NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Earnest Lee Murray, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Jackson, TN

Earnest Lee Murray, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Jackson, Tennessee, and NPI 1952597874, issued on Sep 25, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 47511, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952597874
Name
Earnest Lee Murray
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
47511 TN
673-L MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
700 W Forest Ave, Jackson, TN 38301
Phone
(731) 541-9490
Enumerated
Sep 25, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 10, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(731) 660-8739
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110819000353); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 700 W Forest Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Lisa Alexander Nwokolo, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1164767133
  2. Leanetta Allen, RDRegistered Dietitian1619946704
  3. Melissa Appleton, MDInternal Medicine Physician1144287053
  4. Heath Broussard, MDSurgery Physician1801881958
  5. Ashton Coles, FNP-BCNurse Practitioner1356146377
  6. John Duval, MDGastroenterology Physician1902891914

Verify Earnest Lee Murray in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

5,179 Medicare Part D claims for 622 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Earnest Murray5,179
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin314 claims
  2. Clonazepam276 claims
  3. Carbidopa-Levodopa267 claims
  4. Primidone242 claims
  5. Donepezil Hcl217 claims
  6. Memantine Hcl205 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): 95.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $8,627.15

157 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Earnest Murray$8,627.15
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. West Tennessee Medical Group IncJackson, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Earnest Lee Murray among 381 neurology physician records in Tennessee

Earnest Lee Murray, M.D. is one of 381 neurology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 296 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 381 neurology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Benjamin Bird, MDJackson, TN 383011376102962
  2. Michael Brueggeman, M.D.Jackson, TN 383011174628903
  3. Cameron Michael, DOJackson, TN 383011205323433
  4. Sumathira Sathanandan, MDJackson, TN 383011760427496
  5. Christopher Mitchell, M.D.Jackson, TN 383051932317880
  6. Robin Gilmore, MDColumbia, TN 384011831179951
  7. Heather Horton, M.DColumbia, TN 384011861754657
  8. Louise Ledbetter, MDColumbia, TN 384011194704411

Common questions

What is Earnest Lee Murray, M.D.'s NPI number?

Earnest Lee Murray, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952597874, issued on Sep 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Earnest Lee Murray, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 W Forest Ave, Jackson, TN, 38301. Phone: (731) 541-9490. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Earnest Lee Murray, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 47511, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Earnest Lee Murray, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Earnest Lee Murray, M.D. had 5,179 Medicare Part D claims for 622 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Earnest Lee Murray, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.7 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.

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