Carolyn Murphy, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Worcester, MA
Carolyn Murphy, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1295121176, issued on Apr 8, 2015. Check the license (Massachusetts 273098, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carolyn Murphy
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
- License numbers
- 273098 MA
MD16213 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA 01655
- Phone
- (508) 334-8630
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (774) 441-6710
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180614001708); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Temple University School Of Medicine, 2015
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Carolyn Murphy in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 273098Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
363 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,129 among the 731 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims. 208 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl84 claims
- Morphine Sulfate30 claims
- Gabapentin25 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er24 claims
- Mirtazapine22 claims
- Alprazolam19 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Umass Memorial Medical Group IncWorcester, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carolyn Murphy among 19 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Massachusetts
Carolyn Murphy, MD is one of 19 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 68% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2007 among the 10 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QH0002X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 19 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Massachusetts.
All 19 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Worcester → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jennifer Reidy, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551962416628
- Himanshu Malhotra, DOBurlington, MA 018051700314424
- Anna Chon, M.D.Danvers, MA 019231578982518
- Stephanie Patel, MDDanvers, MA 019231609840461
- Robert Warren, MDDanvers, MA 019231336181270
- Michael Eizyk, MDBoston, MA 021111013572684
- Victor Wan, MDBoston, MA 021111013545904
- Eric Krakauer, MDBoston, MA 021141649251000
Common questions
What is Carolyn Murphy, MD's NPI number?
Carolyn Murphy, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295121176, issued on Apr 8, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carolyn Murphy, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA, 01655. Phone: (508) 334-8630. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carolyn Murphy, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 273098, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Carolyn Murphy, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carolyn Murphy, MD had 363 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,129. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Carolyn Murphy, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.