Howard N. Murray, MD
Pulmonary Disease Physician · West Monroe, LA
Howard N. Murray, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in West Monroe, Louisiana, and NPI 1972633303, issued on Mar 6, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana MD.203971, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard N. Murray
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License numbers
- MD.203971 LA
036111552 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 503 Mcmillan RD, West Monroe, LA 71291
- Phone
- (318) 254-3150
- Enumerated
- Mar 6, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 7, 2025
- Medicaid IDs
- 036111552 IL
2118137 LA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100819000595); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 503 Mcmillan RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Howard N. Murray in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.203971Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
2,428 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa531 claims
- Montelukast Sodium247 claims
- Prednisone226 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta205 claims
- Breztri Aerosphere166 claims
- Spiriva Respimat90 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 30.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $51.69
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 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 one group practice
- Vital Health Partners LLCWest Monroe, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Howard N. Murray among 208 pulmonary disease physician records in Louisiana
Howard N. Murray, MD is one of 208 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 84% 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 60% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 60% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2001 among the 156 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 208 pulmonary disease physician records in Louisiana.
All 208 in Louisiana → Every provider in West Monroe → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Matthews, MDWest Monroe, LA 712911366453672
- Gregory Ardoin, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011376633115
- Stephanie Blair, MDAlexandria, LA 713011487653804
- Robert Larimer, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011023052024
- Alexandre Slatkin, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011619972585
- Benjamin Walton, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011275675472
- Maan Younes, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011245232479
- Thomas Smith, M.D.Ruston, LA 712701801867130
Common questions
What is Howard N. Murray, MD's NPI number?
Howard N. Murray, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972633303, issued on Mar 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard N. Murray, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 503 Mcmillan RD, West Monroe, LA, 71291. Phone: (318) 254-3150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard N. Murray, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.203971, 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 Howard N. Murray, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard N. Murray, MD had 2,428 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Howard N. Murray, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 30.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.