James Thomas Murphy, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Hamden, CT
James Thomas Murphy, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Hamden, Connecticut, and NPI 1558653014, issued on May 3, 2011. Check the license (Connecticut 55952, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Thomas Murphy
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 55952 CT
274543 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2880 Old Dixwell Ave, Hamden, CT 06518
- Phone
- (203) 248-6365
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2011
- Record last updated
- Nov 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150702002035); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Wisconsin, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Thomas Murphy in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 55952Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,067 Medicare Part D claims for 309 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost372 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol158 claims
- Lumigan107 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol58 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate54 claims
- Timolol Maleate53 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): 93.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $45,564.02
59 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sight Sciences, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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 5 group practices
- Connecticut Eye Physicians PCMiddletown, CT
- Cornell Scott Hill Health CorporationNew Haven, CT
- Kayvan Keyhani MD PCYorktown Heights, NY
- Kwiat Eye And Laser Surgery PLLCAmsterdam, NY
- Scarsdale Ophthalmology Associates PLLCScarsdale, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Thomas Murphy among 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut
James Thomas Murphy, M.D. is one of 336 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 80% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2000 among the 212 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut.
All 336 in Connecticut → Every provider in Hamden → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Dombrow, MDHamden, CT 065181376798967
- Andrew Fezza, MDHamden, CT 065181265404164
- Jeffrey Gold, M.D.Hamden, CT 065181013956010
- Gregory Haffner, M.D.Hamden, CT 065181407886450
- Alice Kim, MDHamden, CT 065181154523553
- James Martone, MDHamden, CT 065181649242603
- Paul Masi, MDHamden, CT 065181669444105
- Susel Oropesa, MDHamden, CT 065181992292791
Common questions
What is James Thomas Murphy, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Thomas Murphy, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558653014, issued on May 3, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Thomas Murphy, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2880 Old Dixwell Ave, Hamden, CT, 06518. Phone: (203) 248-6365. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Thomas Murphy, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 55952, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Thomas Murphy, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Thomas Murphy, M.D. had 1,067 Medicare Part D claims for 309 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Thomas Murphy, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.4 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.
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.