Avid J. Muniz, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Santurce, PR
Avid J. Muniz, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Santurce, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1417919804, issued on Apr 3, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 9327, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Avid J. Muniz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 9327 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Calle Manuel Pavia, Santurce, PR 00909
- Phone
- (787) 726-7008
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (787) 726-7083
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110823000462); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 152 in Puerto Rico → Look up another NPI →
Verify Avid J. Muniz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
Search for license 9327Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,092 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol210 claims
- Farxiga166 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate154 claims
- Losartan Potassium123 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate111 claims
- Doxazosin Mesylate95 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $886.77
24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Puerto Rico Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Avid J. Muniz among 152 nephrology physician records in Puerto Rico
Avid J. Muniz, M.D. is one of 152 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2004 among the 124 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 nephrology physician records list a practice address in Santurce
They are 2 of the 201 NPPES records with a practice address in Santurce, and 152 nephrology physician records in Puerto Rico.
All 152 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Santurce → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Pedro Colton, M.D.San Juan, PR 009091104001270
- Adair Laboy Zengotita, M.D.Santurce, PR 009091952335481
- Antonio Diaz Hernandez, MDSan Juan, PR 009071003016775
- Cristy Martinez-Lopez, MDSan Juan, PR 009071023262110
- Maria Rivera Hernandez, MDSan Juan, PR 009071952895310
- Lillian Borrego Conde, MDSan Juan, PR 009171255417283
- Carlos Cortes-Sanchez, MDSan Juan, PR 009171407140064
- Nivia Cruz-Ortiz, M.D.San Juan, PR 009171447363130
Common questions
What is Avid J. Muniz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Avid J. Muniz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417919804, issued on Apr 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Avid J. Muniz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Calle Manuel Pavia, Santurce, PR, 00909. Phone: (787) 726-7008. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Avid J. Muniz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 9327, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Avid J. Muniz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Avid J. Muniz, M.D. had 2,092 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.