NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steve A. Murphy

Hospitalist Physician · Tucson, AZ

Steve A. Murphy is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1730754151, issued on May 26, 2021. Check the license (Arizona 73829, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730754151
Name
Steve A. Murphy
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
73829 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2200 S Houghton RD, Tucson, AZ 85748
Phone
(205) 436-1005
Enumerated
May 26, 2021
Record last updated
Jul 23, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240918003225); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2200 S Houghton RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Robert Bowen, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1811108228
  2. Matthew BurttramRegistered Nurse First Assistant1629845219
  3. Brent Bushman, MDAnesthesiology Physician1619262466
  4. Edward Campbell, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1255449500
  5. Vijit ChouhanGastroenterology Physician1902260029
  6. Patrick Delage, PAPhysician Assistant1659996361

Verify Steve A. Murphy in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

213 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Steve Murphy213
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium21 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium20 claims
  3. Furosemide11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Northwest Hbp Medical Services LLCTucson, AZ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Steve A. Murphy among 775 hospitalist physician records in Arizona

Steve A. Murphy is one of 775 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 88% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2011 among the 618 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Arizona

There are 775 hospitalist physician records in Arizona.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maham Anser, MDTucson, AZ 857451437711231
  2. Nancy Brass, MDTucson, AZ 857451417944927
  3. Pooneh Sam, MDTucson, AZ 857451952574303
  4. Praveen Devardhan, M.D.Oro Valley, AZ 857551932365954
  5. Michael Jacobson, MDOro Valley, AZ 857551467474833
  6. Stephanie O'Brien, DOTucson, AZ 857411346944105
  7. Shannan Patterson, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857411730507740
  8. Sabrina Shih, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857411376760975

Common questions

What is Steve A. Murphy's NPI number?

Steve A. Murphy's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730754151, issued on May 26, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steve A. Murphy located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2200 S Houghton RD, Tucson, AZ, 85748. Phone: (205) 436-1005. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steve A. Murphy's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 73829, 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 Steve A. Murphy prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steve A. Murphy had 213 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.