NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lafayette Burks, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Jesup, GA

Lafayette Burks, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Jesup, Georgia, and NPI 1952497760, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 50502, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952497760
Name
Lafayette Burks
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
50502 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
865 S 1St St, Jesup, GA 31545
Phone
(904) 805-1300
Enumerated
Oct 5, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 17, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(904) 805-1302
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 865 S 1St St

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

  1. Antwan Baker, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist1295378313
  2. Kyle Castleberry, PA-CPhysician Assistant1417705450
  3. Elisha Dansby, ARNPNurse Practitioner1073864625
  4. Michael Diamant, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1881676674
  5. Robert Diamant, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1073595450
  6. Timothy Finley, DOAnesthesiology Physician1679658652

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  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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4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

894 Medicare Part D claims for 260 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 150 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lafayette Burks894
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen65 claims
  2. Prednisone43 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa31 claims
  4. Lacosamide25 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen25 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl25 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: $82.84

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Revance Therapeutics, Inc. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lafayette Burks$82.84
  2. Specialty average$953.79

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

Emergency Medicine Physician providers in Georgia

There are 1,685 emergency medicine physician records in Georgia.

Other emergency medicine physician records in Georgia

  1. Lindsea Abbott, M.D.Johns Creek, GA1841654464
  2. Gihan Abdel-Samed, MDMilton, GA1306884754
  3. Zahraa Abdul Sater, MBBSAugusta, GA1467731125
  4. Becky Abell, M.D.Augusta, GA1598962011
  5. Don Abernethy, MDCommerce, GA1013957844
  6. Hesham Abukhdeir, MDDecatur, GA1407104862
  7. Jeremy Ackerman, M.D. P.H.D.Atlanta, GA1942406483
  8. Clates Adams, DOFort Stewart, GA1215675434
  9. Daniel Adams, MDAtlanta, GA1275988917
  10. Adegboyega Adesokan, MDSmyrna, GA1881652451

Common questions

What is Lafayette Burks, MD's NPI number?

Lafayette Burks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952497760, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lafayette Burks, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 865 S 1St St, Jesup, GA, 31545. Phone: (904) 805-1300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lafayette Burks, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 50502, 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.

How much does Lafayette Burks, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lafayette Burks, MD had 894 Medicare Part D claims for 260 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.

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