Robert Ward Murphy, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Rancho Mirage, CA
Robert Ward Murphy, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Rancho Mirage, California, and NPI 1538184650, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (California C33163, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Ward Murphy
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- C33163 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
- Phone
- (760) 568-2684
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 13, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (760) 837-2264
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Ward Murphy in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C33163Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
30 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Robert Ward Murphy among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California
Robert Ward Murphy, M.D. is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 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 207X00000X and a California 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 California
There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Christian, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701487115648
- John Desantis, D.O.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701245205137
- Matthew Diltz, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701447456579
- David Friscia, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701295750255
- Kevin Lee, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701770696429
- Ronald Levey, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701306865480
- Robert Mack, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701366406407
- Edward McDonald, DORancho Mirage, CA 922701578058392
Common questions
What is Robert Ward Murphy, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Ward Murphy, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538184650, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Ward Murphy, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA, 92270. Phone: (760) 568-2684. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Ward Murphy, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number C33163, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Ward Murphy, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Ward Murphy, M.D. had 30 Medicare Part D claims; 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.