In 2023, Dr. David B. Burns, DO had a list price for ankle MRI, arthroscopic meniscectomy, arthroscopic meniscus surgery, computer-assisted orthopedic surgery (CAOS), computer assisted surgery (CAS), hip MRI, joint MRI, knee MRI, lower extremity MRI, meniscectomy (meniscus removal), meniscus surgery, and total hip replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Rhode Island. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

hip arthroplasty

hip reconstruction

hip replacement

hip surgery

In 2023, Dr. David B. Burns, DO had a list price for hip arthroplasty, hip reconstruction, hip replacement, and hip surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Rhode Island. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

By Affordability:

knee replacement

MRI

total joint replacement

total knee replacement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Rhode Island, Dr. David B. Burns, DO performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for knee replacement, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), total joint replacement, and total knee replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Burns, DO treated as an orthopedist in Wakefield, RI during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Burns, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	160
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	49
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	1060
hip imaging	192
hospital care	25
injections	160
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	120
lower extremity surgery	120
minimally invasive procedures	71
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	55
musculoskeletal imaging	957
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	137
reconstructive surgery	61
spinal procedures	19
synovectomy	31
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	23
X-rays	1058

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Burns, DO treated as an orthopedist in Wakefield, RI during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Burns, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	216
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	62
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	1180
hip imaging	242
hospital care	24
injections	216
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	166
lower extremity surgery	166
minimally invasive procedures	102
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	73
musculoskeletal imaging	872
nerve procedures	15
pelvic imaging	174
reconstructive surgery	79
spinal procedures	15
synovectomy	40
upper extremity surgery	15
X-rays	988

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Burns, DO.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	719
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	333
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	111
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Burns, DO in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Burns, DO treated as an orthopedist in Wakefield, RI during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Burns, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	281
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	62
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	1308
hip imaging	239
hospital care	16
injections	281
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	144
lower extremity surgery	144
minimally invasive procedures	95
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	77
musculoskeletal imaging	784
nerve procedures	28
pelvic imaging	185
reconstructive surgery	77
spinal procedures	15
synovectomy	36
upper extremity surgery	28
X-rays	907

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Burns, DO.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	507

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	792
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	105
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Burns, DO in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Burns, DO treated as an orthopedist in Wakefield, RI during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Burns, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	234
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	75
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	1081
hip imaging	241
injections	234
joint surgery	182
lower extremity surgery	182
minimally invasive procedures	96
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	70
musculoskeletal imaging	686
nerve procedures	18
pelvic imaging	204
reconstructive surgery	104
synovectomy	37
upper extremity surgery	18
X-rays	820

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Burns, DO.

**Gender**
Male	642
Female	1038

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1588
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	856
From 75 to 84	464
85 and over	186
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Burns, DO in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Burns, DO treated as an orthopedist in Wakefield, RI during 2016 were musculoskeletal imaging, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Burns, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	160
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	95
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	697
hip imaging	60
hospital care	16
injections	160
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	246
lower extremity surgery	234
minimally invasive procedures	134
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	101
musculoskeletal imaging	330
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	30
reconstructive surgery	128
synovectomy	49
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	76
X-rays	229

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Burns, DO.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	511

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	769
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	466
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	74
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Burns, DO in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Burns, DO treated as an orthopedist in Wakefield, RI during 2017 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, lower extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Burns, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	131
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	121
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	563
hip imaging	47
hospital care	29
injections	131
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	181
lower extremity surgery	181
minimally invasive procedures	41
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	73
musculoskeletal imaging	272
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	156
upper extremity surgery	29
X-rays	199

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Burns, DO.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	413

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	622
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	58
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Burns, DO in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Burns, DO treated as an orthopedist in Wakefield, RI during 2018 were lower extremity surgery, joint surgery, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Burns, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	175
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	114
doctor visit	771
hip imaging	59
hospital care	18
injections	175
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	229
lower extremity surgery	229
minimally invasive procedures	79
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	85
musculoskeletal imaging	219
reconstructive surgery	150
synovectomy	14
X-rays	134

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Burns, DO.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	631
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	63
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Burns, DO in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Burns, DO treated as an orthopedist in Wakefield, RI during 2019 were joint surgery, lower extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Burns, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	142
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	60
doctor visit	675
hip imaging	38
injections	142
joint surgery	176
lower extremity surgery	176
minimally invasive procedures	53
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	65
musculoskeletal imaging	158
reconstructive surgery	123
synovectomy	13
X-rays	93

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Burns, DO.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	511
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	49
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Burns, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Burns, DO treated as an orthopedist in Wakefield, RI during 2020 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Burns, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	106
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	45
doctor visit	615
hip imaging	26
injections	106
joint surgery	112
lower extremity surgery	112
minimally invasive procedures	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	39
musculoskeletal imaging	146
reconstructive surgery	85
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	119

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Burns, DO.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	29
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Burns, DO in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Burns, DO treated as an orthopedist in Wakefield, RI during 2021 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Burns, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	137
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	31
doctor visit	618
hip imaging	42
injections	137
joint surgery	108
lower extremity surgery	108
minimally invasive procedures	25
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	65
musculoskeletal imaging	159
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	83
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	94

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Burns, DO.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	39
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Burns, DO in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Burns, DO treated as an orthopedist in Wakefield, RI during 2022 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Burns, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	154
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	51
doctor visit	620
hip imaging	25
injections	154
joint surgery	105
lower extremity surgery	105
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
musculoskeletal imaging	105
reconstructive surgery	91
X-rays	80

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Burns, DO.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	45
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Burns, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Burns, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David B. Burns, DO treated as an orthopedist in Wakefield, RI were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, pelvic imaging and aspiration.

aspiration	172
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	69
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	835
hip imaging	110
hospital care	21
injections	172
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	160
lower extremity surgery	159
minimally invasive procedures	67
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	66
musculoskeletal imaging	426
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	16
pelvic imaging	175
reconstructive surgery	103
spinal procedures	15
synovectomy	31
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	28
X-rays	429

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Burns, DO.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	626
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	206
85 and over	69
Less than 65	58
65 to 74	326

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Burns, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David B. Burns, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Rhode Island.

Licensed In: Rhode Island

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David B. Burns, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Corentec America,Inc.	$6,888 Orthopedic Medical Device $6,888
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,194 G7 $539	HIPS $472	Taperloc $110	ROSA $51	ADES Dual Mobility $22
Zimmer Holding Inc	$590 Hip $547	Extremities $43
Stryker Corporation	$297 Mako $168	HIPS $129
Horizon Pharma plc	$39 Duexis $39
Other	$92 EUFLEXXA $33	Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $17	VOLTAREN Gel $15	SYNVISC-ONE $13	CELEBREX $10	Other $3

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$4,500
Travel and Lodging	$2,723
Food and Beverage	$1,360
Entertainment	$470
Gift	$31
Other	$17

Biography

Dr. David Burns practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Wakefield, RI. Dr. Burns graduated from the University of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Burns, DO From 2012 - 2022

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