Dr. Brian Burrough, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Burrough
Dr. Brian Burrough is an interventional pain medicine physician in Boca Raton, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Burrough performed 10,176 Medicare services across 4,262 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Burrough received a total of $12,241 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 178 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional pain medicine physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Burrough is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 2,618 | $0 | $2 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 2,517 | $98 | $956 |
| Drug screening test | 856 | $61 | $372 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 630 | $69 | $668 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 609 | $0 | $2 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 320 | $5 | $42 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 297 | $129 | $1,274 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 271 | $206 | $1,939 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 167 | $40 | $397 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 158 | $259 | $2,243 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 128 | $49 | $481 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 124 | $0 | $4 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 115 | $202 | $2,128 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 101 | $107 | $1,129 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 86 | $18 | $190 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min | 79 | $20 | $221 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 66 | $209 | $1,922 |
| Injection, cefazolin sodium, 500 mg | 64 | $1 | $4 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 59 | $42 | $389 |
| Functional activity therapy | 59 | $28 | $232 |
| Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | 58 | $12 | $100 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 56 | $15 | $176 |
| Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | 55 | $260 | $17,101 |
| Removal of spinal canal scar tissue, multiple sessions in 1 day | 54 | $350 | $3,154 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 51 | $92 | $817 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 49 | $186 | $1,804 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 49 | $6 | $47 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 43 | $97 | $866 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | 43 | $25 | $264 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 41 | $500 | $5,083 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 41 | $29 | $289 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 41 | $1 | $6 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 40 | $141 | $1,150 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 37 | $276 | $2,750 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 32 | $42 | $383 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with simple spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming | 31 | $37 | $395 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 26 | $51 | $470 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 23 | $81 | $903 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 17 | $36 | $414 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 15 | $47 | $822 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 14 | $89 | $822 |
| X-ray of middle and lower spine, 2 views | 13 | $28 | $314 |
| Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | 12 | $195 | $3,319 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 11 | $73 | $646 |
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)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (85%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
1.9 mi
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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Burrough is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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