Dr. Stuart Lowell Bursten, MD

Dr. Bursten practices at MCHC Health Centers - Hillside in Ukiah, California.

Dr. Bursten's NPI, 1164494696, was assigned on February 7, 2006. Dr. Bursten graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Bursten holds California license G86125.

Dr. Bursten's primary practice is MCHC Health Centers - Hillside, at 333 Laws Avenue, Ukiah, CA 95482 in Mendocino County. The practice phone is (707) 468-1010.

Dr. Bursten's primary practice is MCHC Health Centers - Hillside in Ukiah, California. Dr. Bursten is also affiliated with Adventist Health Ukiah Valley. The medical group on file is Perlman Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bursten to 1 more hospital and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bursten practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Bursten's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Bursten is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Bursten's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Georgia, Washington and Colorado.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute skin infection, ADHD, aneurysm, anxiety, asthma, atrial fibrillation and flutter and bronchitis among the conditions Dr. Bursten treats.

CMS data shows 1,237 Medicare services from Dr. Bursten across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 418 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $69,134 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 418 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bursten in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 160 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.32, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bursten's median patient age at 68, with 47% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bursten wrote 2,292 Medicare Part D claims for 493 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,641 of them, across 65 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $171,035 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,847 claims across 107 drugs.

Dr. Bursten accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 30 papers to Dr. Bursten. The most frequent topics are Phosphatidic Acids, Glomerular Mesangium and Interleukin-1. Dr. Bursten has published most often in Am J Physiol. Dr. Bursten's most frequent co-authors are David Lovett, Richard M. Locksley, MD and Edward C. Abraham, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 56 general payments to Dr. Bursten from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $178.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Bursten.

Dr. Bursten graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 1980.

Dr. Bursten is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.