Vivek Murthy, MD
Rheumatology Physician · San Francisco, CA
Vivek Murthy, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1023451861, issued on Apr 11, 2013. Check the license (California A133777, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vivek Murthy
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- A133777 CA
D81453 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 400 Parnassus Ave # A094, San Francisco, CA 94143
- Phone
- (415) 353-2497
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2013
- Record last updated
- Aug 15, 2022
- Fax
- (415) 353-2777
- Medicaid ID
- 110847600 MD
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220712002138); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 2013
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 926 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 400 Parnassus Ave # A094
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Karen Beltran, MDRheumatology Physician1447832696
- Monica Yang, MDRheumatology Physician1073906608
Verify Vivek Murthy in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A133777Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
238 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone55 claims
- Allopurinol24 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim24 claims
- Methotrexate19 claims
- Colchicine17 claims
- Tavneos11 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): 74.5 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Ucsf Medical Group Business ServicesBerkeley, CA
- University OF California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vivek Murthy among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Vivek Murthy, MD is one of 926 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2013, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 75% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 62% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in California
There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.
All 926 in California → Every provider in San Francisco → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Urmila Bajpai, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431790932457
- Ann Mary Belek, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431780841197
- Andrew Chan, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431578667028
- Sharon Chung, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431649393737
- Lindsey Criswell, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431881659290
- John Davis, MD, MPHSan Francisco, CA 941431912962705
- Lianne Gensler, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431780781369
- Edward Goetzl, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431255396594
Common questions
What is Vivek Murthy, MD's NPI number?
Vivek Murthy, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023451861, issued on Apr 11, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vivek Murthy, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 Parnassus Ave # A094, San Francisco, CA, 94143. Phone: (415) 353-2497. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vivek Murthy, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A133777, 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 Vivek Murthy, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vivek Murthy, MD had 238 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vivek Murthy, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.5 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.