James L. Burns, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Knoxville, TN
James L. Burns, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1235118803, issued on Jan 12, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 013564, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James L. Burns
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 013564 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8975 Executive Park Dr., Knoxville, TN 37923
- Phone
- (865) 691-4100
- Enumerated
- Jan 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 30, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (865) 691-6178
- Medicaid ID
- 3019960 TN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8975 Executive Park Dr.
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Verify James L. Burns in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 013564Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
34 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
James L. Burns among 139 rheumatology physician records in Tennessee
James L. Burns, MD is one of 139 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 82% 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, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 139 rheumatology physician records in Tennessee.
All 139 in Tennessee → Every provider in Knoxville → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mishal Abdullah, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379231730319518
- William Bell, MDKnoxville, TN 379231477519585
- Patrick Mastin, MDKnoxville, TN 379231811251655
- Kenny Sizemore, MDKnoxville, TN 379231346229861
- Jeffry Bieber, MDKnoxville, TN 379201831294891
- Marcum Collins, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201154732436
- Gary Klipple, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201538263926
- Thomas Namey, M.D., FACPKnoxville, TN 379201023172608
Common questions
What is James L. Burns, MD's NPI number?
James L. Burns, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235118803, issued on Jan 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James L. Burns, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8975 Executive Park Dr., Knoxville, TN, 37923. Phone: (865) 691-4100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James L. Burns, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 013564, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James L. Burns, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James L. Burns, MD had 34 Medicare Part D claims; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.