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- 201 Governors Drive 1St Floor, Huntsville, AL 35801
About Dr. Murray
Based in Huntsville, AL, Rhett B. Murray, MD is listed in the NPI registry under neurological surgery. Rhett graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1986. According to Medicare claims data, Rhett cared for 716 Medicare patients across 786 services. The services billed most often include x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views, x-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views, and x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views. NPI 1740281880 identifies this record in the national registry.
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
- (256) 533-1600
- Email not available
Practice Locations
201 GOVERNORS DRIVE 1ST FLOOR
Huntsville, AL 35801
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological Surgery 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
Most searched conditions
Brain & spine conditions
Brain conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
Brain tumors
Movement disorders
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Brain & spine surgery
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
Cranial reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
Functional neurosurgery
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
Nerve surgery
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
Radiation & radiosurgery
Radiation surgery
Skull base surgery
Spasticity treatment
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
786 services · 716 patients · 18 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
22 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22845 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Imaging | 72110 |
97 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | Imaging | 72170 |
88 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
69 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Imaging | 72050 |
50 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72040 |
25 | As often as other peers in Neurological Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
68 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
51 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other neurosurgeons at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other neurosurgeons in Huntsville 5
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 20 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1986 at University of Alabama School of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment 5
Providers in AL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Murray's specialty?
Dr. Murray is a neurosurgeon in Huntsville, AL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Neurological Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Murray?
Dr. Murray is listed at 201 Governors Drive 1St Floor, Huntsville, AL 35801. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Murray?
The number on file is (256) 533-1600. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Murray's NPI number?
Dr. Murray's National Provider Identifier is 1740281880. 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
What is Dr. Murray's medical education?
Dr. Murray attended University of Alabama School of Medicine, graduating in 1986. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Murray been practicing?
Dr. Murray has 40 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1986, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Murray known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Murray performs procedures including partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment, insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion and placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views and x-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Murray confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Murray. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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