Samuel Christopher Muench, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Bethesda, MD
Samuel Christopher Muench, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Bethesda, Maryland, and NPI 1164871562, issued on Jun 7, 2016. Check the license (Maryland D0093839, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samuel Christopher Muench
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- D0093839 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10215 Fernwood RD Ste 404, Bethesda, MD 20817
- Phone
- (718) 920-4321
- Enumerated
- Jun 7, 2016
- Record last updated
- Sep 20, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220607000716); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 10215 Fernwood RD Ste 404
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Samuel Christopher Muench in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D0093839Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
236 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf55 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium42 claims
- Mounjaro25 claims
- Rinvoq11 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: $5,080.37
112 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Exact Sciences Corporation. 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.
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
- Capital Digestive Care LLCWashington, DC
- Upmc Western Maryland Health Services LLCCumberland, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samuel Christopher Muench among 505 gastroenterology physician records in Maryland
Samuel Christopher Muench, M.D. is one of 505 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2002 among the 344 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 61% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Maryland
There are 505 gastroenterology physician records in Maryland.
All 505 in Maryland → Every provider in Bethesda → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- George Bolen, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171093784555
- Reezwana Chowdhury, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171316185341
- Richard Gelfand, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171902875768
- Howard Goldberg, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171316942089
- Peter Kaufman, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171548229446
- Eric Pollack, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171912966821
- Jose Serrano, MDBethesda, MD 208171578728903
- Zachary Borman, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151922412436
Common questions
What is Samuel Christopher Muench, M.D.'s NPI number?
Samuel Christopher Muench, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164871562, issued on Jun 7, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samuel Christopher Muench, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10215 Fernwood RD Ste 404, Bethesda, MD, 20817. Phone: (718) 920-4321. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samuel Christopher Muench, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0093839, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Samuel Christopher Muench, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samuel Christopher Muench, M.D. had 236 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.