Dr. Edward Murphy, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Murphy
Dr. Edward Murphy is a surgery in Vero Beach, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Murphy performed 1,070 Medicare services across 854 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Murphy received a total of $1,276 from 4 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 15 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Murphy is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 183 | $65 | $170 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 179 | $50 | $174 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 134 | $28 | $135 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 133 | $143 | $1,023 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 100 | $107 | $305 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 99 | $64 | $180 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 33 | $15 | $142 |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | 32 | $269 | $4,236 |
| Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope | 31 | $641 | $1,842 |
| Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope | 24 | $32 | $88 |
| Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | 24 | $460 | $1,442 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 24 | $119 | $240 |
| Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding | 22 | $157 | $1,211 |
| Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | 22 | $471 | $1,594 |
| Initial repair of sliding hernia of abdomen, less than 3 cm in length | 16 | $244 | $2,163 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 14 | $81 | $205 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2022 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2022)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2022 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Murphy is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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