Dr. Matthew J. Murphy, MD
Plastic Surgery (Plastic Surgery Physician)
300 Pasteur Dr
Palo Alto, CA 94304
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Santa Clara County includes mental health (13% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 14
- In the NPI registry since
- 2018
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 176
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2018Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Plastic Surgery Physician primary
CA license 156424 -
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician
CA license 156424 -
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician
CA license 156424
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA
Medical groups
- Stanford Health Care (3,122 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 176
- Services billed
- 1,926
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 373 | 87 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 251 | 77 |
| Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less | 184 | 23 |
| Management of oxygen chamber therapy | 127 | 12 |
| Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less | 57 | 20 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 55 | 55 |
| 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 less | 49 | 11 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 42 | 31 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 27 | 21 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 13 | 13 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 12 payments worth $51,067 in total to this clinician.
| Mimedx Group, Inc. | $44,525 |
|---|---|
| Polynovo North America LLC | $6,400 |
| Tela Bio, Inc. | $143 |
| Consulting Fee | $48,873 |
|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $1,755 |
| Food and Beverage | $334 |
| Travel and Lodging | $106 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mimedx Group, Inc. Dec 18, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $32,175 |
| Mimedx Group, Inc. Nov 3, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $10,298 |
| Polynovo North America LLC Oct 9, 2025 | Consulting Fee NOVOSORB BTM · SYNTHETIC DERMAL SUBSTITUTE | $6,400 |
| Mimedx Group, Inc. Nov 3, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $1,170 |
| Mimedx Group, Inc. Nov 3, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $585 |
| Mimedx Group, Inc. Dec 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $76.00 |
| Mimedx Group, Inc. Dec 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $29.91 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.