Active NPI 1669476644 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Alma Irma Murphy , MD

Ophthalmology • Tucson, AZ

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Alma Murphy, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Tucson, AZ. With approximately 47 years of clinical experience since graduating from Harvard Medical School in 1979, Dr. Murphy delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 490 N ALVERNON WAY.

Dr. Murphy accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient complete exam of visual system, new patient complete exam of visual system, exam of visual field with extended testing. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

490 N Alvernon Way

Tucson, AZ 857111951

Telephone 5203231313

Fax 5203277470

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Alma Murphy Md Pc Facility NPI 1578819975

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Harvard Medical School

Graduation Year

1979

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Tucson, AZ

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

47 Yrs +21.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 25.2 Yrs

State Avg: 27.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

107 Specialists

Practicing in Tucson, AZ (384 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

30.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Murphy (47 Years) 47 Yrs

Tucson Specialty Average (25.2 Years) 25.2 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	730	710	$130.00	$121.34
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	133	133	$155.00	$143.96
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	120	114	$80.00	$60.76
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	103	102	$16.00	$10.88
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	102	57	$67.21	$38.09
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	75	49	$1000.00	$513.66
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	71	70	$48.00	$34.51
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	57	52	$92.00	$87.91
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	54	49	$58.63	$54.55
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	43	40	$335.00	$297.44
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	39	39	$90.00	$85.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	716	694	$130.00	$122.31
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	155	155	$155.00	$144.47
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	122	119	$80.00	$60.25
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	117	117	$16.00	$11.04
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	104	56	$65.92	$37.66
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	87	73	$58.00	$54.75
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	82	72	$92.00	$87.56
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	56	43	$1000.00	$521.69
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	46	41	$335.00	$298.58
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	32	32	$90.00	$85.52
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	21	21	$48.00	$35.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	714	696	$130.00	$123.27
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	276	147	$65.55	$39.65
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	254	254	$155.00	$145.42
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	243	151	$1000.00	$523.27
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	137	137	$16.00	$11.19
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	107	92	$58.00	$54.93
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	100	83	$335.00	$299.52
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	81	81	$79.88	$60.78
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	73	68	$92.00	$88.62
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	59	57	$90.00	$86.84
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	19	14	$1300.00	$717.11

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	662	647	$130.00	$124.26
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	241	241	$155.00	$147.53
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	235	125	$65.51	$42.61
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	184	120	$1000.00	$532.14
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	123	123	$16.00	$11.36
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	114	92	$57.54	$54.76
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	74	74	$70.00	$61.85
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	74	70	$91.77	$89.63
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	70	60	$333.57	$303.36
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	69	68	$90.00	$88.05
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	14	11	$1300.00	$729.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	604	584	$130.00	$124.73
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	225	225	$154.89	$148.23
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	216	118	$66.42	$47.74
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	165	107	$1000.00	$542.57
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	113	84	$45.00	$44.73
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	95	95	$70.00	$62.20
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	86	86	$16.00	$11.86
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	65	62	$90.00	$87.44
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	52	49	$75.00	$74.08
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	48	43	$338.49	$311.99
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	21	21	$48.00	$36.37

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	734	705	$130.00	$124.43
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	198	105	$65.41	$51.08
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	183	183	$155.00	$148.34
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	147	93	$1000.00	$629.18
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	136	97	$45.00	$44.22
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	120	120	$16.00	$12.50
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	102	102	$70.00	$62.98
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	96	93	$90.00	$86.74
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	70	61	$75.00	$72.91
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	43	41	$335.00	$307.97
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	21	21	$48.00	$36.56
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	18	15	$1300.00	$785.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	833	795	$130.00	$120.51
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	181	101	$67.15	$55.22
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	169	169	$155.00	$144.47
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	151	108	$45.00	$41.75
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	135	130	$90.00	$83.69
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	129	87	$1000.00	$609.82
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	108	106	$16.00	$14.78
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	102	101	$70.00	$61.16
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	61	56	$340.49	$300.61
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	49	47	$75.00	$69.53
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	35	34	$48.00	$35.86
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	15	12	$1300.00	$763.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	772	736	$130.00	$118.72
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	180	118	$45.00	$41.68
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	160	85	$65.47	$59.25
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	148	148	$155.00	$141.32
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	120	75	$1000.00	$614.25
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	118	117	$16.00	$14.53
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	116	113	$90.00	$81.91
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	104	103	$70.00	$61.67
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	56	51	$75.00	$69.89
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	55	54	$335.00	$298.50
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	30	30	$48.00	$35.99
68840 Probing of nasal-tear duct	15	15	$154.00	$134.50

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License AZ 14148

An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

240549 (AZ)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare

180002176

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

1 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Norman Kupers , OD

Optometrist

NPI 1083679641

Doctor of Optometry

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

7 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location March 27, 2019

Registered at 490 N ALVERNON WAY, TUCSON, AZ 857111951 (Tel: 5203231313)

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NPI Profile Active August 03, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 03, 2012

Registered at 490 N ALVERNON WAY, STE 4, TUCSON, AZ 857111990 (Tel: 5203231313)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 03, 2012

Registered at 490 N ALVERNON WAY, STE 4, TUCSON, AZ 857111990 (Tel: 5203231313)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 03, 2012

Recorded as ALMA MURPHY, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 03, 2012

Ophthalmology (License #14148 in AZ)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 08, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1669476644

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 08, 2005

Last Update: March 27, 2019

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

490 N Alvernon Way, Ste 4

Tucson, AZ 857111990

Phone: 5203231313

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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