NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James D. Murphey, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Cleveland, GA

James D. Murphey, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Cleveland, Georgia, and NPI 1740472208, issued on Aug 17, 2007. Check the license (Georgia 64161, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; 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
1740472208
Name
James D. Murphey
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
64161 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2578 Helen Hwy, Cleveland, GA 30528
Phone
(706) 865-1234
Enumerated
Aug 17, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 7, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100831000113); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2006
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 2578 Helen Hwy

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

  1. Kelli Adams, ACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1104070457
  2. Jane Allen, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1326084187
  3. Amanda Battles, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1609576180
  4. April Beck, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1215596606
  5. Tod Bethea, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1710979331
  6. Emory Blair, PA-CPhysician Assistant1992190938

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

11,313 Medicare Part D claims for 747 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 248 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Murphey11,313
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate476 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium447 claims
  3. Omeprazole384 claims
  4. Lisinopril360 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium359 claims
  6. Gabapentin337 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): 82.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.7
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $25.65

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Murphey$25.65
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Northeast Georgia Physicians Group IncCleveland, GA

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

James D. Murphey among 3,911 internal medicine physician records in Georgia

James D. Murphey, M.D. is one of 3,911 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% 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 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2005 among the 2,535 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Internal Medicine Physician providers in Georgia

There are 3,911 internal medicine physician records in Georgia.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Olalekan Ajibowo, MDCommerce, GA 305291235320151
  2. John Hill, MDCommerce, GA 305291174587588
  3. Timothy Beck, M.D.Clayton, GA 305251548223779
  4. Edward Frederickson, MDClayton, GA 305251386710085
  5. Michael Hollifield, MDClayton, GA 305251831162437
  6. Georges Lafleur, MDClayton, GA 305251881796498
  7. Lloyd Stuart, M.D.Clayton, GA 305251487665931
  8. Stephen Berry, MDDahlonega, GA 305331477533206

Common questions

What is James D. Murphey, M.D.'s NPI number?

James D. Murphey, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740472208, issued on Aug 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James D. Murphey, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2578 Helen Hwy, Cleveland, GA, 30528. Phone: (706) 865-1234. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James D. Murphey, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 64161, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James D. Murphey, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James D. Murphey, M.D. had 11,313 Medicare Part D claims for 747 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James D. Murphey, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.6 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.

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