Dr. Brian Burns, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Burns
Dr. Brian Burns is a surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician in Kerrville, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Burns performed 2,934 Medicare services across 1,320 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Burns received a total of $2,064 from 7 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 17 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) 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. Burns 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity | 657 | $58 | $177 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity | 442 | $83 | $253 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 317 | $87 | $340 |
| Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 226 | $178 | $582 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 214 | $214 | $592 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 151 | $93 | $475 |
| Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound | 141 | $49 | $236 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes | 123 | $31 | $95 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | 107 | $78 | $244 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 74 | $67 | $334 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 68 | $120 | $363 |
| Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 39 | $102 | $313 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.6-5.0 cm | 38 | $229 | $617 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less | 36 | $177 | $552 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm | 35 | $99 | $484 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 32 | $113 | $544 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm | 31 | $231 | $605 |
| Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 31 | $61 | $189 |
| Strapping, unna boot | 30 | $29 | $126 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm | 29 | $103 | $521 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm | 26 | $246 | $651 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 26 | $37 | $109 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | 21 | $183 | $514 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm | 14 | $70 | $350 |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 14 | $143 | $428 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 12 | $77 | $384 |
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 (100%) 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. Burns is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in TX), 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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