NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George Robert Burton, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Orange Beach, AL

George Robert Burton, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Orange Beach, Alabama, and NPI 1871520395, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 5994, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871520395
Name
George Robert Burton
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
5994 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
28707 Sampson Ave, Orange Beach, AL 36561
Phone
(251) 747-2416
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 25, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

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

  1. George Burton12
  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.

George Robert Burton among 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama

George Robert Burton, MD is one of 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • Record last updated2009 · 55% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 orthopaedic surgery physician record lists a practice address in Orange Beach

They are 1 of the 79 NPPES records with a practice address in Orange Beach, and 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Patton, MDGrand Bay, AL 365411952301327
  2. Raymond Fletcher, MDFoley, AL 365361760585152
  3. Todd Edmiston, MDFoley, AL 365351477641769
  4. Timothy Frerichs, MDFoley, AL 365351194911537
  5. Lester Littell, M.D.Foley, AL 365351508824798
  6. William Roberts, MDFoley, AL 365351962486977
  7. Carl Albertson, M.D.Fairhope, AL 365321134127046
  8. Joey Carter, MDFairhope, AL 365321942208012

Common questions

What is George Robert Burton, MD's NPI number?

George Robert Burton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871520395, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George Robert Burton, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 28707 Sampson Ave, Orange Beach, AL, 36561. Phone: (251) 747-2416. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George Robert Burton, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 5994, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does George Robert Burton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George Robert Burton, MD had 12 Medicare Part D claims; 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.