Dr. David Burkland, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Burkland
Dr. David Burkland is an internal medicine specialist in Houston, TX, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Burkland performed 2,467 Medicare services across 1,718 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Burkland received a total of $93,269 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1109 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal 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. Burkland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 473 | $10 | $60 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 182 | $18 | $98 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 163 | $94 | $206 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 134 | $57 | $139 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 126 | $249 | $1,229 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 123 | $23 | $106 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 121 | $161 | $398 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 120 | $247 | $1,230 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 119 | $761 | $3,279 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 96 | $21 | $85 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 95 | $30 | $144 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 76 | $28 | $143 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 66 | $124 | $320 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 59 | $30 | $207 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel with review by radiologist | 51 | $58 | $945 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 46 | $72 | $152 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 41 | $10 | $39 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 33 | $141 | $393 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 33 | $65 | $141 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 30 | $46 | $232 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 29 | $102 | $268 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 28 | $386 | $1,699 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 26 | $17 | $79 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | 26 | $664 | $2,457 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 22 | $584 | $2,519 |
| Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 21 | $10 | $45 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 20 | $140 | $278 |
| Programming of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 19 | $24 | $107 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of lower chamber of heart causing ventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) or ventricular ectopy (irregular heartbeat) | 18 | $819 | $3,278 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 17 | $12 | $90 |
| Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | 16 | $707 | $2,943 |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | 15 | $376 | $1,487 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 12 | $9 | $116 |
| Destruction of heart conduction tissue to create heart block | 11 | $379 | $1,901 |
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 (46%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for internal medicine in TX.
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. Burkland is an electrophysiology & remote specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in TX), with mixed engagement industry engagement in the top 2% of TX peers.
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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