Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout MURTHY
Based in Bronx, NY, Shekar Murthy, MD is listed in the NPI registry under pulmonary disease. Shekar is also listed as specialising in critical care medicine.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Murthy?
Dr. Murthy is a pulmonary disease in Bronx, NY. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PULMONARY DISEASE”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Murthy's address?
Dr. Murthy is listed at 234 E 149TH ST, Bronx, NY 10451. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Murthy?
The number on file is (718) 579-5000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Murthy's NPI number?
Dr. Murthy's National Provider Identifier is 1518030428. 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. Murthy train?
Dr. Murthy attended Other, graduating in 1989. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Murthy been practising?
Dr. Murthy has 37 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1989, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Murthy perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Murthy 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.
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Has Dr. Murthy confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Murthy. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (718) 579-5000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
234 E 149TH ST
Bronx, NY 10451
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
94 services · 74 patients · 3 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
58 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
25 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
11 |
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.
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 pulmonary diseases in Bronx 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 1989 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.