2026 NPPES data Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician NPI 1679529960 MD
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ROBERT MURPHY, MD

Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician in BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
21
Medicare Part D claims · Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician avg: 106
Industry payments
$63.64
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data reveals: ROBERT MURPHY, MD is a Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician ([object Object]) practicing in BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania with a Medicare Part D prescribing footprint of 21 claims . Industry payments of $63.64 across 1 transactions are disclosed under CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act).

What stands out: ROBERT MURPHY, MD filed 21 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 across BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.

Board-eligible specialty (heuristic — not verified)

ROBERT MURPHY, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

ROBERT MURPHY, MD at a glance

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/26/2006

NPI 1679529960

Primary specialty

Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician

Rare

370 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

21 80% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 106

Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania

How Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers

Pennsylvania providers

Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician share within Pennsylvania

1. Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician share within Pennsylvania

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

ROBERT MURPHY, MD is a Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician provider practicing in BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: MD. NPI: 1679529960. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

ROBERT MURPHY, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 2597 SCHOENERSVILLE RD, BETHLEHEM, PA, 18017, with a listed phone of (484) 884-1021. NPI 1679529960 was issued on 05/26/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what MURPHY most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 21 prescription claims written by this provider, covering N/A Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $378 in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 370 enrolled providers across 43 states and an average of 106 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

2597 SCHOENERSVILLE RD
BETHLEHEM, PA 18017

Provider Details

NPI 1679529960
Specialty Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 05/26/2006

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for ROBERT MURPHY, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$64

Largest payer

Mentor Worldwide LLC

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Pennsylvania PA-BOM 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~45K Pennsylvania medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to ROBERT MURPHY, MD. To verify ROBERT MURPHY, MD's current license status, search the PA-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

133
Total board actions, Pennsylvania 2023
Across 129 cases
2.96
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Pennsylvania statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
48 cases

PA-BOM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Pennsylvania disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

21
Total Claims
$378
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
31
Total Day Supply
588
Generic Drug Cost
$268

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
73.6 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
0.75

Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician Overview

How ROBERT MURPHY, MD fits within the Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician landscape nationally.

370
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician Providers in US
43
States with Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician
106
Avg Claims per Provider

ROBERT MURPHY, MD's 21 claims are below the specialty average of 106.

Nearby Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician Providers in Pennsylvania

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Pennsylvania, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as MURPHY.

Compare Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ROBERT MURPHY, MD's specialty?
ROBERT MURPHY, MD specializes in Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician and practices in BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania. Credentials: MD.
How much does ROBERT MURPHY, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, ROBERT MURPHY, MD wrote 21 Medicare Part D claims totaling $378 in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
Where is ROBERT MURPHY, MD located?
ROBERT MURPHY, MD is located at 2597 SCHOENERSVILLE RD, BETHLEHEM, PA, 18017. Phone: (484) 884-1021.
What is ROBERT MURPHY, MD's NPI number?
ROBERT MURPHY, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679529960, issued on 05/26/2006.
How many Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 370 Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers across 43 states in the US. The average Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician provider writes 106 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does ROBERT MURPHY, MD accept Medicare?
ROBERT MURPHY, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 21 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify ROBERT MURPHY, MD's credentials?
ROBERT MURPHY, MD's NPI is 1679529960 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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