James A. Burns, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Chicago, IL
James A. Burns, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1396735320, issued on Oct 21, 2005. Check the license (Illinois 036164845, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James A. Burns
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- 036164845 IL
210899 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 676 N Saint Clair St Ste 1200, Chicago, IL 60611
- Phone
- (312) 695-8182
- Enumerated
- Oct 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 7, 2026
- Fax
- (312) 695-4303
- Medicaid ID
- 2101831 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230829004306); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James A. Burns in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036164845Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
104 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone35 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate25 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Northwestern Medical Faculty FoundationEvanston, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James A. Burns among 482 otolaryngology physician records in Illinois
James A. Burns, MD is one of 482 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2005 among the 290 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207Y00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 482 otolaryngology physician records in Illinois.
All 482 in Illinois → Every provider in Chicago → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Edward Applebaum, MDChicago, IL 606111669452322
- Michiel Bove, MDChicago, IL 606111295822799
- David Conley, MDChicago, IL 606111437112190
- Jose Dutra, MDChicago, IL 606111760418768
- Robert Kern, MDChicago, IL 606111033149992
- Monica Patadia, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111538325212
- Urjeet Patel, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111952425118
- Yash Patil, MD, MPHChicago, IL 606111649299264
Common questions
What is James A. Burns, MD's NPI number?
James A. Burns, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396735320, issued on Oct 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James A. Burns, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 676 N Saint Clair St Ste 1200, Chicago, IL, 60611. Phone: (312) 695-8182. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James A. Burns, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036164845, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James A. Burns, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James A. Burns, MD had 104 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.