NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael J. Nunez, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Dallas, TX

Michael J. Nunez, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1669413019, issued on Jun 9, 2006. Check the license (Texas J3362, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669413019
Name
Michael J. Nunez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
J3362 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8230 Walnut Hill LN, Dallas, TX 75231
Phone
(214) 345-7398
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2006
Record last updated
May 16, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(214) 345-4264
Medicaid IDs
106136803 TX
081585402 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070205000397); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Duke University School Of Medicine, 1991
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 8230 Walnut Hill LN

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Meredith Abbott, MDOphthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1659570943
  2. Abrar Ahmed, MDGastroenterology Physician1164533477
  3. Leonard Behr, MDFamily Medicine Physician1255384731
  4. Lindsey BirchSurgical Physician Assistant1922785971
  5. Morgan Chapman, PAPhysician Assistant1366872566
  6. James Cochran, M.D.Urology Physician1174577704

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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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79% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,454 Medicare Part D claims for 630 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Michael Nunez1,454
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium516 claims
  2. Peg 3350-Electrolyte193 claims
  3. Omeprazole123 claims
  4. Famotidine118 claims
  5. Clenpiq77 claims
  6. Esomeprazole Magnesium45 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $823.03

47 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Nunez$823.03
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLCIrving, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Michael J. Nunez among 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas

Michael J. Nunez, M.D. is one of 1,478 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2003 among the 1,175 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Abrar Ahmed, MDDallas, TX 752311164533477
  2. Sami Arslanlar, MDDallas, TX 752311033235684
  3. Sally Brooks, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311568421360
  4. Andrew Gottesman, MDDallas, TX 752311316915010
  5. James Hakert, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311467411298
  6. Rajeev Jain, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311770527301
  7. John Lee, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311740240803
  8. Viralkumar Patel, MDDallas, TX 752311699898981

Common questions

What is Michael J. Nunez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael J. Nunez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669413019, issued on Jun 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael J. Nunez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8230 Walnut Hill LN, Dallas, TX, 75231. Phone: (214) 345-7398. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael J. Nunez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number J3362, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael J. Nunez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael J. Nunez, M.D. had 1,454 Medicare Part D claims for 630 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael J. Nunez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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