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Matthew Jonathon Murphy, MD

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Redwood City

NPI 1104303346

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
17
3 carriers
Offices
3

Offices

3 locations · Stanford Health Care · 3,152 clinicians in this group

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Plans that list them

17 plans · 3 carriers

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17 of 17 plans

Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
Alignment Health BreathEasy (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Clarity (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Harmony (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes CalPlus (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedSep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Choice (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedSep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health My Choice CalCare (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Silicon (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health smartHMO (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health the ONE (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN Balance (HMO C-SNP)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN Classic (HMO)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN MyChoice (HMO)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)Santa Clara Family Health PlanListedSep 1, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence A156424 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2018 · expires 2027-07-31 · University of Ottawa School of Medicine.

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No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

Hospitals they work in

1 hospital

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Stanford Health CareStanford, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of Stanford Health Care, which runs 3 hospitalsHome of Stanford Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer centrePatients rate it 4 of 5 · 83% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate: 5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Postoperative respiratory failure rate: 4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.317, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.446, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 0.241, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
See every measure and the patient survey for Stanford Health Care

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 5 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 2 better, 5 the same, 4 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Stanford Health Care
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 casesWorseJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.317BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.446BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.241BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 casesBetterJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.06 (0.45 to 1.67) · 5,374 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.86 (0.72 to 1)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths166.09 (137.88 to 194.3) · 470 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.1 · 192 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.4 · 146 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths9.7 · 253 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths6.3 · 880 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths10.3 · 935 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths8.7 · 501 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.1 · 7,730 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.13 (0 to 0.27) · 20,799 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.28 (0.14 to 0.43) · 23,182 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths0.94 (0.2 to 1.68) · 5,694 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.36 (1.54 to 3.19) · 7,846 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.2 (3.76 to 6.64) · 5,603 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.38 (0.23 to 2.53) · 2,211 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.52 (0.21 to 0.83) · 19,915 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.6 · 416 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.869No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.857No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.368No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.2 · 247 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.5 · 1,021 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits47.8 · 258 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-1.6 · 990 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits20.8 · 976 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.5 · 959 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.2 (4.4 to 6.2) · 2,191 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.1 · 425 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits9.6 · 158 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.6 · 183 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.7 (10.4 to 15.4) · 4,578 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024

What patients said (6,810 patients answered, 25% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Stanford Health Care
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness2
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Stanford Health Care
Room was "always" clean75%
Nurses "always" communicated well82%
Doctors "always" communicated well81%
Staff "always" explained63%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information89%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge89%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Doctors "always" listened carefully80%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)79%
Staff "always" explained new medications76%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully79%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night53%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital83%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects50%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms90%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$171,987

Medicare paid this office $171,987 for 176 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less88$54,475$132
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less21$12,470$47
Management of oxygen chamber therapy13$11,247$91
Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less13$8,314$21
Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less19$8,022$196
See all 11 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less88$54,475$132
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less21$12,470$47
Management of oxygen chamber therapy13$11,247$91
Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less13$8,314$21
Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less19$8,022$196
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less54$7,055$42
New patient visit (45+ min)42$4,866$116
Long return visit (40+ min)20$3,235$141
Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less13$3,235$79
Return visit (30+ min)23$2,378$85
Short return visit (20+ min)32$2,153$55

Procedures Medicare counted

Procedure volume Medicare published
Mastectomy1-10None
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision1-10None
Removal of tissue874More than 98% of doctors who do this

Who their Medicare patients are

176 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 74 · Under 65 15% · 85 and older 21% · Women 46% · Also on Medicaid 32% · Health risk score 3.37. Sicker patients than 9 in 10 peers; the typical plastic and reconstructive surgery clinician is at 1.21.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Chronic kidney disease 48% · Diabetes 46% · Heart failure 40% · Coronary heart disease 38% · Atrial fibrillation 34% · Cancer 28% · Depression 27% · COPD 23% · Stroke 14% · Dementia 12%.

The office billed $1,481,259, Medicare allowed $217,042 and paid $171,987; for 1,926 services of 61 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
20241761,926743.37$1,481,259$171,987
20231871,714743.23$1,393,375$157,158
20221751,705753.25$842,813$160,697
20211751,764723.25$1,436,827$173,481
20201471,122743.41$606,730$104,989
20191811,612743.35$528,231$119,574
201888493732.64$163,289$37,375

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 11 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less87$49,221$132
Management of oxygen chamber therapy12$11,942$94
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less77$11,821$47
Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less20$11,119$195
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less23$8,755$48
New patient visit (45+ min)55$6,436$117
Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less11$2,807$57
Return visit (30+ min)21$2,399$89
Short return visit (20+ min)31$2,221$53
Long return visit (40+ min)13$1,700$131
New patient visit (30+ min)11$820$75

2022: 12 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less92$70,449$132
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less81$13,693$43
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less29$11,398$48
Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less17$8,301$198
New patient visit (45+ min)50$5,923$118
Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less13$5,522$67
Short return visit (20+ min)38$3,546$59
Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less16$2,458$22
Return visit (30+ min)21$1,951$89
Long return visit (40+ min)12$1,662$128
New patient visit (30+ min)12$891$74
Short return visit24$777$31

2021: 14 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less78$50,198$137
Management of oxygen chamber therapy15$12,088$97
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less77$11,282$45
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less20$9,777$49
Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less18$8,785$200
New patient visit (60+ min)29$4,834$167
Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less17$3,581$23
Short return visit (20+ min)33$2,363$59
Return visit (30+ min)22$2,174$91
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less15$2,002$125
Long return visit (40+ min)13$1,773$127
New patient visit (45+ min)14$1,671$119
New patient visit (30+ min)16$1,211$76
Short return visit15$486$30

