Francis X. Burch, MD
Rheumatology Physician · San Antonio, TX
Francis X. Burch, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1316190606, issued on Oct 30, 2008. Check the license (Texas F4774, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Francis X. Burch
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- F4774 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 205 Lariat RD, San Antonio, TX 78232
- Phone
- (214) 750-6110
- Enumerated
- Oct 30, 2008
- Record last updated
- Oct 30, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Francis X. Burch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license F4774Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
401 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 150 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen132 claims
- Gabapentin47 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate36 claims
- Celecoxib24 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl21 claims
- Methocarbamol17 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: $20.52
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Axsome Therapeutics, 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.
Francis X. Burch among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Francis X. Burch, MD is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 56% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 77% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Fernando Silva, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782321528286960
- Laura Suarez, MDSan Antonio, TX 782321366430365
- Ramon Arroyo, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341730179151
- Daniel Battafarano, D.O.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341225027246
- Walter Downs, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341992785729
- Victoria Fernandes, MDJbsa Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341437417375
- Jay Higgs, MDFort Sam Houston, TX 782341538130067
- Erica Hill, D.O.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341801049580
Common questions
What is Francis X. Burch, MD's NPI number?
Francis X. Burch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316190606, issued on Oct 30, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Francis X. Burch, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 205 Lariat RD, San Antonio, TX, 78232. Phone: (214) 750-6110. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Francis X. Burch, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number F4774, 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 Francis X. Burch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Francis X. Burch, MD had 401 Medicare Part D claims for 33 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.