Dr. David James Burnikel, MD

Dr. Burnikel practices at Synergy Orthopedic Specialists, Inc. in San Diego, California.

Dr. Burnikel's NPI, 1457541369, was assigned on July 26, 2007. Dr. Burnikel graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Burnikel's California license number on file is 138043.

Dr. Burnikel's primary practice is Synergy Orthopedic Specialists, Inc., at 4445 Eastgate Mall, San Diego, CA 92121 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 412-6080.

Dr. Burnikel's primary practice is Synergy Orthopedic Specialists, Inc. in San Diego, California. Dr. Burnikel is also affiliated with Sharp Grossmont Hospital. The medical group on file is Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Burnikel to 3 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Burnikel practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Burnikel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Burnikel is board certified in orthopaedic sports medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Burnikel's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Massachusetts and Louisiana.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, joint arthropathy, joint pain, knee arthroscopy, knee injury, knee replacement and lower back pain among the conditions Dr. Burnikel treats.

CMS data shows 780 Medicare services from Dr. Burnikel across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 129 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $32,037 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 129 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Burnikel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 82 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 70% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.27, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Burnikel's median patient age at 61, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Burnikel wrote 104 Medicare Part D claims for 44 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 78 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $411 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 39 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Burnikel for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Burnikel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Knee replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Burnikel. Dr. Burnikel's most frequent co-authors are David J. Licini, MD, Robert M. Meneghini, MD and John L. Ochsner, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 126 general payments to Dr. Burnikel from 27 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 47% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $5,248.

Dr. Burnikel graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2006.

Dr. Burnikel is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.