David James Burnikel, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · San Diego, CA
David James Burnikel, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1457541369, issued on Jul 26, 2007. Check the license (California 138043, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David James Burnikel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 138043 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6719 Alvarado RD, San Diego, CA 92120
- Phone
- (619) 229-3932
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 9, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (619) 582-2860
- Medicaid ID
- 1077216 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150917002633); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Temple University School Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 6719 Alvarado RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Brady, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1760654685
- Larry Emdur, DO, PHDPulmonary Disease Physician1932109642
- David Ginsberg, MDDermatology Physician1891225652
- Robert Ginsberg, M.D.Specialist1285618728
- Stephanie HauaPhysician Assistant1689027427
- Shawn Hiatt, MPTPhysical Therapist1114193323
Verify David James Burnikel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 138043Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
104 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 33 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam34 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl31 claims
- Ondansetron Odt13 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: $333.98
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, 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
- Synergy Orthopedic Specialists IncSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.
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- John Adams, MDLos Angeles, CA1215914114
Common questions
What is David James Burnikel, M.D.'s NPI number?
David James Burnikel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457541369, issued on Jul 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David James Burnikel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6719 Alvarado RD, San Diego, CA, 92120. Phone: (619) 229-3932. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David James Burnikel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 138043, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David James Burnikel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David James Burnikel, M.D. had 104 Medicare Part D claims for 44 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.