Charles A. Murphy, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Lake Charles, LA
Charles A. Murphy, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and NPI 1760464796, issued on Nov 16, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 09455R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles A. Murphy
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- 09455R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2829 4TH Ave, Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Phone
- (337) 477-7091
- Enumerated
- Nov 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 18, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 474-4552
- Medicaid ID
- 1937631 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100826000524); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Howard University College Of Medicine, 1984
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2829 4TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Cynthia AlexanderCase Manager/Care Coordinator1780187849
- Raymond Appling, L.C.S.W.Clinical Social Worker1831158054
- Stacy ArceneauxAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1609290782
- Dewey Archer, MDPsychiatry Physician1568529576
- Kendra BellCase Manager/Care Coordinator1952804015
- Mellisa BoothMental Health Counselor1154851038
Verify Charles A. Murphy in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 09455RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024
3,861 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Alprazolam949 claims
- Mirtazapine296 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate236 claims
- Trazodone Hcl199 claims
- Clonazepam182 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er167 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.
Charles A. Murphy among 583 psychiatry physician records in Louisiana
Charles A. Murphy, M.D. is one of 583 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 96% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2005 among the 279 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 583 psychiatry physician records in Louisiana.
All 583 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lake Charles → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Anderson, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011619008075
- Dewey Archer, MDLake Charles, LA 706011568529576
- David Buttross, MDLake Charles, LA 706011083615421
- Said Cantu, MDLake Charles, LA 706011679602932
- Patrick Hayes, MDLake Charles, LA 706011619052461
- Brian Mooney, MDLake Charles, LA 706011780685024
- David Murdock, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011508830316
- Jayendra Patel, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011467434191
Common questions
What is Charles A. Murphy, M.D.'s NPI number?
Charles A. Murphy, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760464796, issued on Nov 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles A. Murphy, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2829 4TH Ave, Lake Charles, LA, 70601. Phone: (337) 477-7091. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles A. Murphy, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 09455R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Charles A. Murphy, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles A. Murphy, M.D. had 3,861 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.