Stephen J. Murphy, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Denver, CO
Stephen J. Murphy, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1700932316, issued on Jan 26, 2007. Check the license (Colorado 44784, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen J. Murphy
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 44784 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7111 E Lowry Blvd Ste 200, Denver, CO 80230
- Phone
- (303) 394-2828
- Enumerated
- Jan 26, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 7, 2023
- Fax
- (303) 320-0242
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090618000680); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 2003
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 145 in Colorado → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 7111 E Lowry Blvd Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christopher Antolini, MDRheumatology Physician1750302592
- Gregory Barron, MDRheumatology Physician1871859801
- Adam Berlinberg, MDRheumatology Physician1255728085
- Vance Bray, MDRheumatology Physician1568456127
- Prateek Chaudhary, DORheumatology Physician1760708507
- David Defrancisco, MDRheumatology Physician1366897209
Verify Stephen J. Murphy in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 44784Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,828 Medicare Part D claims for 392 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 305 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate419 claims
- Prednisone380 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate170 claims
- Tramadol Hcl148 claims
- Meloxicam118 claims
- Alendronate Sodium113 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): 67 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: $51.52
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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 2 group practices
- Denver Arthritis Clinic PCDenver, CO
- Denver Health And Hospital AuthorityDenver, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen J. Murphy among 145 rheumatology physician records in Colorado
Stephen J. Murphy, MD is one of 145 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 41% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 41% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 102 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 145 rheumatology physician records in Colorado.
All 145 in Colorado → Every provider in Denver → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christopher Antolini, MDDenver, CO 802301750302592
- Gregory Barron, MDDenver, CO 802301871859801
- Adam Berlinberg, MDDenver, CO 802301255728085
- Vance Bray, MDDenver, CO 802301568456127
- Prateek Chaudhary, DODenver, CO 802301760708507
- David Defrancisco, MDDenver, CO 802301366897209
- Mary Demoruelle, M.D.Denver, CO 802301992900575
- Timothy Gensler, MDDenver, CO 802301689668170
Common questions
What is Stephen J. Murphy, MD's NPI number?
Stephen J. Murphy, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700932316, issued on Jan 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen J. Murphy, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7111 E Lowry Blvd Ste 200, Denver, CO, 80230. Phone: (303) 394-2828. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen J. Murphy, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 44784, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Stephen J. Murphy, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen J. Murphy, MD had 2,828 Medicare Part D claims for 392 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Stephen J. Murphy, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 67 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.