Dr. William Edward Burak Jr., MD

Dr. Burak practices at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Burak's NPI, 1518159417, was assigned on August 14, 2007. Dr. Burak graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 1987. Dr. Burak holds Georgia license 068527.

Dr. Burak's primary practice is Memorial Health University Medical Center, at 4700 Waters Avenue, Savannah, GA 31404 in Chatham County. The practice phone is (912) 350-3691.

Dr. Burak's primary practice is Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Burak is also affiliated with Candler Hospital. The medical group on file is Memorial Health University Physicians, Heart Care - Waters Ave. Dmand AI also links Dr. Burak to 1 more hospital and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Surgical oncology is Dr. Burak's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086X0206X. Dr. Burak is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Burak's licenses on file in 3 states: Georgia, South Carolina and Ohio.

Dmand AI lists mastectomy among the conditions Dr. Burak treats.

CMS data shows 282 Medicare services from Dr. Burak across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 145 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $42,471 for them.

CMS counts 145 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Burak in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 82 patients. 75% of them have cancer, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.93, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Burak's median patient age at 66, with 97% women.

In 2024, Dr. Burak wrote 179 Medicare Part D claims for 98 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 123 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $494 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 187 claims across 6 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Burak for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Burak accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 22 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Burak, more than 80% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 41 papers to Dr. Burak, published from 2006 to 2021. 2016 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Breast Neoplasms, Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy and Lymphatic Metastasis. Dr. Burak has published most often in Am J Surg. Dr. Burak's most frequent co-authors are Lisa D. Yee, MD, William E. Carson, MD and Jay K. Harness, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Burak to 9 clinical trials, 5 of them phase 3 studies. 9 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Breast Neoplasms, Breast Carcinoma In Situ and Breast Diseases. National Cancer Institute (NCI) sponsors the most, 5.

CMS Open Payments shows 36 general payments to Dr. Burak from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Merit Medical Systems Inc paid the most, $1,400.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Burak.

Dr. Burak graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 1987. Dr. Burak is a member of ACS and ASBS.

Dr. Burak is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.