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Tobias Muniz

General Surgery · San Jose

NPI 1992159164

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
12
4 carriers
Office
1

Offices

1 location · County of Santa Clara · 1,000 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals listed: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plans that list them

12 plans · 4 carriers

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12 of 12 plans

Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
Anthem Full Dual Advantage Aligned (HMO D-SNP)Anthem Blue CrossListedOct 3, 2026
Anthem Medicare Advantage (HMO-POS)Anthem Blue CrossListedOct 3, 2026
Anthem Prime (HMO-POS)Anthem Blue Cross Partnership PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Central Health Classic Care Plan III (HMO)Central Health Medicare PlanListedAug 15, 2026
Central Health Dual Access Plan (HMO D-SNP)Central Health Medicare PlanListedAug 15, 2026
Central Health Embrace Care Plan (HMO C-SNP)Central Health Medicare PlanListed, may be out of dateSep 15, 2025
Central Health Embrace Choice Plan (HMO C-SNP)Central Health Medicare PlanListedAug 15, 2026
Central Health Valor Care Plan (HMO)Central Health Medicare PlanListedAug 15, 2026
SCAN Balance (HMO C-SNP)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN Classic (HMO)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN MyChoice (HMO)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence A172525 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2021 · expires 2027-05-31 · University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine.

No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

Hospitals they work in

1 hospital

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose, CAAcute Care Hospital · Government - Local · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System, which runs 3 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 70% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 2 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 2.572, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.563, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.256, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.369, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 10 the same, 1 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections2.572WorseOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.563BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.256BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.369BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.25 (0.3 to 2.2) · 1,535 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.07 (0.76 to 1.38)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths214.59 (167.38 to 261.8) · 108 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.8 · 41 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6 · 141 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10.2 · 124 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths8.3 · 501 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14.9 · 653 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.1 · 348 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3 · 4,502 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.24 (0.04 to 0.43) · 9,014 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.34 (0.15 to 0.52) · 9,216 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths4.54 (2.51 to 6.58) · 1,421 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.54 (0 to 3.2) · 288 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.11 (0.66 to 3.56) · 1,446 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths11.61 (4.09 to 19.14) · 294 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths7.29 (3.39 to 11.2) · 299 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.9 (0.45 to 3.36) · 333 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0 to 0.78) · 7,538 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths5.4 · 94 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.735No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections2.573No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.6 · 185 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits22.1 · 951 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits56.3 · 128 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits6.4 · 644 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits1.3 · 699 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.3 · 921 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.7 (3.9 to 8.1) · 226 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits12.6 (9.4 to 16.5) · 226 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.4 · 94 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits11.4 · 54 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.3 · 242 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.2 (9.9 to 17.4) · 702 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.7 to 1.4) · 195 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (4,032 patients answered, 29% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information2
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness2
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Room was "always" clean70%
Nurses "always" communicated well73%
Doctors "always" communicated well76%
Staff "always" explained57%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information82%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge82%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Doctors "always" listened carefully74%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect82%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)67%
Staff "always" explained new medications71%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Nurses "always" listened carefully69%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect80%
"Always" quiet at night43%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital70%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms83%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$43,824

Medicare paid this office $43,824 for 163 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes24$10,407$179
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes58$7,926$71
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes33$4,843$142
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes14$2,554$106
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes16$1,876$117
See all 6 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes24$10,407$179
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes58$7,926$71
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes33$4,843$142
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes14$2,554$106
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes16$1,876$117
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less13$972$75

Procedures Medicare counted

Procedure volume Medicare published
Hernia repair - groin (open)1-10None
Hernia repair (minimally invasive)1-10None
Removal of tissue1-10None
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux1-10None

Who their Medicare patients are

163 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Under 65 13% · 85 and older 25% · Women 45% · Also on Medicaid 57% · Health risk score 2.35. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical general surgery clinician is at 1.69.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 48% · Heart failure 37% · Depression 37% · Coronary heart disease 36% · Chronic kidney disease 36% · Atrial fibrillation 35% · Stroke 35% · Dementia 31% · Cancer 15% · COPD 15%.

The office billed $471,204, Medicare allowed $56,442 and paid $43,824; for 336 services of 37 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
2024163336762.35$471,204$43,824
2023137285742.10$394,115$40,586
202254149701.71$220,665$21,048

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes28$13,637$187
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes42$4,812$73
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes20$3,164$158
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less23$1,762$77
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes13$1,548$111
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes26$1,520$46

2022: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes12$2,571$214
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes21$2,474$77
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes18$1,397$39

Medicaid work

$7,899 in 2024

Medicaid paid $7,899 for 322 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 26 people in a month for one service.

Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.

Largest Medicaid services in 2024
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES265$4,348
Critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient; first 30-74 minutes57$3,551
Medicaid work by year
2024322226$7,899
2023505443$16,277
202267218$1,250
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
Critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient; first 30-74 minutes186$11,815
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES206$3,283
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE SF/LOW MDM 25 MINUTES95$1,027
Hospital inpatient or observation discharge day management; 30 minutes or less on the date of the encounter18$152

2022

Largest Medicaid services in 2022
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE SF/LOW MDM 25 MINUTES52$1,035
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES15$215

Money from drug and device companies

$2,528 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202513None$2,528
202411None$39
202316None$2,559

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Intuitive SurgicalDavinci Xi$2,528
3 payments
  • Education for Davinci Xi · 2025-11-07 · $1,500
  • Education for Davinci Xi · 2025-03-13 · $1,000
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2025-03-13 · $28
See all 3 published payments
Every published payment
Intuitive SurgicalEducation · 2025-11-07Davinci Xi$1,500
Intuitive SurgicalEducation · 2025-03-13Davinci Xi$1,000
Intuitive SurgicalMeals · 2025-03-13Da Vinci Surgical System$28
See earlier years (2024, 2023)

2024: $39

Payments by company in 2024
AbiomedImpella$39
1 payment
  • Meals for Impella · 2024-09-23 · $39

2023: $2,559

Payments by company in 2023
Intuitive SurgicalDavinci Xi$2,559
6 payments
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2023-10-17 · $2
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2023-09-19 · $9
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2023-08-18 · $28
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2023-08-17 · $16
  • Education for Davinci Xi · 2023-08-17 · $2,500
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2023-08-01 · $5

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
80.6 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1992159164
Licence
CA A172525California A172525: Current · expires 2027-05-31
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Surgery (208600000X); Federal specialty code 2086S0127X (2086S0127X)
Mailing address
751 S Bascom Ave Dept of, San Jose, CA, 95128
NPI first listed
2016-04-14
NPI last updated
2023-01-05
NPI record certified
2023-01-05

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.