Dr. Edward C. Burkhardt, MD

Dr. Burkhardt practices at Ochsner LSU Health - St. Mary Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System.

Dr. Burkhardt's NPI, 1518499904, was assigned on April 3, 2017. Dr. Burkhardt graduated from LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Burkhardt's Louisiana license number on file is 342826.

Dr. Burkhardt's primary practice is Ochsner LSU Health - St. Mary Medical Center, at 1 St Mary Place, Shreveport, LA 71101 in Caddo Parish. The practice phone is (318) 626-4300.

Dr. Burkhardt's primary practice is Ochsner LSU Health - St. Mary Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System. Dr. Burkhardt is also affiliated with North Oaks Medical Center. The medical group on file is North Oaks Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Burkhardt to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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

Neurological surgery is Dr. Burkhardt's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Burkhardt has a license on file in Louisiana.

CMS data shows 46 Medicare services from Dr. Burkhardt across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 47 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,061 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 47 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Burkhardt in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 19 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 30% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.20, 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. Burkhardt's median patient age at 59, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Burkhardt wrote 21 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 out of 100 for Dr. Burkhardt for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Burkhardt accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 60 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Burkhardt, more than 60% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Burkhardt, published from 2020 to 2023. Dr. Burkhardt has published most often in World Neurosurg. Dr. Burkhardt's most frequent co-authors are Anthony Hunkyun Sin, MD, Christoph Johannes Griessenauer, MD and Bharat Guthikonda.

CMS Open Payments shows 25 general payments to Dr. Burkhardt from 5 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 54% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $1,130.

Dr. Burkhardt graduated from LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine in 2017.

Dr. Burkhardt is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.