Dr. Nirmala Murugavel, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,774
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 431
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,414
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $1,541
- Practice address
- 3500 Franciscan Way, Michigan City, IN 46360
- Practice phone
- Call (219) 879-8511
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Nirmala Murugavel is a hospitalist in Michigan City, Indiana
Dr. Murugavel practices at Franciscan Health Michigan City in Michigan City, Indiana, part of Franciscan Alliance.
Dr. Murugavel's NPI, 1558363887, was assigned on May 31, 2005. Dr. Murugavel holds Indiana license 01041303A.
- NPI
- 1558363887NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4183718091
- NPI enumeration date
- May 31, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (219) 879-8511
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 71
- Medical school graduation
- 1981
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Nirmala Murugavel practices at Franciscan Health Michigan City in Michigan City, Indiana
Dr. Murugavel's primary practice is Franciscan Health Michigan City, at 3500 Franciscan Way, Michigan City, IN 46360 in La Porte County. The practice phone is (219) 879-8511.
- Franciscan Health Michigan City3500 Franciscan Way, Michigan City, IN 46360 · La Porte CountyPhone(219) 879-8511
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Nirmala Murugavel is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Murugavel's primary practice is Franciscan Health Michigan City in Michigan City, Indiana, part of Franciscan Alliance. The medical group on file is Franciscan Physician Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Murugavel to 2 more medical groups, 1 home health agency and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nirmala Murugavel's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Murugavel practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Franciscan Health Michigan City | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Nirmala Murugavel is one of 462 hospitalists in Indiana
Hospitalist is Dr. Murugavel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Murugavel is licensed in Indiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hospitalist, IndianaPrimary
Hospitalists near Dr. Murugavel
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Nirmala Murugavel billed Medicare for 1,774 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,774 Medicare services from Dr. Murugavel across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 431 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $154,891 for them.
Dr. Murugavel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,8012024: 1,7741%
Where Dr. Murugavel's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office33819%
- In a facility1,43681%
Dr. Murugavel compared with the Indiana median for hospitalists, 2024
- Dr. Murugavel
- Indiana median
- Medicare services
- 1,774vs 5603.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 431vs 27756% above
- Part D claims
- 1,820vs 12314.8 times
Medians across 446 hospitalists in Indiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Murugavel's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Nirmala Murugavel treated 431 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 431 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Murugavel in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 176 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.32, 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. Murugavel's median patient age at 77, with 55% women.
Dr. Murugavel's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Murugavel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women24958%
- Men18242%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Murugavel's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis71%
- Mood disorders56%
- Diabetes51%
- Chronic kidney disease50%
- Depression49%
- Ischemic heart disease48%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Murugavel's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 77
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Nirmala Murugavel wrote 2,414 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Murugavel wrote 2,414 Medicare Part D claims for 311 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,820 of them, across 54 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $42,337 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,846 claims across 97 drugs.
Dr. Murugavel's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,078 claims86%
- Brand-name and other336 claims14%
Dr. Murugavel's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Murugavel's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%79 of 2,414 claims
- Antibiotics7%159 of 2,414 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3,8462024: 1,82053%
Drugs named by CMS: 54 in 2024, 97 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Nirmala Murugavel takes part in Medicare
Dr. Murugavel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Nirmala Murugavel received $1,541 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 70 general payments to Dr. Murugavel from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $178.
General payments to Dr. Murugavel by program year, 2016 to 2024
Companies that paid Dr. Murugavel the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Nirmala Murugavel's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Nirmala Murugavel's NPI number?
Dr. Nirmala Murugavel's NPI number is 1558363887. It was assigned on May 31, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Nirmala Murugavel?
Dr. Nirmala Murugavel is a hospitalist in Michigan City, Indiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).
Where does Dr. Nirmala Murugavel practice?
Dr. Murugavel practices at 3500 Franciscan Way, Michigan City, IN 46360. Dr. Murugavel's primary practice is Franciscan Health Michigan City in Michigan City, Indiana, part of Franciscan Alliance. Dmand AI also links Dr. Murugavel to 2 medical groups, 1 home health agency and 1 skilled nursing facility.
What is Dr. Nirmala Murugavel's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Murugavel is (219) 879-8511.
What is Dr. Nirmala Murugavel's medical license number?
Dr. Murugavel holds Indiana license 01041303A.
Which hospitals is Dr. Nirmala Murugavel affiliated with?
Dr. Murugavel practices at Franciscan Health Michigan City in Michigan City, Indiana.
What medical group is Dr. Nirmala Murugavel part of?
Dr. Murugavel is linked to Franciscan Physician Network. Dmand AI links Dr. Murugavel to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Nirmala Murugavel accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Murugavel billed Medicare for 1,774 services in 2024, and Dr. Murugavel accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nirmala Murugavel see?
CMS counts 431 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Murugavel in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Nirmala Murugavel bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Murugavel's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), nursing facility care (99309) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
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What drugs does Dr. Nirmala Murugavel prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Murugavel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium, Furosemide and Atorvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. Nirmala Murugavel received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,541 in general payments to Dr. Murugavel from 24 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.
How long has Dr. Nirmala Murugavel been practicing?
Dr. Murugavel graduated from medical school in 1981, 45 years ago.
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