George Edward Munoz, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Miami, FL
George Edward Munoz, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1417989310, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME0046517, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George Edward Munoz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- ME0046517 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 20880 W Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL 33180
- Phone
- (305) 682-1441
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 22, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (305) 682-1855
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110915000395); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 20880 W Dixie Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Steven Goldberg, R.T.(R)(ARRT)Bone Densitometry Radiologic Technologist1922351717
- Muriel Guigui, PAMedical Physician Assistant1619068335
Verify George Edward Munoz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME0046517Check 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 rheumatology physician in 2024
2,835 Medicare Part D claims for 514 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 246 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate473 claims
- Methotrexate295 claims
- Prednisone267 claims
- Gabapentin140 claims
- Tramadol Hcl102 claims
- Folic Acid88 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $16,247.86
68 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- American Arthritis And Rheumatology Associates LLCAventura, FL
- Rehabclinics Pta IncNorth Miami Beach, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
George Edward Munoz among 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida
George Edward Munoz, M.D. is one of 494 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2003 among the 362 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Florida
There are 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida.
All 494 in Florida → Every provider in Miami → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Norman Gaylis, M.D.Aventura, FL 331801255440384
- Marcos Maldonado, MDAventura, FL 331801962467084
- Gary Sterba, MD,FACP,FACR.Miami, FL 331801942504832
- Ronald Yglesias, M.D.Aventura, FL 331801619388840
- Richard Chang, M.D.Miami, FL 331761427104686
- Jose Rovira, MDMiami, FL 331751386638435
- Angel Vidal, M.D.Miami, FL 331751669409637
- Santiago De Solo, MDMiami, FL 331731871568618
Common questions
What is George Edward Munoz, M.D.'s NPI number?
George Edward Munoz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417989310, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George Edward Munoz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20880 W Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL, 33180. Phone: (305) 682-1441. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George Edward Munoz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME0046517, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does George Edward Munoz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George Edward Munoz, M.D. had 2,835 Medicare Part D claims for 514 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is George Edward Munoz, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.