John Russell Burks, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · North Little Rock, AR
John Russell Burks, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in North Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1477931863, issued on May 18, 2015. Check the license (Arkansas E12133, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Russell Burks
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- E12133 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4104 Richards RD, North Little Rock, AR 72117
- Phone
- (501) 224-5658
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2015
- Record last updated
- Feb 28, 2023
- Fax
- (501) 224-8114
- Medicaid ID
- 234553001 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190606000563); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4104 Richards RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Richard Henry, MDOphthalmology Physician1679514343
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- Tiffany Mooney, ODOptometrist1316406945
- Andrew Perin, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1912266404
Verify John Russell Burks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E12133Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
29% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,960 Medicare Part D claims for 535 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate516 claims
- Latanoprost485 claims
- Ofloxacin310 claims
- Erythromycin120 claims
- Timolol Maleate97 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl57 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 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: $634.09
28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Little Rock Eye Clinic LLPLittle Rock, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Russell Burks among 145 ophthalmology physician records in Arkansas
John Russell Burks, M.D. is one of 145 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 89% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 89% of these records are older, 8% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2001 among the 89 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 145 ophthalmology physician records in Arkansas.
All 145 in Arkansas → Every provider in North Little Rock → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Laurie Barber, MDNorth Little Rock, AR 721171669562153
- Richard Henry, MDNorth Little Rock, AR 721171679514343
- Andrew Perin, M.D.North Little Rock, AR 721171912266404
- Jan Scruggs, MDNorth Little Rock, AR 721171982657169
- Billy Chandler, MDNorth Little Rock, AR 721161336309657
- Robert Lowery, M.D.Searcy, AR 721431578551743
- William Nevins, M.D.Searcy, AR 721431386756369
- Tracey Schmucker, M.D.Searcy, AR 721431902805534
Common questions
What is John Russell Burks, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Russell Burks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477931863, issued on May 18, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Russell Burks, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4104 Richards RD, North Little Rock, AR, 72117. Phone: (501) 224-5658. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Russell Burks, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E12133, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Russell Burks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Russell Burks, M.D. had 1,960 Medicare Part D claims for 535 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Russell Burks, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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), 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.