NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Moses Burns, MD, PHD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Seattle, WA

David Moses Burns, MD, PHD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1427766336, issued on Nov 9, 2022. Check the license (Washington MD61285136, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1427766336
Name
David Moses Burns
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
MD61285136 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
325 9TH Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
Phone
(201) 983-8916
Enumerated
Nov 9, 2022
Record last updated
Aug 11, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221215001105); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 325 9TH Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Noor Aaf, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1558394171
  2. Sheida Aalami, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1730573296
  3. Collette AbbottHospitalist Physician1306208293
  4. Akrm Abdalrahman, MD, MSCritical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1801374905
  5. Martin Abdo, COUNSELORCounselor1821202904
  6. Nauzley Abedini, M.D.Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1043637408

Verify David Moses Burns in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. David Burns19
  2. Specialty average346

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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $150.09

1 payment: 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.

  1. David Burns$150
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. Multicare Health SystemTacoma, WA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

David Moses Burns among 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Washington

David Moses Burns, MD, PHD is one of 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 98% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 98% of these records are older, 1% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 385 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 63% 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 Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Washington

There are 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Washington.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Brage, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041194728709
  2. Ashraf El Naga, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041215294087
  3. Mary ErdmanSeattle, WA 981041144682311
  4. Daniel Flugstad, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041417924325
  5. Douglas Hanel, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041972540615
  6. Joan Hendricks, MDSeattle, WA 981041083870075
  7. Samuel Koo, MD, MPHSeattle, WA 981041467626374
  8. Dennis Kvidera, MDSeattle, WA 981041639111040

Common questions

What is David Moses Burns, MD, PHD's NPI number?

David Moses Burns, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427766336, issued on Nov 9, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Moses Burns, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 325 9TH Ave, Seattle, WA, 98104. Phone: (201) 983-8916. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Moses Burns, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD61285136, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Moses Burns, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Moses Burns, MD, PHD had 19 Medicare Part D claims; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Moses Burns, MD, PHD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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