Ghulam Murtaza, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Madison, WI
Ghulam Murtaza, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Madison, Wisconsin, and NPI 1528294329, issued on Jun 8, 2009. Check the license (Wisconsin 55382-20, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ghulam Murtaza
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 55382-20 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 700 S Park St, Madison, WI 53715
- Phone
- (608) 260-2900
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2009
- Record last updated
- Feb 1, 2023
- Fax
- (608) 260-2961
- Medicaid ID
- 1528294329 WI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150730012805); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ghulam Murtaza in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 55382-20Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
84 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Warfarin Sodium59 claims
- Mupirocin16 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $11,412.49
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Dean Health Systems IncSun Prairie, WI
- Swedishamerican HospitalRockford, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ghulam Murtaza among 115 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Wisconsin
Ghulam Murtaza, M.D. is one of 115 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 70% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 1993 among the 74 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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 208G00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Wisconsin
There are 115 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Wisconsin.
All 115 in Wisconsin → Every provider in Madison → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Khosro Adib, MDMadison, WI 537151932163581
- Haywood Gilliam, MDMadison, WI 537151316902091
- Vijay Kantamneni, MDMadison, WI 537151316997406
- Tomaz Mesar, M.D.Madison, WI 537151114313871
- Hoang Nguyen, M.D.Madison, WI 537151295742005
- Zahir Rashid, MDMadison, WI 537151407956865
- George Reiss, M.D.Madison, WI 537151164510871
- Patrick Vining, MDMadison, WI 537151063900249
Common questions
What is Ghulam Murtaza, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ghulam Murtaza, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528294329, issued on Jun 8, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ghulam Murtaza, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 S Park St, Madison, WI, 53715. Phone: (608) 260-2900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ghulam Murtaza, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 55382-20, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ghulam Murtaza, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ghulam Murtaza, M.D. had 84 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.