Dr. Gitonga Munene, MD

Dr. Munene practices at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan, part of Bronson Healthcare Group.

Dr. Munene's NPI, 1164663829, was assigned on March 10, 2009. Dr. Munene holds Tennessee license 47398.

Dr. Munene's primary practice is Bronson Methodist Hospital, at 601 John Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007 in Kalamazoo County. The practice phone is (269) 341-6000.

Dr. Munene's primary practice is Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan, part of Bronson Healthcare Group. Dr. Munene is also affiliated with Beacon Kalamazoo. The medical group on file is West Michigan Cancer Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Munene to 3 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Munene practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgical oncology is Dr. Munene's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086X0206X. Dr. Munene is licensed in Tennessee.

CMS data shows 180 Medicare services from Dr. Munene across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 127 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $17,420 for them.

CMS counts 127 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Munene in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 68 patients. 70% of them have high blood pressure, and 65% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.60, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Munene's median patient age at 72, with 47% women.

In 2024, Dr. Munene wrote 74 Medicare Part D claims for 35 patients. 59% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 29 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $103,730 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 95 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 out of 100 for Dr. Munene for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Munene accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Munene as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 46 papers to Dr. Munene, published from 2010 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Internship and Residency, General Surgery and Postoperative Complications. Dr. Munene has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Munene's most frequent co-authors are Robert G. Sawyer, MD, Paxton V. Dickson, MD and Alain Rose Elian, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 158 general payments to Dr. Munene from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 64% of the total. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. paid the most, $55,097.