Dr. Nikhil Krishna Murthy, MD

Dr. Murthy practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Murthy's NPI, 1710371273, was assigned on March 23, 2015. Dr. Murthy graduated from Georgetown University School Of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Murthy holds California license 179474.

Dr. Murthy's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 543-6222.

Dr. Murthy's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Murthy is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Murthy to 2 more hospitals, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Murthy practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Murthy's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Murthy's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Arizona, Illinois and Minnesota.

Dmand AI lists craniotomy, lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Murthy treats.

CMS data shows 172 Medicare services from Dr. Murthy across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 142 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $21,313 for them.

CMS counts 142 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Murthy in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 51 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.00, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Murthy's median patient age at 59, with 44% women.

In 2016, Dr. Murthy wrote 72 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 4 drugs, with $1,078 in total drug cost.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Murthy for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Murthy accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Murthy as offering telehealth. CMS counts 57 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Murthy, more than 59% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 41 papers to Dr. Murthy, published from 2010 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 9. The most frequent topics are Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Brachial Plexus and Brachial Plexus Neuropathies. Dr. Murthy has published most often in Acta Neurochir (Wien). Dr. Murthy's most frequent co-authors are Robert J. Spinner, MD, Kimberly K. Amrami, MD and Constantine L. Karras, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 116 general payments to Dr. Murthy from 15 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 43% of the total. icotec Medical Inc. paid the most, $13,627. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $1,200 in 2025.

Dr. Murthy graduated from Georgetown University School Of Medicine in 2015.

Dr. Murthy is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.