Dr. Richard Joseph Burger, MD

  • Centerville, IA
  • Infectious disease specialist
NPI1710968243
Medicare services, 2024
46
Medicare patients, 2024
37
Part D claims, 2024
142
Industry payments
$52
Affiliated sites
1
Practice address
1 Saint Joseph Dr, Centerville, IA 52544
Practice phone
Call (641) 437-3413
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Primary practice

Mercy Medical Center-Centerville

Centerville, Iowa

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Dr. Richard Joseph Burger is an infectious disease specialist in Centerville, Iowa

Dr. Burger practices at Mercy Medical Center-Centerville in Centerville, Iowa.

Dr. Burger's NPI, 1710968243, was assigned on November 10, 2005. Dr. Burger graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 1975. Dr. Burger holds Alaska license MD16211.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
November 10, 2005
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(641) 437-3413
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
77
Medical school graduation
1975

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Richard Joseph Burger practices at Mercy Medical Center-Centerville in Centerville, Iowa

Dr. Burger's primary practice is Mercy Medical Center-Centerville, at 1 Saint Joseph Dr, Centerville, IA 52544 in Appanoose County. The practice phone is (641) 437-3413.

  • Mercy Medical Center-Centerville
    1 Saint Joseph Dr, Centerville, IA 52544 · Appanoose CountyPhone(641) 437-3413

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Richard Joseph Burger is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Burger's primary practice is Mercy Medical Center-Centerville in Centerville, Iowa. The medical group on file is MercyOne Centerville Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Burger to 1 more rural health clinic, named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard Joseph Burger's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Mercy Medical Center-CentervilleAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Richard Joseph Burger is one of 70 infectious disease specialists in Iowa

Infectious disease is Dr. Burger's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dr. Burger is licensed in Alaska.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Infectious disease, AlaskaPrimaryLicense MD16211 · taxonomy 207RI0200X

Infectious disease specialists near Dr. Burger

Counts of infectious disease specialists 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 Joseph Burger billed Medicare for 46 services in 2024

CMS data shows 46 Medicare services from Dr. Burger across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 37 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $597 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202446
Medicare patients37
Paid by Medicare$597
Procedure codes2

Dr. Burger's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 682024: 4632%

Dr. Burger compared with the Iowa median for infectious disease specialists, 2024

  • Dr. Burger
  • Iowa median
Medicare services
46vs 32686% below
Medicare patients
37vs 13773% below
Part D claims
48vs 14066% below

Medians across 67 infectious disease specialists in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Burger's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Richard Joseph Burger treated 37 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 37 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Burger in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 16 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.62, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Burger's median patient age at 72, with 42% women.

Medicare patients, 202437
Average age76
Average risk score1.62

Dr. Burger's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Burger's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1643%
  • Men2157%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Burger's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Ischemic heart disease59%
  4. Arthritis57%
  5. Chronic kidney disease41%
  6. Heart failure41%
  7. Diabetes35%
  8. Atrial fibrillation32%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Burger's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women42%
  • Men58%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Richard Joseph Burger wrote 142 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Burger wrote 142 Medicare Part D claims for 74 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 48 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,419 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 15 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 2024142
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$4,419
Part D patients74

Dr. Burger's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic124 claims87%
  • Brand-name18 claims13%

Dr. Burger's 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. Burger's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids38%54 of 142 claims
  • Antibiotics8%11 of 142 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, 2021 to 2024

  • 2021
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2021: 152024: 48220%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 1 in 2021.

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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

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Dr. Richard Joseph Burger received $52 in industry payments from 2019 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Burger from 3 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. paid the most, $23.

General payments to Dr. Burger by program year, 2019 to 2023

Companies that paid Dr. Burger the most, 2019 to 2023

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Richard Joseph Burger graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine

Dr. Burger graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 1975.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Richard Joseph Burger's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Richard Joseph Burger's NPI number?

Dr. Richard Joseph Burger's NPI number is 1710968243. It was assigned on November 10, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard Joseph Burger?

Dr. Richard Joseph Burger is an infectious disease specialist in Centerville, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Infectious Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0200X).

Where does Dr. Richard Joseph Burger practice?

Dr. Burger practices at 1 Saint Joseph Dr, Centerville, IA 52544. Dr. Burger's primary practice is Mercy Medical Center-Centerville in Centerville, Iowa. Dmand AI also links Dr. Burger to 1 rural health clinic.

What is Dr. Richard Joseph Burger's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Burger is (641) 437-3413.

What is Dr. Richard Joseph Burger's medical license number?

Dr. Burger holds Alaska license MD16211.

What medical group is Dr. Richard Joseph Burger part of?

Dr. Burger is linked to MercyOne Centerville Medical Center.

Does Dr. Richard Joseph Burger accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Burger billed Medicare for 46 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard Joseph Burger see?

CMS counts 37 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Burger in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. Richard Joseph Burger bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Burger's most billed Medicare services were heart test or procedure (93016) and heart test or procedure (93018).

Where did Dr. Richard Joseph Burger go to medical school?

Dr. Burger graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 1975.

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What drugs does Dr. Richard Joseph Burger prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Burger's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Xarelto and Tramadol HCl.

Has Dr. Richard Joseph Burger received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $52 in general payments to Dr. Burger from 3 companies from 2019 to 2023. The largest total came from Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.

How long has Dr. Richard Joseph Burger been practicing?

Dr. Burger graduated from medical school in 1975, 51 years ago.

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