James A. Burtka, DO
Family Medicine Physician · Sterling Heights, MI
James A. Burtka, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Sterling Heights, Michigan, and NPI 1972593499, issued on Oct 26, 2005. Check the license (Michigan 5101012303, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James A. Burtka
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 5101012303 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 36040 Dequindre RD, Sterling Heights, MI 48310
- Phone
- (586) 939-9160
- Enumerated
- Oct 26, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 25, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (586) 939-0162
- Medicaid ID
- OEO6477004 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100928000956); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 36040 Dequindre RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James A. Burtka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 5101012303Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
12,324 Medicare Part D claims for 919 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 152 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium1,115 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium596 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate497 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium429 claims
- Losartan Potassium401 claims
- Omeprazole356 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $577.86
40 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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 one group practice
- Michigan Healthcare Professionals PCFarmington Hills, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James A. Burtka among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan
James A. Burtka, DO is one of 6,013 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% 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, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
147 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Sterling Heights
They are 147 of the 2,991 NPPES records with a practice address in Sterling Heights, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.
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Common questions
What is James A. Burtka, DO's NPI number?
James A. Burtka, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972593499, issued on Oct 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James A. Burtka, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 36040 Dequindre RD, Sterling Heights, MI, 48310. Phone: (586) 939-9160. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James A. Burtka, DO's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 5101012303, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James A. Burtka, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James A. Burtka, DO had 12,324 Medicare Part D claims for 919 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.