David Erin Burns, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Houston, TX
David Erin Burns, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1295728590, issued on Aug 23, 2005. Check the license (Texas G7498, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Erin Burns
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- G7498 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 902 Frostwood Dr, Houston, TX 77024
- Phone
- (713) 467-7704
- Enumerated
- Aug 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 11, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (713) 467-3729
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101124000937); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 902 Frostwood Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify David Erin Burns in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license G7498Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
4,021 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium210 claims
- Liothyronine Sodium197 claims
- Allopurinol162 claims
- Methylprednisolone158 claims
- Leflunomide140 claims
- Balsalazide Disodium131 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: $747.59
37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
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Common questions
What is David Erin Burns, MD's NPI number?
David Erin Burns, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295728590, issued on Aug 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Erin Burns, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 902 Frostwood Dr, Houston, TX, 77024. Phone: (713) 467-7704. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Erin Burns, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number G7498, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Erin Burns, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Erin Burns, MD had 4,021 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.