NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Kenneth Burkus, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Columbus, GA

John Kenneth Burkus, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Columbus, Georgia, and NPI 1083656839, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 037157, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1083656839
Name
John Kenneth Burkus
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
037157 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6262 Veterans Pkwy, Columbus, GA 31909
Phone
(706) 324-6661
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 20, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(706) 327-6701
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6262 Veterans Pkwy

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. David Antekeier, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1831154723
  2. Champ Baker, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1912128448
  3. Mark Baker, PTPhysical Therapist1639112634
  4. Summer Baker, P.T.Physical Therapist1134145402
  5. Derek Bass, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1184201584
  6. Caitlyn Beals, PASurgical Physician Assistant1205301322

Verify John Kenneth Burkus in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $122,732.63

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was royalty or license; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Burkus$122,733
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

John Kenneth Burkus among 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia

John Kenneth Burkus, M.D. is one of 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 80% 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 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Georgia

There are 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Antekeier, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091831154723
  2. Thomas Bernard, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091104868959
  3. Kevin Collins, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091487696225
  4. John Dorchak, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091528000379
  5. Patrick Fernicola, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091134161995
  6. Garland Gudger, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091508805482
  7. Jason Heaton, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091821162462
  8. James McGrory, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091578506556

Common questions

What is John Kenneth Burkus, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Kenneth Burkus, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083656839, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Kenneth Burkus, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6262 Veterans Pkwy, Columbus, GA, 31909. Phone: (706) 324-6661. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Kenneth Burkus, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 037157, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.

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