Dr. Michael Burnstine, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Burnstine
Dr. Michael Burnstine is an optician specialist in Los Angeles, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Burnstine performed 5,874 Medicare services across 1,702 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Burnstine received a total of $6,090 from 10 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 56 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. The majority of payments are classified as financial or ownership interests (royalties, licensing fees, or investment interests). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Burnstine is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection (Xeomin), per unit An injection of incobotulinumtoxin A, a botulinum toxin type A product, administered in a quantity of one unit. |
3,875 | $4 | $6 |
| Eye photography Photographic imaging of the interior structures of the eye. |
647 | $20 | $59 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
309 | $129 | $372 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
216 | $100 | $226 |
| Visual field test, limited A test that measures your side (peripheral) vision. This limited version assesses a restricted portion of your visual field. |
178 | $25 | $95 |
| Insertion of probe into nasal tear duct | 97 | $203 | $1,017 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
95 | $74 | $144 |
| Eyelid lining repair with graft from external eye This procedure repairs the inner lining of the eyelid using tissue grafted from another part of the eye. |
82 | $724 | $2,869 |
| Chemical nerve block for facial paralysis Injection of a chemical agent to paralyze specific nerves or muscles on the side of the face. |
78 | $139 | $512 |
| Nasal endoscopy A diagnostic procedure that uses a thin, lighted tube to examine the inside of the nasal passages. |
62 | $88 | $488 |
| Eyelid margin reconstruction Surgical repair to restore the structure and function of the eyelid margin. |
52 | $384 | $2,381 |
| Eyelid growth removal A procedure to remove a growth from the eyelid. |
39 | $152 | $801 |
| Upper eyelid muscle shortening or advancement A surgical procedure to shorten or advance the upper eyelid muscle. It is performed to correct drooping or paralysis of the eyelid. |
33 | $396 | $3,126 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 21 | $188 | $472 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
19 | $154 | $326 |
| Nasal tear duct probing with tube or stent insertion A procedure to open a blocked tear duct by probing the area and inserting a tube or stent to maintain drainage. |
15 | $106 | $745 |
| Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid | 12 | $639 | $3,408 |
| Midface flap graft creation A surgical procedure to create a flap graft for the midface area. |
11 | $1,245 | $2,500 |
| External sinus surgery Surgical removal of tissue from a nasal sinus through an incision on the outside of the nose. |
11 | $875 | $2,604 |
| Plastic repair of tear duct A surgical procedure to repair a tear in the tear duct. This helps restore normal drainage of tears from the eye. |
11 | $402 | $2,756 |
| Creation of drainage tract from tear sac to nasal cavity A surgical procedure to create a new passage allowing tears to drain from the tear sac directly into the nasal cavity. |
11 | $370 | $2,595 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Burnstine is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in CA), with mixed engagement industry engagement in the top 20% of CA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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