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Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD

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(Barbara A. Murphy, MD)

(175 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice

Wake Forest University School of Medicine (1987)

Professional interests include: blood disorders, cancer, endocrine diseases (hormone disorders), and more.

2220 Pierce Avenue
Nashville, TN 37232

(615) 322-5000

Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD is a general practitioner in Nashville, TN specializing in general practice. She graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1987 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD is affiliated with Vanderbilt Health.

Office Locations

2220 Pierce Avenue
Nashville, TN 37232

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In The News

“The Tettleton family wishes to express thanks to the Intensive Care Unit nurses and other staff at Baptist Memorial Hospital as well as to Dr. Bubba Morgan, Dr. Pearson Wyndham, and Dr. Jeff Evans...”—"Rebekah Newell Tettleton", The Oxford Eagle, September 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	767

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	773
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	749
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	12
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	733
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	24
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	598
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	12
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	677
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	12
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	685
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	765

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	630
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	543

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	14
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	500

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	674
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	217
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	56
85 and over	6
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	126

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	19

Education & Training

Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1987. She completed residency at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine (1987)

Residency: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vanderbilt Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 175 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Nashville, TN.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-28

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Murphy has been my doctor for 17 years. I absolutely love her. She listens when other doctors are in a rush to get to the next patient.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-25

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Great personal skills

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$39,481 KEYTRUDA $4,188	$35,294
Amgen Inc.	$22,163 IMLYGIC $13,363	Nplate $8,800
EISAI INC.	$8,233 Lenvima $8,233
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$6,562 BELBUCA $6,562
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$4,500 FENTORA $4,500
Other	$11,673 ENTRE $3,667	LIBTAYO $3,275	OPDIVO $2,101	ERBITUX $1,667	ENTRE PLUS $62	Other $902

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$69,345
Travel and Lodging	$16,809
Honoraria	$4,500
Food and Beverage	$1,947
Education	$12

Research Payments

Dr. Barbara A. Murphy, MD has received 46 research payments totaling $536,512.

Biography

Dr. Barbara Murphy's specialty is general practice. Dr. Murphy is rated highly by her patients. Clinical interests for Dr. Murphy include endocrine diseases (hormone disorders), pain management, and palliative care. She attended Wake Forest University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Greenwich Hospital for residency. She is affiliated with Vanderbilt Health. Doctor.com reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in Nashville, TN.