Burton M. Needles, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Saint Louis, MO
Burton M. Needles, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1114992955, issued on Feb 22, 2006. Check the license (Missouri R4C88, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Burton M. Needles
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- R4C88 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 607 S New Ballas RD, Saint Louis, MO 63141
- Phone
- (314) 251-4400
- Enumerated
- Feb 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 22, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (314) 251-6375
- Medicaid ID
- 201712510 MO
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Burton M. Needles in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license R4C88Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
29 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Burton M. Needles among 237 hematology & oncology physician records in Missouri
Burton M. Needles, M.D. is one of 237 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 71% of these records are
- Record last updated2010 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Missouri
There are 237 hematology & oncology physician records in Missouri.
All 237 in Missouri → Every provider in Saint Louis → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Eckardt, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411568450096
- John Finnie, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411023088564
- Hsiao Hu, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411811962657
- Christina Min, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411639389869
- Heide Rodgers, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411164577300
- Leonard White, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411821088550
- Thomas Ryan, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631361518993351
- Michael Bolger, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631311043325970
Common questions
What is Burton M. Needles, M.D.'s NPI number?
Burton M. Needles, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114992955, issued on Feb 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Burton M. Needles, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 607 S New Ballas RD, Saint Louis, MO, 63141. Phone: (314) 251-4400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Burton M. Needles, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number R4C88, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Burton M. Needles, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Burton M. Needles, M.D. had 29 Medicare Part D claims; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.