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.
- 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
Also registered at 2 Celeste Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jacob Budny, D.O.Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1508008665
- Samantha ChristnerPhysician Assistant1649744269
- Richard Goodrich, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1275772048
- Jill Ling, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1518961093
- Jason Lonesky, ATCAthletic Trainer1922498179
- Don Lowry, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1104835818
Verify James Burda in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
Search for license MA002445LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium146 claims
- Tramadol Hcl93 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl60 claims
- Meloxicam32 claims
- Methylprednisolone24 claims
- 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.
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.
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
- Mrs Physical TherapyErie, PA
- 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
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- Ashley AbrahamPhiladelphia, PA1568220606
- Michelle Adams, PA-CDanville, PA1801148234
- David Adler, PA-CChester, PA1669613782
- Samantha Aksu, PA-CHershey, PA1356977102
- Ellen Albert, PA-CBryn Mawr, PA1689078123
- Allison Albitz, PA-CPittsburgh, PA1609479492
- Kara Albrecht, PAPittsburgh, PA1508019878
- Sarah Alfson, PA-CPhiladelphia, PA1447776018
- 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.