Dr. William Alexander Burns, MD

  • Norfolk, VA
  • Surgical critical care physician
NPI1255721791PAC ID5597054163
Medicare services, 2024
84
Medicare patients, 2024
46
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$960
Medical groups
3
Practice address
600 Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA 23507
Practice phone
Call (757) 388-3000
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Primary practice

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

Hospital · Norfolk, Virginia

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Dr. William Alexander Burns is a surgical critical care physician in Norfolk, Virginia

Dr. Burns practices at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, part of Sentara Health.

Dr. Burns' NPI, 1255721791, was assigned on February 4, 2015. Dr. Burns graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Burns holds Maryland license D0089386.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5597054163
NPI enumeration date
February 4, 2015
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(757) 388-3000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
37
Medical school graduation
2015

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. William Alexander Burns practices at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia

Dr. Burns' primary practice is Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, at 600 Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA 23507 in Norfolk City. The practice phone is (757) 388-3000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. William Alexander Burns is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Burns' primary practice is Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, part of Sentara Health. Dr. Burns is also affiliated with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The medical group on file is EVMS Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Burns to 2 more medical groups and 1 hospital outpatient department, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. William Alexander Burns' practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Sentara Norfolk General HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. William Alexander Burns is one of 62 surgical critical care physicians in Virginia

Surgical critical care is Dr. Burns' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0102X. Dmand AI has Dr. Burns' licenses on file in 3 states: Maryland, Florida and New Jersey.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgical critical care, MarylandPrimaryLicense D0089386 · taxonomy 2086S0102X
  • Trauma surgery, FloridaLicense ME129763 · taxonomy 2086S0127X
  • Surgery, New JerseyLicense 25MA10413500 · taxonomy 208600000X

Surgical critical care physicians near Dr. Burns

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Dr. William Alexander Burns billed Medicare for 84 services in 2024

CMS data shows 84 Medicare services from Dr. Burns across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 46 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,314 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202484
Medicare patients46
Paid by Medicare$9,314
Procedure codes2

Dr. Burns compared with the Virginia median for surgical critical care physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Burns
  • Virginia median
Medicare services
84vs 25467% below
Medicare patients
46vs 17774% below

Medians across 64 surgical critical care physicians in Virginia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Burns' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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. William Alexander Burns treated 46 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 46 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Burns in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 21 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 2.41, 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. Burns' median patient age at 62, with 45% women.

Medicare patients, 202446
Average age77
Average risk score2.41

Dr. Burns' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Burns' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2146%
  • Men2554%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Burns' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Ischemic heart disease59%
  4. Mood disorders59%
  5. Depression57%
  6. Arthritis54%
  7. Heart failure54%
  8. Atrial fibrillation52%

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

Dr. Burns' patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 62

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women45%
  • Men55%

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

How Dr. William Alexander Burns takes part in Medicare

Dr. Burns accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. William Alexander Burns received $960 in industry payments in 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Burns from 1 drug or device company in 2023. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 91% of the total. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. paid the most, $960.

General payments to Dr. Burns by kind, 2023 to 2023

$960in total
  • Travel and lodging$87891%
  • Food and beverage$829%

Companies that paid Dr. Burns the most, 2023 to 2023

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

Dr. William Alexander Burns graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine

Dr. Burns graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 2015.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. William Alexander Burns'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand 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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (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. William Alexander Burns' NPI number?

Dr. William Alexander Burns' NPI number is 1255721791. It was assigned on February 4, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. William Alexander Burns?

Dr. William Alexander Burns is a surgical critical care physician in Norfolk, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgical Critical Care Physician (taxonomy code 2086S0102X).

Where does Dr. William Alexander Burns practice?

Dr. Burns practices at 600 Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA 23507. Dr. Burns' primary practice is Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, part of Sentara Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Burns to 2 medical groups and 1 hospital outpatient department.

What is Dr. William Alexander Burns' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Burns is (757) 388-3000.

What is Dr. William Alexander Burns' medical license number?

Dr. Burns holds Maryland license D0089386, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. William Alexander Burns been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Burns in Maryland, Florida and New Jersey.

Which hospitals is Dr. William Alexander Burns affiliated with?

Dr. Burns practices at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Burns is also affiliated with The Johns Hopkins Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. William Alexander Burns part of?

Dr. Burns is linked to EVMS Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Burns to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. William Alexander Burns accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Burns billed Medicare for 84 services in 2024, and Dr. Burns accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. William Alexander Burns see?

CMS counts 46 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Burns in 2024, with an average age of 77.

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What services does Dr. William Alexander Burns bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Burns' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232) and critical care (99291).

Where did Dr. William Alexander Burns go to medical school?

Dr. Burns graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 2015.

Has Dr. William Alexander Burns received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $960 in general payments to Dr. Burns from 1 company from 2023 to 2023. The largest total came from Medical Device Business Services, Inc.

How long has Dr. William Alexander Burns been practicing?

Dr. Burns graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.

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