Dr. John Saether Muus, MD

  • Forest City, NC
  • Family medicine physician
NPI1700464690PAC ID3779983317
Medicare services, 2024
239
Medicare patients, 2024
123
Part D claims, 2024
1,580
MIPS score, 2024
94
Hospital affiliations
3
Practice address
181 Daniel Rd, Forest City, NC 28043
Practice phone
Call (828) 286-9036
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Primary practice

Atrium Health Primary Care Rutherford Internal Medicine & Specialty CA

Forest City, North Carolina

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Dr. John Saether Muus is a family medicine physician in Forest City, North Carolina

Dr. Muus practices at Atrium Health Primary Care Rutherford Internal Medicine & Specialty CA in Forest City, North Carolina.

Dr. Muus' NPI, 1700464690, was assigned on March 31, 2021. Dr. Muus graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 2021. Dr. Muus holds North Carolina license 2023-02980.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3779983317
NPI enumeration date
March 31, 2021
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(828) 286-9036
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
31
Medical school graduation
2021

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. John Saether Muus practices at Atrium Health Primary Care Rutherford Internal Medicine & Specialty CA in Forest City, North Carolina

Dr. Muus' primary practice is Atrium Health Primary Care Rutherford Internal Medicine & Specialty CA, at 181 Daniel Rd, Forest City, NC 28043 in Rutherford County. The practice phone is (828) 286-9036.

  • Atrium Health Primary Care Rutherford Internal Medicine & Specialty CA
    181 Daniel Rd, Forest City, NC 28043 · Rutherford CountyPhone(828) 286-9036

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. John Saether Muus is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Muus' primary practice is Atrium Health Primary Care Rutherford Internal Medicine & Specialty CA in Forest City, North Carolina. Dr. Muus is also affiliated with Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. The medical group on file is Atrium Health Cleveland Imaging. Dmand AI also links Dr. Muus to 2 more hospitals and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John Saether Muus' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Muus practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Atrium Health Primary Care Rutherford Internal Medicine & Specialty CAAvailable with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. John Saether Muus is one of 4,206 family medicine physicians in North Carolina

Family medicine is Dr. Muus' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Muus is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Family medicine, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 2023-02980 · taxonomy 207Q00000X

Family medicine physicians near Dr. Muus

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4,206family medicine physicians in North Carolina
9family medicine physicians in Forest City

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. John Saether Muus billed Medicare for 239 services in 2024

CMS data shows 239 Medicare services from Dr. Muus across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 123 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $15,734 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024239
Medicare patients123
Paid by Medicare$15,734
Procedure codes6

Dr. Muus' Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Office and hospital visits144
  2. Lab and pathology64
  3. Other services16
  4. Tests and treatments15

Dr. Muus compared with the North Carolina median for family medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Muus
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
239vs 42444% below
Medicare patients
123vs 15119% below
Part D claims
1,019vs 1,17713% below

Medians across 4,171 family medicine physicians in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Muus' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. John Saether Muus treated 123 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 123 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Muus in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 56 patients. 74% of them have high blood pressure, and 66% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.13, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Muus' median patient age at 71, with 60% women.

Medicare patients, 2024123
Average age73
Average risk score1.13
Also on Medicaid11%

Dr. Muus' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Muus' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women6654%
  • Men5746%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Muus' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure74%
  2. High cholesterol66%
  3. Arthritis35%
  4. Diabetes34%
  5. Anxiety26%
  6. Mood disorders26%
  7. Depression24%
  8. Chronic kidney disease21%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Muus' patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women60%
  • Men40%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. John Saether Muus wrote 1,580 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Muus wrote 1,580 Medicare Part D claims for 336 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,019 of them, across 44 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $99,556 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 386 claims across 18 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,580
Drugs named by CMS44
Total drug cost$99,556
Part D patients336

Dr. Muus' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,346 claims85%
  • Brand-name218 claims14%
  • Other16 claims1%

Dr. Muus' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Muus' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids1%16 of 1,580 claims
  • Antibiotics2%34 of 1,580 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 3862024: 1,019164%

Drugs named by CMS: 44 in 2024, 18 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. John Saether Muus scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Muus for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Muus accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Muus as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Muus' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 94of 100Final score
  • 81.6of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. John Saether Muus received $3 in industry payments in 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Muus from 1 drug or device company in 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Dynavax Technologies Corporation paid the most, $3.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. John Saether Muus graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Dr. Muus graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 2021.

  1. Medical schoolMedical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. John Saether Muus's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. John Saether Muus' NPI number?

Dr. John Saether Muus' NPI number is 1700464690. It was assigned on March 31, 2021, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. John Saether Muus?

Dr. John Saether Muus is a family medicine physician in Forest City, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).

Where does Dr. John Saether Muus practice?

Dr. Muus practices at 181 Daniel Rd, Forest City, NC 28043. Dr. Muus' primary practice is Atrium Health Primary Care Rutherford Internal Medicine & Specialty CA in Forest City, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Muus to 2 hospitals and 1 home health agency.

What is Dr. John Saether Muus' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Muus is (828) 286-9036.

What is Dr. John Saether Muus' medical license number?

Dr. Muus holds North Carolina license 2023-02980.

Which hospitals is Dr. John Saether Muus affiliated with?

Dr. Muus is affiliated with Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Muus to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. John Saether Muus part of?

Dr. Muus is linked to Atrium Health Cleveland Imaging.

Does Dr. John Saether Muus accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Muus billed Medicare for 239 services in 2024, and Dr. Muus accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. John Saether Muus offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Muus as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. John Saether Muus' MIPS score?

Dr. Muus' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. John Saether Muus see?

CMS counts 123 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Muus in 2024, with an average age of 73.

What services does Dr. John Saether Muus bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Muus' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), lab and pathology test (85027) and office visit, new patient (99204).

Where did Dr. John Saether Muus go to medical school?

Dr. Muus graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 2021.

What drugs does Dr. John Saether Muus prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Muus' most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Lisinopril.

Has Dr. John Saether Muus received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3 in general payments to Dr. Muus from 1 company from 2024 to 2024. The largest total came from Dynavax Technologies Corporation.

How long has Dr. John Saether Muus been practicing?

Dr. Muus graduated from medical school in 2021, 5 years ago.

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