Active NPI 1265444541 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Forrest Patrick Murphy , MD

Ophthalmology • Palm Desert, CA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Forrest Murphy, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Palm Desert, CA. With approximately 48 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1978, Dr. Murphy delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 44139 MONTEREY AVE STE A.

Dr. Murphy maintains professional affiliations with Retina Institute Of California Medical Group, A California Medical Par, California Eye Specialists Medical Group Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, imaging of retina, removal of cataract with insertion of lens. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

44139 Monterey Ave Ste A

Palm Desert, CA 922608700

Telephone 7604695195

Fax 7604695195

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1978

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Palm Desert, CA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

48 Yrs +18.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 30.0 Yrs

State Avg: 29.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

13 Specialists

Practicing in Palm Desert, CA (3116 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

74.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Murphy (48 Years) 48 Yrs

Palm Desert Specialty Average (30.0 Years) 30.0 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	30	$297.42	$140.46
92134 Imaging of retina	16	15	$80.00	$44.31
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	14	11	$2964.00	$588.83
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	11	11	$300.00	$139.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	118	75	$1900.00	$496.46
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	98	98	$270.00	$107.39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	91	78	$190.00	$85.40
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	42	42	$410.00	$160.20
68841 Insertion of drug delivery implant into tear duct of eye	37	30	$95.00	$15.42
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	35	30	$825.00	$284.12
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	25	24	$88.20	$24.46
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	13	$115.00	$53.46
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$270.00	$121.90
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	13	12	$95.00	$34.14
92134 Imaging of retina	12	12	$105.00	$37.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	249	219	$269.00	$133.35
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	218	207	$270.00	$134.09
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	134	76	$621.04	$233.48
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	119	119	$363.06	$172.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	86	79	$191.30	$92.66
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	69	68	$78.99	$38.70
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	45	37	$1427.33	$541.99
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	38	36	$87.53	$41.92
92134 Imaging of retina	34	33	$91.03	$41.65
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$270.00	$107.75
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	26	24	$681.31	$315.91
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	15	$205.00	$96.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	589	378	$268.54	$136.01
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	194	92	$605.36	$233.59
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	155	149	$275.45	$137.95
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	128	128	$351.18	$177.98
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	114	96	$78.74	$39.89
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	76	70	$107.42	$53.26
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	51	38	$1140.35	$577.64
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	50	50	$803.08	$373.39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	46	41	$190.80	$97.19
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	17	17	$19.00	$9.47
92134 Imaging of retina	16	16	$86.63	$43.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	279	227	$271.41	$134.70
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	210	181	$312.07	$155.91
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	134	116	$234.49	$116.21
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	122	69	$600.02	$237.29
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	108	85	$80.05	$39.98
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	104	88	$189.97	$94.77
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	95	70	$19.00	$9.75
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	73	53	$1174.23	$597.28
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	56	48	$128.00	$64.51
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	49	49	$347.67	$174.92
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	36	29	$706.89	$348.90
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	30	28	$158.40	$80.24
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	29	29	$323.00	$159.86
92134 Imaging of retina	27	27	$88.11	$43.61
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	17	17	$439.00	$220.89
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$96.64	$48.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	233	202	$270.56	$134.11
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	174	148	$156.17	$78.13
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	119	81	$470.52	$224.37
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	107	89	$79.89	$39.14
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	81	65	$187.99	$94.04
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	69	69	$321.00	$160.41
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	62	57	$150.84	$68.22
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	45	36	$19.00	$9.58
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	40	32	$1356.10	$699.44
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	22	20	$695.27	$340.26
92134 Imaging of retina	16	16	$88.00	$43.35
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	16	15	$26.63	$12.63
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$226.86	$114.27
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$226.29	$113.58
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	13	$95.00	$47.72
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	11	11	$119.73	$60.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	748	700	$160.00	$132.06
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	670	426	$110.00	$92.23
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	398	175	$61.83	$39.93
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	248	171	$2127.00	$665.92
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	174	87	$40.41	$19.59
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	164	119	$600.00	$322.24
92134 Imaging of retina	140	67	$40.06	$22.20
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	117	117	$190.00	$158.58
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	54	54	$114.00	$67.38
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	53	48	$56.00	$45.89
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	52	51	$95.00	$75.73
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	43	30	$94.19	$44.48
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	38	38	$120.00	$86.30
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	25	17	$13.60	$10.76
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$137.00	$111.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	793	727	$160.00	$129.29
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	773	476	$110.00	$89.38
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	519	235	$67.34	$48.71
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	375	241	$2127.00	$662.30
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	274	274	$190.00	$155.64
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	230	109	$40.53	$19.24
92134 Imaging of retina	215	101	$41.01	$22.34
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	193	153	$600.00	$321.70
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	76	76	$120.00	$84.21
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	67	65	$114.00	$68.13
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	64	35	$11.25	$8.44
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	55	55	$56.00	$44.89
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	46	21	$63.48	$43.51
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	39	38	$95.00	$75.55
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	37	33	$102.16	$55.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$137.00	$111.39
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	15	13	$2300.00	$825.23

