Mungan, Nils K., M.D.
Specialties: Ophthalmology, Children's Ophthalmology
Gender: Male
Biography: Nils Mungan, M.D., Professor, is a board-certified Ophthalmologist specializing in Pediatric Ophthalmology. Dr. Mungan was born in Calgary, Canada and attended medical school at the University of Ottawa followed by residency in Ophthalmology at the Ochsner Foundation Hospital in New Orleans. After completing his fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology at the University of Toronto, Dr. Mungan began his practice at UMMC in 1999. During his career at UMMC, Dr. Mungan has been recognized with many awards including the AAPOS Honor Award from the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus. Dr. Mungan has written a textbook chapter on esotropia (crossed eyes), has authored or co-authored numerous medical journal articles, and serves as an investigator on multiple nationally sponsored research studies. Dr. Mungan is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus. He has also served on multiple national and international committees for pediatric ophthalmology and has been the organizer of several international symposia. Over his tenure at UMMC, Dr. Mungan has helped train in excess of 70 new ophthalmologists. Dr. Mungan has four children and enjoys half-marathon racing, skiing, canyoneering, camping, reading, electronics and was very active in Boy Scouts. Dr. Mungan speaks English and French fluently.
Practice Locations
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Lakeland Medical - UMMC
764 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS 39216 View Location |
Accepted Insurance Plans
The University of Mississippi Medical Center accepts all plans, but may not be an in-network provider with your plan. We encourage you to contact your insurer and ask if the plan is in network with UMMC. Always contact your insurance carrier for specific coverage information.
*Note: Grenada and Holmes County locations have different payor contracts. Oral Surgeons are considered in-network to the medical health plans listed below NOT dental.
Medicare health insurance plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- Medicare - Fee For Service
- Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service
- Shared Health Mississippi
- United Healthcare (except DSNP)
- Vantage Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
- Wellcare - Medicare Advantage
Medicaid health plans
- Mississippi Medicaid
- MS CAN - Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, United Healthcare
- Medicaid MS CHIP - Molina MS CHIP and United Healthcare
Dental plans
- Always Care
- Medicaid
- MS CAN - Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, United Healthcare
- Ambetter - Magnolia Health Plan
Commercial, Marketplace and other health plans
- Always Care - Dental & Vision
- Avesis (Molina)
- Aetna Health Management
- Ambetter - Magnolia Health Plan
- American Life Care - PHCS/Multiplan
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
- Cenpatico - Behavioral Health
- Cigna PPO and Behavioral Health (excludes transplants)
- Corvel Healthcare Corp
- First Choice Health Plan - includes Humana PPO Commercial, but not Humana Medicare Advantage
- First Health Network/Coventry - Aetna
- Government Employees Health Insurance Association (GEHA) - United Healthcare
- Hattiesburg Clinic Professional Association - MPCN
- Interlink Health Services - Transplant Services
- LifeTrac - Transplant Services
- Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)
- Mississippi Health Partners (MHP) - Family Medicine Only
- Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)
- Mississippi State Hospital
- Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi)
- Multiplan - PHCS/American Life Care
- North Mississippi Health Link
- OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. - Transplant Services
- OptumHealth VA CCN
- PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Tricare
- United Healthcare - PPO Commercial, CHIP, MSCAN, Behavioral Health
- Vantage Health Plan - Commercial, PPACA Plan and Medicare Advantage Plan
- Veterans Administration
Education
| Board Certification: | Ophthalmology |
| Fellowship: | University of Toronto |
| Internship: | Queen's University Faculty of Health Sciences |
| Medical Education: | University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine |
| Residency: | Ochsner Foundation Hospital |
| Residency: | Ochsner Foundation Hospital |
Experience
Current Positions
| Professor, School of Medicine, UMMC, Jackson, MS 39216 | 07/2017 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology | 05/1999 - 05/2019 |
| Licensure, Lousiana State Medical License | 05/1994 - Present |
| Licensure, Mississippi State Medical License | 07/1999 - Present |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| AAPOS Honor Award (for accumulated service to AAPOS), American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus | 2013 |
| Clinical research competition finalist, Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto | |
| Book award for highest resident standing, Ochsner Clinic | |
| Book award for highest resident standing, Ochsner Clinic | |
| Magna Cum Laude medical graduate, University of Ottawa | |
| Canadian Foundation for Ileitis and Colitis book award for highest, University of Ottawa | |
| Medical Research Council of Canada student research grant, University of Ottawa | |
| Top tenth percentile rank of medical school class | |
| Top tenth percentile rank of medical school class | |
| AAPOS (American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus) Honor Award, April 2013 (for accumulated service to AAPOS), AAPOS (American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus) |