Melissa Todhunter Murphy
Speech-Language Pathologist โข Walla Walla, WA
1025 S 2nd Ave
Walla Walla, WA 993624116
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Melissa Murphy is listed in NPPES under Speech-Language Pathologist.
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NPI assigned on July 27, 2012; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 276 Original Medicare Part B services in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2021:
- 92507 โ Treatment of speech, language, voice, communication, and/or hearing processing disorder: 208 service units.
- 92526 โ Treatment of swallowing and feeding disorder: 52 service units.
- 92610 โ Evaluation of swallowing function: 16 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1025 S 2nd Ave
Walla Walla, WA 993624116
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Yakima, WA. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Providence Health And Services - Washington. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2012
What Public CMS Data Show
Speech-Language Pathologist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $22,081 in 2021
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2021. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021.
Paid by Medicare
About $17,249 in 2021
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2021, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021.
Years since graduation
14 years (graduated 2012)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2012 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2012
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Melissa Murphy has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Walla Walla and Washington
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Melissa Murphy are from 2021.
30 active clinicians are listed under Speech-Language Pathologist with a practice address in Walla Walla, WA (4,109 in Washington).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Walla Walla
0% of these 30 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
10% of these 30 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
CMS data for Medicare Part B services are available for 2021 only.
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Medicare-allowed amount
CMS data for Medicare-allowed amount are available for 2021 only.
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Paid by Medicare
CMS data for Medicare payment amount are available for 2021 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2021), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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92507
Treatment of speech, language, voice, communication, and/or hearing processing disorder
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208 | 23 | $194.00 | $77.84 |
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92526
Treatment of swallowing and feeding disorder
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52 | 12 | $216.00 | $86.62 |
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92610
Evaluation of swallowing function
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16 | 16 | $218.00 | $86.64 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2021; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 235Z00000X
The speech-language pathologist is the professional who engages in clinical services, prevention, advocacy, education, administration, and research in the areas of communication and swallowing across the life span from infancy through geriatrics. Speech-language pathologists address typical and atypical impairments and disorders related to communication and swallowing in the areas of speech sound production, resonance, voice, fluency, language (comprehension and expression), cognition, and feeding and swallowing.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - QUALIFIED SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
I20210308000426
WA
8527474162
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Providence Health And Services - Washington
380 Chase Ave, Walla Walla, WA 993622924
Phone: 5098973333
Providence Health And Services - Washington
1025 S 2nd Ave, Walla Walla, WA 993624116
Phone: 5098973000
Secondary Practice Locations
303 S 12th Ave
Yakima, WA 989023112
Phone: 5094538248
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Occupational Therapist
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Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist, Doctor of Physical Therapy, CLTLANA
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1025 S 2ND AVE, WALLA WALLA, WA 993624116 (Tel: 5098972100)
Registered at 1025 S 2ND AVE, WALLA WALLA, WA 993624116
Recorded as MELISSA MURPHY
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 303 S 12TH AVE, YAKIMA, WA 989023112 (Tel: 5094538248)
Registered at 303 S 12TH AVE, YAKIMA, WA 989023112
Recorded as MELISSA MAIER
Speech-Language Pathologist (license number reported to NPPES: WA SI60297465)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Speech-Language Pathologists in Walla Walla
All Speech-Language Pathologists in Walla WallaMailing Address
1025 S 2nd Ave
Walla Walla, WA 993624116