Michael Murphy, MD
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Aspen, CONPI 1205893880
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 13 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 9 manufacturers reported payments, led by Alcon at 35.7% of the total. That places this record below the midpoint for ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery clinicians in CO, where the typical reported total is $934.
Across 13 payments — averaging $40.12 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Alcon$186
- Amgen$147
- Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$37
- AbbVie$30
- Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.$29
- Genentech USA, Inc.$28
- plus $64 from 3 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$522100%
Most of this is food and beverage — typically meals provided during product presentations at a clinic or hospital. Nationally that is the single largest category of reported payments by count.
General payments by program year
Who reported the general payments
Companies are grouped under their corporate parent — a single manufacturer often files under several CMS reporting entities. Research and ownership payments are counted separately and are not in this table.
| Company | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon | 3 | $186 |
| Amgen(2 entities) | 2 | $147 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2 | $37 |
| AbbVie | 1 | $30 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | 1 | $29 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | 1 | $28 |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | 1 | $23 |
| Acclarent, Inc | 1 | $21 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | 1 | $20 |
What the payments were tied to
Products named in the reported payments. Only payments of $100 or more are attributed here — the typical reported payment nationally is a meal worth about $16, and listing those product-by-product would be noise.
- TEPEZZA$125
How this compares
$522 in reported general payments places this provider in the 15th percentile of 21 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery providers in Colorado.
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Medicare billing
What this is not: this is the amount Original Medicare Part B allowed for services this provider billed in 2024. It is not their income. It excludes Medicare Advantage — now more than half of all Medicare enrollment — along with Medicaid and all commercial insurance, and it is gross practice revenue before staff, rent, supplies and malpractice premiums. CMS also suppresses any figure covering ten or fewer patients, so low-volume providers appear smaller than they are.
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-DexamethNeomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha | 329 | $3,597 |
| ErythromycinErythromycin Base | 56 | $661 |
| Cephalexin | 148 | $467 |
| Timolol Maleate | 13 | $463 |
| Tobramycin-DexamethasoneTobramycin/Dexamethasone | 18 | $444 |
| Latanoprost | 24 | $222 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-TrimethoprimSulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 21 | $89 |
| Prednisone | 33 | $26 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Other ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery in Aspen
- Christopher ThiagarajahEdwards$56K
- Robert FanteDenver$14K
- Eric HinkAurora$8K
- Alexandra LevittDenver$5K
- Michael McCrackenParker$4K
- Joel MeyersLongmont$3K
- John BurroughsColorado Springs$2K
- Katherine LucarelliAurora$2K
- Michelle WhiteGreenwood Village$2K
- Kyle CoxBoulder$1K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Billing: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024. Original Medicare Part B only.
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.