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Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD

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(35 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Foot & Ankle Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine

Professional interests include: ankle problems, sports health, foot problems, and more.

2625 Shadelands Drive Suite 300
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

(925) 939-8585

Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Brentwood, CA specializing in sports medicine, foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD is affiliated with Brown and Toland Physicians, John Muir Health, Hill Physicians, John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek and GOLDEN STATE ORTHOPEDICS AND SPINE.

Office Locations

101 Sand Creek Road Suite A
Brentwood, CA 94513

(925) 939-8585

(925) 933-2709

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John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek

2625 Shadelands Drive Suite 300
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

(925) 939-8585

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350 John Muir Parkway Suite 100
Brentwood, CA 94513

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In The News

“"When we hear the term 'he blew out his knee,' we're usually talking about an ACL injury," said Murali Moorthy, an orthopedic surgeon in Walnut Creek who specializes in sports medicine, referring...”—"Curry's bum knee: What exactly is an MCL, anyway?", East Bay Times, April 2016

“That's always the concern," said Dr. Murali Moorthy, with Muir Orthopaedic Specialists in Walnut Creek. "”—"Curry's knee injury: How bad is it?", SFGATE, April 2016

“"We did warm-ups, and a question-and-answer (session), including information on injury prevention for kids, from our orthopedic surgeons, Drs. Murali Moorthy, Charles Preston and Michael Oberlander."”—"GOOD NEIGHBOR: JACQUIE OLIVERIUS Generosity of time, talents and spirit are common in Central County", East Bay Times, January 2009

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brentwood, CA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	66
doctor visit	497
hip imaging	27
immobilization	13
implant removal	11
injections	66
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	27
musculoskeletal imaging	43
X-rays	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brentwood, CA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, lower extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
capsulotomy	17
doctor visit	468
hip imaging	25
implant removal	12
injections	82
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
musculoskeletal imaging	25

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	34
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brentwood, CA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	98
doctor visit	521
hip imaging	24
implant removal	11
injections	98
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	24
musculoskeletal imaging	24
pelvic imaging	13
X-rays	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	38
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brentwood, CA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	85
doctor visit	497
hip imaging	33
immobilization	14
implant removal	13
injections	85
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	33
musculoskeletal imaging	33

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	492

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	610
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	68
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brentwood, CA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	73
doctor visit	577
hip imaging	27
immobilization	23
injections	73
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	27
musculoskeletal imaging	52
X-rays	39

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	15
Hispanic	29
Asian	18
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	20
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	3
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brentwood, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
doctor visit	530
hip imaging	24
immobilization	13
implant removal	14
injections	50
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	24
musculoskeletal imaging	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
skin procedures	12
X-rays	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	13
Hispanic	36
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	30
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brentwood, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
doctor visit	564
hip imaging	23
immobilization	38
implant removal	17
injections	51
lower extremity surgery	34
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	23
musculoskeletal imaging	38
open surgery	34
tendon surgery	34
X-rays	46

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	31
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD in 2018

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	3
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brentwood, CA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
doctor visit	642
hip imaging	21
immobilization	41
implant removal	14
injections	85
lower extremity surgery	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
musculoskeletal imaging	43
open surgery	22
tendon surgery	22
X-rays	66

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	19
Hispanic	32
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	33
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD in 2019

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brentwood, CA during 2020 were lower extremity surgery, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	62
bone surgery	14
capsulotomy	21
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	14
doctor visit	636
hip imaging	25
immobilization	41
implant removal	12
injections	79
joint surgery	21
lower extremity surgery	82
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
musculoskeletal imaging	55
open surgery	29
tendon surgery	29
X-rays	49

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	22
Hispanic	34
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	27
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brentwood, CA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	93
capsulotomy	14
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
doctor visit	805
hip imaging	30
immobilization	30
implant removal	12
injections	107
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	49
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	30
musculoskeletal imaging	64
open surgery	35
tendon surgery	35
X-rays	59

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	458
Black	28
Hispanic	39
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	50
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brentwood, CA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	83
capsulotomy	18
doctor visit	660
hip imaging	41
immobilization	31
injections	83
joint surgery	18
lower extremity surgery	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	41
musculoskeletal imaging	41
open surgery	20
tendon surgery	20

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	26
Hispanic	33
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	43
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Dementia	3
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Brentwood, CA were injections, aspiration, lower extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	74
bone surgery	14
capsulotomy	17
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
doctor visit	581
hip imaging	27
immobilization	27
implant removal	12
injections	78
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	45
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	27
musculoskeletal imaging	41
open surgery	28
pelvic imaging	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
skin procedures	12
tendon surgery	28
X-rays	37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	21
Non-Hispanic White	341
Hispanic	29
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	130
85 and over	34
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	209

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	9
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. He completed residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine

Residency: Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Brown and Toland Physicians

John Muir Health

Hill Physicians

John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek

GOLDEN STATE ORTHOPEDICS AND SPINE

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Health Net, Humana, Hill Physicians Care Solutions, Central Health Plan, CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan) and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

Health Net

Humana

Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Central Health Plan

CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan)

Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.71 out of 5 stars based on 35 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Brentwood, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$5,609 Infinity $1,701	SALVATION $1,126	Foot and Ankle $996	FOOTANDANKLE $811	AUGMENT $247	Other $728
EVOLUTION SURGICAL, INC	$5,374 $5,374
Arthrex, Inc.	$3,502 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS TRAUMA SYNDESMOSIS TIGHTROPES $100	$3,402
Stryker Corporation	$2,743 Star $1,800	trauma navigation system $315	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $230	Prophecy $210	T2 $128	Other $61
SONOMA ORTHOPEDICS, INC.	$859 MEDICAL IMPLANT $191	$667
Other	$4,874 STAR Ankle $656	Foot & Ankle $415	Exogen $309	PREVENA $215	ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $152	Other $3,126

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,526
Education	$7,873
Travel and Lodging	$4,561

Research Payments

Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $35.

Biography

Dr. Murali Moorthy's specialties are foot & ankle surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine. Dr. Moorthy's areas of expertise include knee problems, foot problems, and arthroscopic surgery. On average, patients gave him a rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). He appears to be an in-network provider for Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem, in addition to other insurance carriers. He studied medicine at the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine and the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Moorthy completed a residency program at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. Dr. Moorthy is affiliated with Brown and Toland Physicians, Hill Physicians, and John Muir Medical Center, Concord. Dr. Moorthy's practice in Walnut Creek, CA is open to new patients as reported by John Muir Health.