Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Joseph Burkhardt, DO

Orthopedic Surgery · Battle Creek, MI
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
2 HERITAGE OAK LN, Battle Creek, MI 49015
2699796360
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1801808654 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Burkhardt

Dr. Joseph Burkhardt is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Battle Creek, MI, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Burkhardt performed 1,250 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Burkhardt received a total of $567,530 from 19 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 399 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Burkhardt 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.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 31% volume in MI $567,530 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,250
Medicare services
Top 31% in MI for orthopedic surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$142
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
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.
303 $69 $160
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.
171 $83 $250
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.
142 $46 $110
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
138 $34 $205
Knee X-ray, 4 or more views
An imaging test using X-rays to create multiple pictures of the knee joint from different angles.
138 $9 $49
Hip X-ray, 2-3 views
An X-ray imaging test of the hip joint using two to three different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures.
79 $8 $22
Total knee replacement 63 $999 $4,909
Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views
An X-ray imaging test of the shoulder joint using at least two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures.
58 $6 $37
Total hip replacement
Surgical procedure to replace the thigh bone and hip joint with artificial components.
31 $993 $2,739
Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes
A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes.
22 $49 $146
Home health plan of care certification
Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians.
20 $40 $102
Knee X-ray, 3 views
An X-ray imaging test of the knee joint that captures three different angles to evaluate the bones and surrounding structures.
17 $7 $35
X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views
An X-ray imaging test of the hand that captures at least three different angles to visualize the bones and joints.
14 $4 $34
Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement
Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure.
14 $21 $112
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
14 $26 $62
Total shoulder joint prosthetic repair
Surgical replacement of the shoulder joint with a prosthetic device. This procedure involves removing damaged joint components and inserting artificial parts to restore function.
13 $1,123 $4,485
Revision of thigh and lower leg bone components of total knee joint prosthesis
This procedure involves replacing the bone components of a total knee replacement that connect to the thigh and lower leg bones. It is performed to update or fix parts of the existing knee joint prosthesis.
13 $1,367 $5,885
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
7.5% high complexity
11.0% medium
81.4% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$567,530
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $81,076/year across 7 years
Top 2% in MI for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
19
Companies
399
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$47,541
2023
$64,842
2022
$103,202
2021
$110,250
2020
$35,117
2019
$84,126
2018
$122,452

Payments by company (2024)

Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$47,432
Stryker Corporation
$103
HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC.
$7
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$443,418
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$120,558
Conformis, Inc.
$3,046
Stryker Corporation
$146
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$50
Medacta USA, Inc.
$48
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$43
Heraeus Medical, LLC.
$35
Linvatec Corporation
$27
Horizon Pharma plc
$27
Vericel Corporation
$21
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$19
Acacia Pharma Inc
$18
Avanos Medical
$16
KCI USA, Inc.
$14
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$13
ACELL, INC.
$13
PFIZER INC.
$11
HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC.
$7
Top 3 companies account for 99.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
1788 · 4KO Scopes · AEQUALIS PERFORM · AEQUALIS PERFORM REVERSED · AMISTEM · ANTHOLOGY · BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION · BYFAVO · Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium · Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System · CORI · Coblation Wands · Double Pump RF · EMBEDA · FAST-FIX · Firstpass · HALL POWER · Hip · JII Unicondylar Knee System · JOURNEY · JOURNEY II · JOURNEY II BCS · JOURNEY II XR · Journey II BCS · Journey II XR · LEGION · Legion Revision · MACI · MASTERLOC · NAVIO · Navio Surgical System · OR3O Dual Mobility · Oxinium Hips · PALACOS · PENNSAID · PICO · PICO 7 Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy · PREVENA · Physio-Stim · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · REAL INTELLIGENCE · RF20000 · RI Hip Navigation · ROSA-Knee · SYSTEM 9 CD NXT · Stride Unicondylar Knee System · TRIVISC SODIUM HYALURONATE · Topaz · VERILAST Hips · VISIONAIRE Cutting Guides · iTotal · iUni
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Orthopedic surgeons in nearby ZIP areas
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County median income
$60,385
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
BRONSON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included 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. Burkhardt is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Burkhardt experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Burkhardt performed 303 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Burkhardt receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Burkhardt received a total of $567,530 from 19 companies across 399 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Burkhardt's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Battle Creek?
Dr. Burkhardt's average Medicare payment per service is $142. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Burkhardt) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →