Dr. Maureen Murphy, MD
Not yet claimedFamily medicine doctor · Physician (MD)
Mt. Pleasant, NC
Dr. Maureen Murphy is a board certified family physician at an Atrium Health primary care office in Mt. Pleasant, North Carolina. She was named AAFP Family Physician of the Year in 2016 and serves in a leadership role with the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians Foundation.
About Dr. Maureen Murphy, MD
Updated Sep 20, 2026 · next review Dec 19, 2026Dr. Maureen E. Murphy is a family medicine doctor who practices at Atrium Health Primary Care Cabarrus Family Medicine in Mt. Pleasant, North Carolina, with a location also listed in Concord. She is board certified in family medicine.
She earned her medical degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1985 and completed her internship and family medicine residency at Duke University Hospital, finishing in 1988. She has practiced in North Carolina for about four decades, including earlier work in Gastonia, Sparta and Concord. Award coverage notes that she has also taught medical students and served as residency faculty at Cabarrus Family Medicine.
Much of her public record involves volunteer leadership with the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians (NCAFP). She was an NCAFP board member from 1996 to 2002, NCAFP president in 2001, and has led the NCAFP Foundation, where she is currently listed as president. She was named North Carolina Family Physician of the Year in 2014 and the American Academy of Family Physicians' national Family Physician of the Year in 2016.
Federal Open Payments data for 2021-2025 shows $121.22 in industry payments to her across 3 records. Payments from drug and device companies to doctors are common and legal, and this is a very small amount.
- Board certified in family medicine
- She is board certified in family medicine through the American Board of Family Medicine, and her North Carolina license is listed as active through 2026. health.usnews.com
- Duke family medicine training
- She completed a transitional-year internship and family medicine residency at Duke University Hospital, finishing in 1988. doximity.com
- National Family Physician of the Year
- The American Academy of Family Physicians named her its national Family Physician of the Year in 2016. aafp.org
- State physician of the year
- The North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians named her North Carolina Family Physician of the Year in 2014. independenttribune.com
- State academy leadership
- She served on the NCAFP board from 1996 to 2002, was NCAFP president in 2001, and led the NCAFP Foundation, helping create its medical school endowment fund. aafp.org
- Current foundation president
- She is listed as president of the NCAFP Foundation and in 2024 took part in board work on fundraising toward a $6 million medical student endowment. ncafp.com
- Teaches students and residents
- Award coverage describes her as a student preceptor and residency faculty member at Cabarrus Family Medicine. aafp.org
- Hospital affiliations
- Her listed hospital affiliations include Atrium Health Cabarrus, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center and Atrium Health University City. doximity.com
- Industry payments total $121
- CMS Open Payments records for 2021-2025 show $121.22 across 3 records, with the largest from AbbVie ($85.24), followed by Ionis ($18.52) and Genentech ($17.46). openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
Worth knowing
- Public records disagree about her medical school. Healthgrades lists a 1985 degree from Kansas State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, while US News and other listings say University of Kansas School of Medicine. healthgrades.com
- No peer-reviewed publications or national guideline committee roles were found for her, and she has essentially no self-published online presence beyond a nearly empty LinkedIn page that could not be independently verified as hers. linkedin.com
- No license discipline, malpractice cases or criminal matters turned up in searches, but the research did not complete a full check of the North Carolina Medical Board portal or state court records. Patients can verify license status directly with the board. portal.ncmedboard.org
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
Open the CMS recordFederal law requires drug and device companies to report what they pay clinicians: meals, travel, speaking, consulting, and research. Payments are common and legal; the point is that you can see them.
2021 to 2025
$121
3 payments
| 2021 | $0 |
| 2022 | $0 |
| 2023 | $85 |
| 2024 | $17 |
| 2025 | $19 |
Top payers
- ABBVIE INC.$85
- Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$19
- Genentech USA, Inc.$17
Payment types
- Food and Beverage$121
A word of caution about these numbers
A payment does not mean your doctor is compromised or acting unethically. Most of these entries are drug samples left for patients, or lunch brought in for the office staff, and the amounts are usually small. Research funding and speaking at medical meetings are also normal parts of a clinical career.
As a rough guide, a total under $15,000 a year is usually not a concern. Much larger sums, especially from one company whose product your doctor recommends to you, are worth asking about. You are allowed to ask.
Sources: atriumhealth.org · doximity.com · health.usnews.com · healthgrades.com · phppd.providence.org · ncafp.com · aafp.org · prnewswire.com. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.
Summary prepared with AI assistance from the public sources linked above, reviewed every three months. It is not a review, a rating, or an endorsement.
Practice location
Atrium Health Primary Care Cabarrus Family Medicine Mt. Pleasant
270 Copperfield Blvd Ne
Mt. Pleasant, NC 28025
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