Dr. Christopher Burns, PA-C
What this data tells you about Dr. Burns
Dr. Christopher Burns is a medical physician assistant in Longview, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Burns performed 1,006 Medicare services across 856 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Burns received a total of $22,846 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 532 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in medical physician assistant. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
442 | $74 | $200 |
| 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. |
179 | $97 | $310 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
120 | $8 | $20 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells. |
54 | $7 | $40 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers. |
37 | $10 | $105 |
| 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. |
35 | $57 | $135 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) A blood test that measures the level of C-reactive protein to detect the presence of infection or inflammation in the body. |
26 | $5 | $28 |
| Blood urea nitrogen test A blood test that measures the amount of urea nitrogen to assess kidney function. |
22 | $4 | $25 |
| Blood creatinine level test A blood test that measures the amount of creatinine, a waste product from muscle wear and tear, to help assess kidney function. |
20 | $5 | $18 |
| Red blood cell concentration measurement A laboratory test that measures the concentration of red blood cells in the blood. |
15 | $2 | $14 |
| Hemoglobin blood test A blood test that measures the amount of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. |
15 | $2 | $18 |
| Liver function blood test panel | 14 | $8 | $51 |
| Digestive tract pathogen nucleic acid test, 12-25 targets A laboratory test that uses nucleic acid amplification to detect multiple types or subtypes of pathogens in the digestive tract. The test analyzes between 12 and 25 specific targets simultaneously. |
14 | $408 | $500 |
| Fecal immunochemical test (FIT), 1-3 simultaneous A screening test that uses a stool sample to detect hidden blood in the feces, helping to identify potential colorectal cancer. |
13 | $18 | $30 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (78%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in medical physician assistant and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for medical physician assistant 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. Burns is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in TX), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 1% of TX peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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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