1002, LONGVIEW, TX 756015660 (Tel: 9033152032)

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Updated Practice Location January 31, 2019

Registered at 2737 S BROADWAY AVE, TYLER, TX 757015413 (Tel: 9035926000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 31, 2019

Registered at PO BOX 6605, TYLER, TX 757116605 (Tel: 9035926000)

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NPI Profile Active June 26, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 26, 2015

Registered at 1814 ROSELAND BLVD, SUITE 200, TYLER, TX 757014234 (Tel: 9035926000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 26, 2015

Registered at 1814 ROSELAND BLVD, SUITE 200, TYLER, TX 757014234 (Tel: 9035926000)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 26, 2015

Recorded as JAMES MUNS, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 26, 2015

Neurological Surgery (License #Q0126 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 31, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1023276466

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: May 31, 2008

Last Update: August 07, 2025

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 6605

Tyler, TX 757116605

Phone: 9035926000

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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