James Edward Murphy, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Wilkes Barre, PA
James Edward Murphy, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1205042645, issued on May 15, 2007. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD445276, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Edward Murphy
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- MD445276 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1175 E Mountain Blvd, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
- Phone
- (570) 808-1093
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130703000011); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 1,253 in Pennsylvania → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1175 E Mountain Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Anthony Balsamo, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1104812239
- Norma Boechat, PA-CPhysician Assistant1891120010
- Pamela Ceol, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1780199067
- Gavin DavisPhysician Assistant1376410233
- Robert Emery, PACPhysician Assistant1679586804
- Amanda Gawel, PA-CPhysician Assistant1417687104
Verify James Edward Murphy in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD445276Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
153 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 56 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl44 claims
- Meloxicam41 claims
- Amoxicillin14 claims
- Celecoxib11 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: $249.97
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medacta USA, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 3 group practices
- Geisinger ClinicDanville, PA
- H2 Health And Rehabilitation Services LLCWilkes Barre, PA
- Phoenix Rehabilitation And Health Services IncCranberry Twp, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Edward Murphy among 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania
James Edward Murphy, MD is one of 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% 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 52% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2003 among the 777 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 207X00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 1,253 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Wilkes Barre → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anthony Balsamo, MDWilkes Barre, PA 187021104812239
- Chirag Chaudhary, MDWilkes Barre, PA 187021083217533
- Peter Feinstein, MDWilkes Barre, PA 187021659371896
- Michael JungWilkes Barre, PA 187021730575010
- Sina Kazemzadeh, MDWilkes Barre, PA 187021689369449
- Kenneth Koury, MDWilkes Barre, PA 187021376855643
- John Lynott, MDWilkes Barre, PA 187021811976483
- Kathleen McHale, M.D.Wilkes Barre, PA 187021922024793
Common questions
What is James Edward Murphy, MD's NPI number?
James Edward Murphy, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205042645, issued on May 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Edward Murphy, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1175 E Mountain Blvd, Wilkes Barre, PA, 18702. Phone: (570) 808-1093. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Edward Murphy, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD445276, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Edward Murphy, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Edward Murphy, MD had 153 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.