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- 5350 Hollister Ave Ste A3, Goleta, CA 93111
About Dr. Murdoch
James A. Murdoch, DO practices family medicine in Goleta, CA. James is a 2019 graduate of Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western University. According to Medicare claims data, James cared for 726 Medicare patients across 1,099 services. The services billed most often include subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes, subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659938314.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (805) 682-7201
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5350 HOLLISTER AVE STE A3
Goleta, CA 93111
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Family Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Bariatrics
Cancer Prevention
Cancer risk
Digestive
Environmental health
- Asbestos Exposure
- Contaminated drinking water exposure
- Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
- Radon gas exposure
- Tick bite and Lyme disease risk
- Toxic Mold Exposure
- Wildfire smoke and air pollution exposure
- Workplace Chemical Exposure
General wellness
Heart health
Infectious Disease
Infectious disease
Kidney health
Lifestyle & wellness
Lifestyle health
Longevity
Metabolic & Lifestyle
Occupational health
Occupational Health
Rashes & allergy
Sexual Health
Sexual health
Substance use
Travel health
Wellness and energy
Workplace health
Wounds & skin
Most searched conditions
Cardiometabolic
Genitourinary and reproductive
Musculoskeletal and pain
Neurologic and behavioral
Respiratory and infectious
Skin
Common childhood and ear conditions
Pain & Joints
Procedures & services
Addiction & habits
Bladder & bowel
Breathing
Cancer Screening
Cancer screening
Checkups & exams
Chronic illness
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostic Tests
- COVID-19 Rapid Test
- COVID-19 testing
- Rapid Flu Swab
- Rapid Strep and Flu Swabs
- Urine Pregnancy Test
- Urine Drug Screen
Diagnostics & screening
Environmental health
Exams
Exams & Screenings
Fitness & body composition
Foot and Leg Pain
Heart & Circulation
Heart & circulation
Immunizations
Infection & Microbiology Tests
- Colon cancer screening consult
- STI and STD Screening
- H. Pylori Breath Test
Lifestyle & Prevention
Longevity
Lower endoscopy
Metabolic health
Minor Procedures
- Burn and Wound Care
- Ingrown toenail removal
- Suture removal
Occupational health
Occupational Health
Office procedures
- Minor laceration repair
- Removal of a minor skin lesion
- Superficial foreign-body removal
- Earwax removal
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
Post-Op Care
Preventive and evaluation
Preventive Care
Preventive imaging
Preventive interventions
- Vaccinations and immunizations
- Weight-management counseling
- Birth control counseling
- Smoking cessation counseling
Preventive screening
Routine Blood Tests
Screening & labs
Screening and diagnostic testing
Screening and testing
- Blood pressure screening
- Diabetes and prediabetes screening
- Point-of-care laboratory testing
- Cholesterol screening
- Depression screening
- EKG
Skin Procedures
Sleep Health
Travel Health
Travel medicine
Urgent Care Procedures
Wellness
Wellness & Screening
Wellness & Weight
Women's Health
Workplace health
Wound care
Wounds & skin
Sleep
Most searched procedures
Injections
- Immunotherapy
- Vitamin B12 Injections
Lungs & Breathing
- Pulmonary function test
Pain Management
- Joint injections
Respiratory
Senior Care
Sexual & Reproductive Health
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,099 services · 726 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | Office visit | 99309 |
219 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99308 |
162 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | Office visit | 99310 |
131 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 50 minutes or more | Office visit | 99306 |
118 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99439 |
67 | As often as other peers in Family Medicine |
| Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | Office visit | 99497 |
54 | As often as other peers in Family Medicine |
| Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service) | Billing code | G0506 |
46 | As often as other peers in Family Medicine |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99490 |
46 | Less often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | Office visit | 99453 |
46 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99439 |
39 | As often as other peers in Family Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Other family doctors in Goleta 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western University 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2019 at Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western University 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Dr. Murdoch specialize in?
Dr. Murdoch is a family doctor in Goleta, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Family Medicine”.
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Where is Dr. Murdoch located?
Dr. Murdoch is listed at 5350 Hollister Ave Ste A3, Goleta, CA 93111. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Dr. Murdoch's phone number?
The number on file is (805) 682-7201. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is Dr. Murdoch's NPI number?
Dr. Murdoch's National Provider Identifier is 1659938314. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Murdoch go to medical school?
Dr. Murdoch attended Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western University, graduating in 2019. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Murdoch been practicing?
Dr. Murdoch has 7 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2019, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Murdoch do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Murdoch the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Murdoch confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Murdoch. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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