NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tooba Munawar, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Waterbury, CT

Tooba Munawar, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Waterbury, Connecticut, and NPI 1134649817, issued on Jun 22, 2017. Check the license on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1134649817
Name
Tooba Munawar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
2004-00081 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
56 Franklin St, Waterbury, CT 06706
Phone
(203) 709-6000
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2017
Record last updated
Jan 15, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240123001525); accepts Medicare assignment
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.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 56 Franklin St

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

  1. Celin Abraham, PA-CPhysician Assistant1407171085
  2. Diego Accorsi, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1700307535
  3. Ireneo Adao, RRTRegistered Respiratory Therapist1609063973
  4. Caterina Aiello, DOSurgery Physician1922669522
  5. Michael Ajemian, MDSurgery Physician1699702357
  6. Abeera Akram, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1497240238

Verify Tooba Munawar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining BoardCheck the board
  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
Open the Connecticut license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

126 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Tooba Munawar126
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone33 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate31 claims
  3. Methotrexate24 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: $99.25

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mallinckrodt Hospital Products 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.

  1. Tooba Munawar$99.25
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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. Dlp Frye Medical Group LLCHickory, NC

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

Tooba Munawar among 145 rheumatology physician records in Connecticut

Tooba Munawar, MD is one of 145 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 86% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2004 among the 94 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 65% 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 Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 145 rheumatology physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mirela Nicolescu, MDWaterbury, CT 067051750601985
  2. Brian Peck, MDWaterbury, CT 067081629036868
  3. David Podell, MDWaterbury, CT 067081619940327
  4. James Lampman, MDKent, CT 067571881775963
  5. Jane Cooper, MDMiddlebury, CT 067621356314066
  6. Kateryna Bertuch, M.D.Torrington, CT 067901811239817
  7. Neenu Sukumaran, MBBSTorrington, CT 067901033737200
  8. Michael Cassetta, D.O.Trumbull, CT 066111811916505

Common questions

What is Tooba Munawar, MD's NPI number?

Tooba Munawar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134649817, issued on Jun 22, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tooba Munawar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 56 Franklin St, Waterbury, CT, 06706. Phone: (203) 709-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tooba Munawar, MD's license?

Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Tooba Munawar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tooba Munawar, MD had 126 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.