Michael Joseph Burns, M.D.
Medical Toxicology (Emergency Medicine) Physician · Boston, MA
Michael Joseph Burns, M.D. is a medical toxicology (emergency medicine) physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1801960158, issued on Nov 20, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 76612, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Joseph Burns
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Medical Toxicology (Emergency Medicine) Physician 207PT0002X
- License number
- 76612 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Deaconess RD # CC-2, Boston, MA 02215
- Phone
- (617) 754-2349
- Enumerated
- Nov 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (617) 754-2350
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Joseph Burns in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 76612Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% more Medicare Part D claims than the average medical toxicology (emergency medicine) physician in 2024
183 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries, against an average of 138 among the 103 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 38 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl21 claims
- Cefpodoxime Proxetil20 claims
- Naproxen19 claims
- Ondansetron Odt12 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.
Medical Toxicology (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 5 medical toxicology (emergency medicine) physician records in Massachusetts.
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The 4 medical toxicology (emergency medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Katherine Tang, MDBoston, MA 022151154901304
- Derek Barclay, M.D.Boston, MA 021151801820659
- Michele Burns, MDBoston, MA 021151942267133
- Steven Salhanick, MDBoston, MA 021151679582852
Common questions
What is Michael Joseph Burns, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Joseph Burns, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801960158, issued on Nov 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Joseph Burns, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Deaconess RD # CC-2, Boston, MA, 02215. Phone: (617) 754-2349. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Joseph Burns, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 76612, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Joseph Burns, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Joseph Burns, M.D. had 183 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries; the average among medical toxicology (emergency medicine) physician prescribers was 138. 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.