Physician

James Alton Burks, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, James Burks, MD (NPI: 1356378566) practices peripheral vascular disease in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Los Angeles, CA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is THOMAS J LOMIS, MD, INC. A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION (NPI: 1982700035; TIN: 841624046) and primary practice location at 91405-3606.

Burks' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 564 traditional Medicare patients, billed 2,632 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $1,064,952 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 93925 (Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts). Part D data shows 276 prescription claims across 98 beneficiaries totaling $55,630 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). 2023 DME data shows 22 claims. Open Payments data shows 19 records totaling $414. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $5,326 to $55,630. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $5,058 and ending at $9,763.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$913K$1.8M2015 Medicare payment: $1,057,591 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $1,325,644 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $1,275,156 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $1,776,304 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $1,825,398 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $1,654,992 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $1,536,694 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $1,493,936 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $1,554,862 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $1,064,952 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20157202,711$1,057,591
20166452,738$1,325,644
20174702,170$1,275,156
20185563,291$1,776,304
20195483,221$1,825,398
20205243,052$1,654,992
20214852,842$1,536,694
20225773,130$1,493,936
20235733,275$1,554,862
20245642,632$1,064,952

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$49K$98K2015 Drug cost: $5,326 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $9,873 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $14,305 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $28,867 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $36,765 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $60,144 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $82,180 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $92,163 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $98,124 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $55,630 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20156097$5,326
201673190$9,873
201767158$14,305
201897245$28,867
201998271$36,765
2020115361$60,144
2021115355$82,180
2022100318$92,163
2023107323$98,124
202498276$55,630

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$3.7K$7.4K2018 Medicare payment: $6,307 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $7,370 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/R12$6,307
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/R22$7,370
2024N/RN/RN/R

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
93925Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts166231$201
99223Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes92100$139
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more8282$127
93970Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers129141$117
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more353834$70

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
EliquisApixaban602,715$52,605
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate1085,610$765
GabapentinGabapentin16863$178
MupirocinMupirocin19318$100
FurosemideFurosemide19526$18

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.19$414Medtronic, Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for James Alton Burks, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for James Alton Burks, MD (NPI 1356378566), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does James Alton Burks, MD have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to James Alton Burks, MD?

James Alton Burks, MD is linked to THOMAS J LOMIS, MD, INC. A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION (billing NPI 1982700035) in the available physician profile data.

Does James Alton Burks, MD have Open Payments data?

James Alton Burks, MD has 19 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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