James Paul Burke, M.D., PH.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Altoona, PA
James Paul Burke, M.D., PH.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1720151855, issued on Nov 16, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD066471L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Paul Burke
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- MD066471L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 501 Howard Ave, Altoona, PA 16601
- Phone
- (814) 946-9150
- Enumerated
- Nov 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 30, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (814) 946-1397
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100426000390); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Paul Burke in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD066471LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
580 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 194 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl198 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen181 claims
- Ibuprofen86 claims
- Ibu21 claims
- Gabapentin18 claims
- Methylprednisolone16 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 7.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $58,354.15
27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Cerapedics Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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.
Bills Medicare through 5 group practices
- Allegheny Brain And Spine Surgeons PCAltoona, PA
- Phoenix Rehabilitation And Health Services IncCranberry Twp, PA
- Procare PT LPAltoona, PA
- University Orthopedics Center, LtdAltoona, PA
- Vantage Physical Therapy And Rehabilitation IncJohnstown, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Paul Burke among 447 neurological surgery physician records in Pennsylvania
James Paul Burke, M.D., PH.D. is one of 447 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 85% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2006 among the 311 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 447 neurological surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 447 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Altoona → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ahmed Doomi, MDAltoona, PA 166011518617448
- Ahmed Awad, MDErie, PA 165501871026823
- Elio Demeira, MDErie, PA 165501639148679
- Isam Khoja, M.D.Erie, PA 165501477559607
- Jonathan BellotteErie, PA 165071275533119
- Gregory Bowden, M.D,Erie, PA 165071477938413
- Brian Dalton, M.D.Erie, PA 165071235137852
- Salem El-Zuway, MDErie, PA 165071912414707
Common questions
What is James Paul Burke, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?
James Paul Burke, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720151855, issued on Nov 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Paul Burke, M.D., PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 Howard Ave, Altoona, PA, 16601. Phone: (814) 946-9150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Paul Burke, M.D., PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD066471L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Paul Burke, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Paul Burke, M.D., PH.D. had 580 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Paul Burke, M.D., PH.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 7.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.