Christopher Burks, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Vancleave, MS
Christopher Burks, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Vancleave, Mississippi, and NPI 1861620148, issued on Jun 25, 2009. Check the license (Mississippi 23635, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Burks
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 23635 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6300 E Lake Blvd, Vancleave, MS 39565
- Phone
- (228) 230-2663
- Enumerated
- Jun 25, 2009
- Record last updated
- Mar 22, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (228) 206-1192
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150701000817); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 197 in Mississippi → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6300 E Lake Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Drake, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1154349223
- Matthew Lewis, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1003043506
- Daniel Wittersheim, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1104012566
Verify Christopher Burks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 23635Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
545 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 154 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen112 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl106 claims
- Pregabalin102 claims
- Gabapentin54 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl18 claims
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.
Industry payments in 2024: $6,859.22
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Spineart USA Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Bienville Orthopaedic Specialists, LLCPascagoula, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Burks among 197 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Mississippi
Christopher Burks, MD is one of 197 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 57% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 57% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2005 among the 131 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Vancleave
They are 7 of the 82 NPPES records with a practice address in Vancleave, and 197 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Mississippi.
All 197 in Mississippi → Every provider in Vancleave → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Drake, M.D.Vancleave, MS 395651154349223
- Matthew Lewis, M.D.Vancleave, MS 395651003043506
- Thomas Lucak, MDVancleave, MS 395651598185563
- David Taormina, MDVancleave, MS 395651851702807
- Charles Winters, M.D.Vancleave, MS 395651093733172
- Daniel Wittersheim, MDVancleave, MS 395651104012566
- Christopher ChengOcean Springs, MS 395641982230991
- Arthur Black, MDPascagoula, MS 395671316939358
Common questions
What is Christopher Burks, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Burks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861620148, issued on Jun 25, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Burks, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6300 E Lake Blvd, Vancleave, MS, 39565. Phone: (228) 230-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Burks, MD's license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 23635, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Burks, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Burks, MD had 545 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.