Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

James Burda, PA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant · Johnstown, PA

James Burda, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1831100718, issued on Aug 10, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MA002445L, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1831100718
Name
James Burda
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
MA002445L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2 Celeste Dr, Johnstown, PA 15905
Phone
(814) 255-6781
Enumerated
Aug 10, 2006
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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Also registered at 2 Celeste Dr

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

  1. Jacob Budny, D.O.Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1508008665
  2. Samantha ChristnerPhysician Assistant1649744269
  3. Richard Goodrich, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1275772048
  4. Jill Ling, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1518961093
  5. Jason Lonesky, ATCAthletic Trainer1922498179
  6. Don Lowry, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1104835818

Verify James Burda in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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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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20% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

410 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries, against an average of 341 among the 9,683 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 160 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Burda410
  2. Specialty average341

Most prescribed

  1. Diclofenac Sodium146 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl93 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl60 claims
  4. Meloxicam32 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone24 claims
  6. Prednisone13 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.

The practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 77.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $24.94

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.. The 7,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $731.77 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Burda$24.94
  2. Specialty average$731.77

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Mrs Physical TherapyErie, PA
  2. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansSomerset, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Pennsylvania

There are 846 surgical physician assistant records in Pennsylvania.

Other surgical physician assistant records in Pennsylvania

  1. Alyssa Abebe, PA-CPittsburgh, PA1720165509
  2. Ashley AbrahamPhiladelphia, PA1568220606
  3. Michelle Adams, PA-CDanville, PA1801148234
  4. David Adler, PA-CChester, PA1669613782
  5. Samantha Aksu, PA-CHershey, PA1356977102
  6. Ellen Albert, PA-CBryn Mawr, PA1689078123
  7. Allison Albitz, PA-CPittsburgh, PA1609479492
  8. Kara Albrecht, PAPittsburgh, PA1508019878
  9. Sarah Alfson, PA-CPhiladelphia, PA1447776018
  10. Chad Allender, PA-CHollidaysburg, PA1427674225

Common questions

What is James Burda, PA-C's NPI number?

James Burda, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831100718, issued on Aug 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Burda, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Celeste Dr, Johnstown, PA, 15905. Phone: (814) 255-6781. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Burda, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MA002445L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Burda, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Burda, PA-C had 410 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 341. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Burda, PA-C's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.