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-01-21

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License CA 44773

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.

Ophthalmology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License NM 80-221

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

00G447730 (CA)

Medicaid State Provider ID

20558210 (NM)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Retina Institute Of California Medical Group, A California Medical Par

44139 Monterey Ave, Palm Desert, CA 922608700

Phone: 7607790800

California Eye Specialists Medical Group Inc

1845 W Redlands Blvd, Redlands, CA 923733125

Phone: 9093631450

Secondary Practice Locations

12442 Limonite Ave Unit 203

Eastvale, CA 917522467

Phone: 9518215188

73950 Alessandro Dr Ste 5

Palm Desert, CA 922603637

Phone: 7605683334

9170 Haven Ave Ste 102

Rancho Cucamonga, CA 917305416

Phone: 9094401014

494 N Mountain Ave

Upland, CA 917865178

Phone: 9095527200

1845 W Redlands Blvd Ste 101

Redlands, CA 923733125

Phone: 9093631450

6900 Brockton Ave Ste 203

Riverside, CA 925063818

Phone: 9516824353

399 E Highland Ave Ste 401

San Bernardino, CA 924043862

Phone: 9093273118

81767 Doctor Carreon Blvd Ste 101

Indio, CA 922015598

Phone: 7603963600

6377 Riverside Ave Ste 170

Riverside, CA 925063155

Phone: 9517772210

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

6 Associated Practitioners

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Optometrist

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Doctor of Optometry

Dr. Ralph Hester , MD

Ophthalmology

NPI 1215904974

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. James Belville , MD

Ophthalmology

NPI 1477524239

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Jonathan Dizon , OD

Optometrist

NPI 1629578836

Doctor of Optometry

Dr. Vitaliy Zak , MD

Ophthalmology - Retina Specialist

NPI 1669566535

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Rudolph Alanis , OD

Optometrist

NPI 1770612699

Doctor of Optometry

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

14 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location January 21, 2026

Registered at 44139 MONTEREY AVE STE A, PALM DESERT, CA 922608700 (Tel: 7604695195)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 21, 2026

Registered at 44139 MONTEREY AVE STE A, PALM DESERT, CA 922608700 (Tel: 7604695195)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 13, 2024

Ophthalmology (License #44773 in CA)

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Updated Practice Location January 18, 2024

Registered at 1845 W REDLANDS BLVD STE 101, REDLANDS, CA 923733125 (Tel: 9093631450)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 18, 2024

Registered at 14726 RAMONA AVE STE 203, CHINO, CA 917105730 (Tel: 6263059100)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 18, 2024

Ophthalmology (License #80-221 in NM)

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Updated Practice Location November 16, 2022

Registered at 1515 S 8TH ST, DEMING, NM 880304940 (Tel: 5755443937)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 16, 2022

Registered at 4800 N 22ND ST STE 200, PHOENIX, AZ 850164963 (Tel: 4808928400)

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NPI Profile Active November 04, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 04, 2016

Registered at 555 E TACHEVAH DR, SUITE 101E, PALM SPRINGS, CA 922625750 (Tel: 7603271561)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 04, 2016

Registered at 555 E TACHEVAH DR, SUITE 101E, PALM SPRINGS, CA 922625750 (Tel: 7603271561)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 04, 2016

Recorded as FORREST MURPHY, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 04, 2016

Ophthalmology (License #44773 in CA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 13, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1265444541

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 13, 2006

Last Update: January 21, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

44139 Monterey Ave Ste A

Palm Desert, CA 922608700

Phone: 7604695195

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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