2020: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less69$34,203$128
Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less11$9,483$202
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less70$8,591$43
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less23$6,220$49
Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less16$2,357$23
Short return visit (20+ min)17$1,247$46
New patient visit (30+ min)19$1,205$63
Short return visit11$184$17

2019: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less66$30,154$132
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less106$20,531$48
Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less23$11,443$22
Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less15$5,990$200
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less24$3,969$48
New patient visit (30+ min)39$2,608$67
Short return visit34$969$23

2018: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less52$9,387$54
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less21$6,090$138
Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less18$2,285$23
New patient visit (30+ min)20$1,346$67
Short return visit18$563$23

Medicaid work

$32,614 in 2024

Medicaid paid $32,614 for 366 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 27 people in a month for one service.

Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.

Largest Medicaid services in 2024
Debridement, muscle and/or fascia (includes epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less366$32,614
Medicaid work by year
2024366127$32,614
2023483121$51,070
2022674228$49,528
2021215117$21,771
202021113$2,612
2019229216$12,757
201828113$1,578
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
Debridement, muscle and/or fascia (includes epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less483$51,070

2022

Largest Medicaid services in 2022
Debridement, muscle and/or fascia (includes epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less595$44,931
Debridement, subcutaneous tissue (includes epidermis and dermis, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less79$4,596

2021

Largest Medicaid services in 2021
Debridement, muscle and/or fascia (includes epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less215$21,771

2020

Largest Medicaid services in 2020
Debridement, muscle and/or fascia (includes epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less21$2,612

2019

Largest Medicaid services in 2019
Debridement, subcutaneous tissue (includes epidermis and dermis, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less205$9,363
Debridement, muscle and/or fascia (includes epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less24$3,394

2018

Largest Medicaid services in 2018
Debridement, subcutaneous tissue (includes epidermis and dermis, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less28$1,578

Money from drug and device companies

$51,067 in 2025

Industry payments by year
2025312$50,628$51,067
202439None$2,099
202311None$139
202211None$22
202122None$91

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
MIMEDX GroupNone$44,525
10 payments
  • Meals · 2025-12-18 · $34
  • Consulting · 2025-12-18 · $32,175
  • Travel · 2025-12-18 · $76
  • Travel · 2025-12-18 · $30
  • Paid to speak or teach · 2025-11-03 · $585
  • Consulting · 2025-11-03 · $10,298
  • Paid to speak or teach · 2025-11-03 · $1,170
  • Meals · 2025-05-21 · $62
  • Meals · 2025-05-20 · $55
  • Meals · 2025-02-07 · $40
PolyNovo North AmericaNovosorb Btm$6,400
1 payment
  • Consulting for Novosorb Btm · 2025-10-09 · $6,400
TELA BioOvitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex)$143
1 payment
  • Meals for Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex) · 2025-08-29 · $143
See all 12 published payments
Every published payment
MIMEDX GroupMeals · 2025-12-18None$34
MIMEDX GroupConsulting · 2025-12-18None$32,175
MIMEDX GroupTravel · 2025-12-18None$76
MIMEDX GroupTravel · 2025-12-18None$30
MIMEDX GroupPaid to speak or teach · 2025-11-03None$585
MIMEDX GroupConsulting · 2025-11-03None$10,298
MIMEDX GroupPaid to speak or teach · 2025-11-03None$1,170
PolyNovo North AmericaConsulting · 2025-10-09Novosorb Btm$6,400
TELA BioMeals · 2025-08-29Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex)$143
MIMEDX GroupMeals · 2025-05-21None$62
MIMEDX GroupMeals · 2025-05-20None$55
MIMEDX GroupMeals · 2025-02-07None$40
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021)

2024: $2,099

Payments by company in 2024
MIMEDX GroupNone$1,847
7 payments
  • Meals · 2024-11-08 · $23
  • Travel · 2024-10-19 · $398
  • Meals · 2024-10-19 · $290
  • Travel · 2024-10-19 · $81
  • Travel · 2024-10-19 · $787
  • Meals · 2024-07-17 · $76
  • Meals · 2024-04-03 · $192
Aroa BiosurgeryNone$167
1 payment
  • Meals · 2024-11-13 · $167
PolyNovo North AmericaNovosorb Btm$84
1 payment
  • Meals for Novosorb Btm · 2024-10-29 · $84

2023: $139

Payments by company in 2023
TELA BioOvitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex)$139
1 payment
  • Meals for Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex) · 2023-08-31 · $139

2022: $22

Payments by company in 2022
Smith+NephewCollagenase Santyl$22
1 payment
  • Meals for Collagenase Santyl · 2022-03-31 · $22

2021: $91

Payments by company in 2021
DavolProgel$50
1 payment
  • Meals for Progel · 2021-10-30 · $50
StrykerSpy-Phi System$41
1 payment
  • Meals for Spy-Phi System · 2021-03-29 · $41

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
76.5 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1104303346
Licence
CA 156424California A156424: Current · expires 2027-07-31
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
Yes
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 208200000X (208200000X); Federal specialty code 2086S0105X (2086S0105X); Plastic and reconstructive surgery (2086S0122X)
Mailing address
300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA, 94304
NPI first listed
2018-07-20
NPI last updated
2024-04-29
NPI record certified
2024-04-29

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.