Dr. John Burress, DO
What this data tells you about Dr. Burress
Dr. John Burress is a family medicine in Lady Lake, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Burress performed 37,660 Medicare services across 2,627 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Burress received a total of $1,256 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 59 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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. Burress 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint lubricant injection (GenVisc) | 26,075 | $5 | $34 |
| Contrast dye for imaging, lower concentration | 2,538 | $0 | $3 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 2,053 | $0 | $3 |
| Joint lubricant injection (TriVisc) | 1,300 | $7 | $34 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 1,107 | $51 | $138 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 1,099 | $89 | $210 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 553 | $93 | $177 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 508 | $45 | $339 |
| Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg | 497 | $152 | $330 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 303 | $68 | $117 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 218 | $90 | $338 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 216 | $23 | $64 |
| Injection of contrast for imaging of knee joint | 215 | $144 | $312 |
| Review by radiologist of knee joint image | 215 | $94 | $267 |
| Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance | 204 | $762 | $2,200 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 184 | $77 | $180 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 123 | $140 | $364 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 83 | $9 | $41 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 72 | $132 | $530 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 29 | $68 | $201 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 20 | $25 | $90 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 17 | $10 | $45 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 17 | $143 | $353 |
| Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein | 14 | $88 | $269 |
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 (97%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Burress is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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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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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