Murali Macherla, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Sun City, AZ
Murali Macherla, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Sun City, Arizona, and NPI 1750487153, issued on Sep 15, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 36680, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Murali Macherla
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 36680 AZ
2006026943 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 13640 N 99TH Ave Ste 400, Sun City, AZ 85351
- Phone
- (602) 999-9999
- Enumerated
- Sep 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (480) 393-1970
- Medicaid ID
- 219431 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070626000532); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Murali Macherla in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 36680Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
94 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel52 claims
- Eliquis13 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: $6,640.46
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Endologix LLC. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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.
Murali Macherla among 123 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arizona
Murali Macherla, M.D. is one of 123 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 78% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 1999 among the 80 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Arizona
There are 123 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arizona.
All 123 in Arizona → Every provider in Sun City → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Breard, MDSun City, AZ 853511427219757
- Brett Broussard, MDSun City, AZ 853511669606422
- Federico Florendo, M.D.Sun City, AZ 853511316957111
- Walter Wakwe, MDSun City, AZ 853511881910115
- Valentino Bianco, D.O., M.P.H.Yuma, AZ 853641396115804
- James Moon, M.D.Yuma, AZ 853641487648002
- Derek Von Haag, MDYuma, AZ 853641073507026
- Jeffrey Alpern, DOGlendale, AZ 853081174524789
Common questions
What is Murali Macherla, M.D.'s NPI number?
Murali Macherla, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750487153, issued on Sep 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Murali Macherla, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13640 N 99TH Ave Ste 400, Sun City, AZ, 85351. Phone: (602) 999-9999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Murali Macherla, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 36680, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Murali Macherla, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Murali Macherla, M.D. had 94 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.