NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Burns, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Physician Assistant · Germantown, MD

Michael Burns, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT is a physician assistant with a practice address in Germantown, Maryland, and NPI 1780278374, issued on Feb 24, 2021. Check the license (Maryland C0008518, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland board that licenses this profession; 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
1780278374
Name
Michael Burns
Credential
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
C0008518 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
19801 Observation Dr, Germantown, MD 20876
Phone
(301) 557-6000
Enumerated
Feb 24, 2021
Record last updated
Jan 9, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221202000077); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 19801 Observation Dr

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

  1. Abra AwoumePsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1235775156
  2. Philip BobrowskyRegistered Dietitian1114499365
  3. Jennifer Busbey, BSN, IBCLCLactation Consultant (Registered Nurse)1568963114
  4. Julie Carmen, LCSW-CClinical Social Worker1639788839
  5. Olivia ChungRegistered Nurse1427929215
  6. Imelda Feludu, LCPCProfessional Counselor1144758483

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

77 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michael Burns77
  2. Specialty average830

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: $103.85

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Vapotherm Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Burns$103.85
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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

  1. Galen Inpatient Physicians PCGermantown, MD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Michael Burns among 3,224 physician assistant records in Maryland

Michael Burns, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT is one of 3,224 physician assistant records with a practice address in Maryland. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 71% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2017 among the 1,974 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

41 physician assistant records list a practice address in Germantown

They are 41 of the 1,327 NPPES records with a practice address in Germantown, and 3,224 physician assistant records in Maryland.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bradley Bailey, PA-CGermantown, MD 208761164996245
  2. Padma Gainedi, PAGermantown, MD 208761407043748
  3. Thomas Hettich, PA-CGermantown, MD 208761992765747
  4. Joseph McKelvey, PA-CGermantown, MD 208761962872333
  5. Samaaneh MoezziGermantown, MD 208761093328387
  6. Nancy Nguyen, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTGermantown, MD 208761922776558
  7. Jasmine RussellGermantown, MD 208761841829116
  8. Emily Schuchardt, PA-CGermantown, MD 208761326441908

Common questions

What is Michael Burns, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's NPI number?

Michael Burns, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780278374, issued on Feb 24, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Burns, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19801 Observation Dr, Germantown, MD, 20876. Phone: (301) 557-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Burns, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number C0008518, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael Burns, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Burns, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT had 77 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.