Melissa Zhu Murphy, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Grapevine, TX
Melissa Zhu Murphy, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Grapevine, Texas, and NPI 1245641091, issued on May 14, 2014. Check the license (Texas R8246, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Zhu Murphy
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- R8246 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2535 Ira E Woods Ave, Grapevine, TX 76051
- Phone
- (817) 481-2121
- Enumerated
- May 14, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jun 30, 2024
- Fax
- (817) 488-4493
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190711003310); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2014
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2535 Ira E Woods Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Krystal Ackermann, PTPhysical Therapist1194074740
- Augustina Albright, P.A.Medical Physician Assistant1124117262
- Jennifer Arias, PA-CPhysician Assistant1336324532
- Rachel Barr, PA-CPhysician Assistant1558058479
- Michael Briseno, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1083875827
- Clinton Bruning, DPTPhysical Therapist1669996252
Verify Melissa Zhu Murphy in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R8246Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
1,099 Medicare Part D claims for 334 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 317 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib204 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen167 claims
- Gabapentin162 claims
- Tramadol Hcl84 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl79 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl73 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): 75 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: $204,642.22
336 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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
- Orthotx PLLCGrapevine, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa Zhu Murphy among 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Texas
Melissa Zhu Murphy, M.D. is one of 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 82% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2007 among the 284 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Texas
There are 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Texas.
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The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bishoy Michaels, D.OGrapevine, TX 760511326570219
- Mohammed Shaikh, M.D.Grapevine, TX 760511952696635
- Richard Vera, M.D.Grapevine, TX 760511003866377
- George Farhat, MDHurst, TX 760531942205067
- Bradley Keneson, DOGranbury, TX 760491528369592
- Albert Shaw, MDHurst, TX 760531073518833
- Cynthia Taber, MDGranbury, TX 760491801828017
- Robert Clark, D.O.Hurst, TX 760541871541441
Common questions
What is Melissa Zhu Murphy, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melissa Zhu Murphy, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245641091, issued on May 14, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Zhu Murphy, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2535 Ira E Woods Ave, Grapevine, TX, 76051. Phone: (817) 481-2121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Zhu Murphy, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R8246, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melissa Zhu Murphy, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Zhu Murphy, M.D. had 1,099 Medicare Part D claims for 334 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melissa Zhu Murphy, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75 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.