Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr., MD
- Medicare services, 2020
- 83
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 18
- Part D claims, 2024
- 316
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $348
- Practice address
- 1311 N Mildred Rd, Cortez, CO 81321
- Practice phone
- Call (970) 565-6666
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr. is an emergency medicine physician in Cortez, Colorado
Dr. Burruss practices at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, Colorado, part of Southwest Health System.
Dr. Burruss' NPI, 1447244389, was assigned on September 7, 2005. Dr. Burruss graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine in 1983. Dr. Burruss holds California license G59370.
- NPI
- 1447244389NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1355521782
- NPI enumeration date
- September 7, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (970) 565-6666
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 69
- Medical school graduation
- 1983
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr. practices at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, Colorado
Dr. Burruss' primary practice is Southwest Memorial Hospital, at 1311 N Mildred Rd, Cortez, CO 81321 in Montezuma County. The practice phone is (970) 565-6666.
- Southwest Memorial Hospital1311 N Mildred Rd, Cortez, CO 81321 · Montezuma CountyPhone(970) 565-6666
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr. is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Burruss' primary practice is Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, Colorado, part of Southwest Health System. The medical group on file is Sierra Emergency Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Burruss to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr.'s practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Burruss practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr. is one of 1,226 emergency medicine physicians in Colorado
Emergency medicine is Dr. Burruss' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Burruss' licenses on file in 2 states: California and South Dakota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
- General practice, South Dakota
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Burruss
Counts of emergency medicine physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr. billed Medicare for 83 services in 2020
CMS data shows 83 Medicare services from Dr. Burruss across 3 procedure codes in 2020, for 18 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,582 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Burruss' Medicare services by type, 2019 to 2020
- 2019
- 2020
- Office and hospital visits
- 2019: 3692020: 8378%
- Tests and treatments
- 2019: 2102020: 0100%
Dr. Burruss compared with the Colorado median for emergency medicine physicians, 2020
- Dr. Burruss
- Colorado median
- Medicare services
- 83vs 19958% below
- Medicare patients
- 18vs 19391% below
- Part D claims
- 114vs 343.4 times
Medians across 1,237 emergency medicine physicians in Colorado with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Burruss' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2020
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr. treated 18 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 68
CMS counts 18 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Burruss in 2024. 61% of them have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.85, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Burruss' median patient age at 40, with 54% women.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Burruss' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure61%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Burruss' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 40
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr. wrote 316 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Burruss wrote 316 Medicare Part D claims for 120 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 114 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,121 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 107 claims across 5 drugs.
Dr. Burruss' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic267 claims84%
- Brand-name and other49 claims16%
Dr. Burruss' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Burruss' Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics18%56 of 316 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1072024: 1147%
Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 5 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr. offers telehealth to Medicare patients
CMS lists Dr. Burruss as offering telehealth.
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr. received $348 in industry payments in 2016
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Burruss from 3 drug and device companies in 2016. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Mallinckrodt LLC paid the most, $125.
Companies that paid Dr. Burruss the most, 2016 to 2016
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr. graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine
Dr. Burruss graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine in 1983.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr.'s profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr.'s NPI number?
Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr.'s NPI number is 1447244389. It was assigned on September 7, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr.?
Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr. is an emergency medicine physician in Cortez, Colorado. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr. practice?
Dr. Burruss practices at 1311 N Mildred Rd, Cortez, CO 81321. Dr. Burruss' primary practice is Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, Colorado, part of Southwest Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Burruss to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr.'s office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Burruss is (970) 565-6666.
What is Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr.'s medical license number?
Dr. Burruss holds California license G59370, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr. been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Burruss in California and South Dakota.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr. affiliated with?
Dr. Burruss practices at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, Colorado.
What medical group is Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr. part of?
Dr. Burruss is linked to Sierra Emergency Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Burruss to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr. accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Burruss billed Medicare for 83 services in 2020.
Does Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr. offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Burruss as offering telehealth services.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr. see?
CMS counts 18 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Burruss in 2024, with an average age of 68.
What services does Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr. bill to Medicare?
In 2020, Dr. Burruss' most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), critical care (99291) and emergency department visit (99284).
Where did Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr. go to medical school?
Dr. Burruss graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine in 1983.
What drugs does Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr. prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Burruss' most prescribed drugs by claims were Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass, Prednisone and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $348 in general payments to Dr. Burruss from 3 companies from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from Mallinckrodt LLC.
How long has Dr. Richard P. Burruss Jr. been practicing?
Dr. Burruss graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.
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