NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Bond Murphy, MD

Pain Medicine Physician · High Point, NC

John Bond Murphy, MD is a pain medicine physician with a practice address in High Point, North Carolina, and NPI 1972565646, issued on Apr 6, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 27496, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina 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
1972565646
Name
John Bond Murphy
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0000X
License number
27496 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
507 N Lindsay St, High Point, NC 27262
Phone
(336) 883-0029
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 19, 2024
Medicaid ID
8961545 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080505000713); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 1982
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 507 N Lindsay St

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

  1. Sohail Bazel, M.D.Pain Medicine Physician1225003353
  2. Wayne Beauford, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1043232606
  3. Phalan Bolden, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1184952277
  4. Donald Bulla, PA-C, RPH.Physician Assistant1316055700
  5. Venkata Challa, MDAnatomic Pathology Physician1497739866
  6. Sonya Fleming, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1326750514

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina 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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57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine physician in 2024

3,284 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,095 among the 944 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims. 71 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Murphy3,284
  2. Specialty average2,095

Most prescribed

  1. Pravastatin Sodium178 claims
  2. Telmisartan169 claims
  3. Gabapentin148 claims
  4. Farxiga144 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate134 claims
  6. Omeprazole93 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): 86.7 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 score69.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%73.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%95.0
  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: $256.23

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 769 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,397.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Murphy$256.23
  2. Specialty average$3,397.95

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. Bethany Medical CenterHigh Point, NC

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

John Bond Murphy among 52 pain medicine physician records in North Carolina

John Bond Murphy, MD is one of 52 pain medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2009 among the 37 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 52 pain medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sohail Bazel, M.D.High Point, NC 272621225003353
  2. Katelin Starre, NPHigh Point, NC 272621770176182
  3. Amanda Taylor, PA-CHigh Point, NC 272621063521623
  4. Patrick Watterson, PA-CHigh Point, NC 272621629187281
  5. Anthony Wheeler, M.D.High Point, NC 272621487610713
  6. Melissa SheltonHigh Point, NC 272651114188323
  7. Carmen Mayo, PA-CKernersville, NC 272841164863056
  8. David O'Toole, M.D.Kernersville, NC 272841659329811

Common questions

What is John Bond Murphy, MD's NPI number?

John Bond Murphy, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972565646, issued on Apr 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Bond Murphy, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 507 N Lindsay St, High Point, NC, 27262. Phone: (336) 883-0029. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Bond Murphy, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 27496, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Bond Murphy, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Bond Murphy, MD had 3,284 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,095. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Bond Murphy, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.7 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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