Active NPI 1902916281 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Vimal Murthy , MD

Surgery • Torrance, CA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Vimal Murthy, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Torrance, CA. With approximately 31 years of clinical experience since graduating from George Washington University School Of Medicine in 1995, Dr. Murthy delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3330 LOMITA BLVD.

Dr. Murthy is affiliated with Torrance Memorial Medical Center and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, preparation of graft site at trunk, arms, or legs, follow-up hospital inpatient care per day. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

3330 Lomita Blvd

Torrance, CA 905055002

Telephone 3105174785

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Torrance Memorial Medical Center Facility NPI 1467459776

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

George Washington University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1995

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Torrance, CA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

31 Yrs +8.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.8 Yrs

State Avg: 27.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

54 Specialists

Practicing in Torrance, CA (3346 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

14.8% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

47.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Murthy (31 Years) 31 Yrs

Torrance Specialty Average (22.8 Years) 22.8 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	211	76	$90.00	$68.32
15003 Preparation of graft site at trunk, arms, or legs	157	14	$84.80	$45.39
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	89	21	$90.00	$50.61
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	48	48	$180.00	$84.67
15002 Preparation of graft site at trunk, arms, or legs (first 100 sq cm or 1% body area infants and children)	19	14	$416.30	$225.74
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	17	$300.00	$134.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	245	70	$90.00	$68.83
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	157	21	$90.00	$51.88
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	47	$180.00	$86.76
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	16	16	$300.00	$136.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	280	37	$90.00	$40.76
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	269	68	$90.00	$70.44
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$180.00	$86.84
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	28	28	$300.00	$142.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	295	71	$90.00	$72.73
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	159	26	$90.00	$41.00
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	42	$180.00	$89.94
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	15	15	$300.00	$145.27
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	11	11	$157.50	$59.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	269	77	$90.00	$55.41
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	195	20	$90.00	$42.50
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	42	$180.00	$81.51
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	20	20	$157.50	$59.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	344	90	$90.00	$54.42
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	76	30	$90.00	$41.77
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	55	13	$174.00	$66.76
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	52	52	$180.00	$80.82
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	35	34	$157.50	$58.67
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	15	15	$300.00	$145.40

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	384	96	$90.00	$53.14
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	161	29	$90.00	$40.52
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	57	$180.00	$78.88
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	39	12	$174.00	$62.67
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	19	18	$157.50	$57.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	460	108	$90.00	$52.66
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	151	34	$90.00	$40.52
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	65	18	$174.00	$54.62
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	62	62	$180.00	$78.16
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	43	37	$157.50	$57.44
11043 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	43	16	$417.00	$163.20
17250 Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound	32	15	$78.50	$23.44
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	23	16	$121.30	$44.59
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	16	16	$300.00	$141.56

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License CA A75113

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

A751130 (CA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Torrance Memorial Medical Center

3330 Lomita Blvd, Torrance, CA 905055002

Phone: 3105174785

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 09, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 09, 2007

Registered at 3330 LOMITA BLVD, TORRANCE, CA 905055002 (Tel: 3105174785)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 09, 2007

Registered at 3330 LOMITA BLVD, TORRANCE, CA 905055002 (Tel: 3105174785)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 09, 2007

Recorded as VIMAL MURTHY, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 09, 2007

Surgery (License #A75113 in CA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 30, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1902916281

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 30, 2006

Last Update: July 09, 2007

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

3330 Lomita Blvd

Torrance, CA 905055002

Phone: 3105174785

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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