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NORRIS BURTON, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician in TIFTON, Georgia. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
927
Medicare Part D claims · 222 beneficiaries · Family Medicine Physician avg: 3K
MIPS score
78.4148/100
▼ 5 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$89
4 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

NORRIS BURTON, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 78.4148/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 927 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

78.4148/100
MIPS score · -5 vs avg
927
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

NORRIS BURTON, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

78 27th percentile higher than 27% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

NORRIS BURTON, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about NORRIS BURTON, M.D.?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 09/13/2005

NPI 1578558805

Primary specialty

Family Medicine Physician

High-volume

147,640 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

927 73% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 3,418

MIPS final score

78.4148/100 4.685199999999995% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Georgia

How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Georgia providers

Georgia providers

Family Medicine Physician share within Georgia

1. Family Medicine Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Family Medicine Physician share within Georgia

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

NORRIS BURTON, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Medicine Physician national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
78.4148/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Family Medicine Physician) — 78.4148/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%78.4%
MIPS final score (Family Medicine Physician) — 78.4148/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

NORRIS BURTON, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Medicine Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 907 18TH ST E, TIFTON, GA, 31794, with a listed phone of (229) 353-4325. NPI 1578558805 was issued on 09/13/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BURTON most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 927 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 222 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $222K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.2%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 78.4148/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 58.6889, Cost 66.1501), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Family Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 147,640 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 3,418 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

907 18TH ST E
TIFTON, GA 31794

Provider Details

NPI 1578558805
Specialty Family Medicine Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 09/13/2005

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

78.4148
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
58.6889
Quality
66.1501
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where NORRIS BURTON, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

TIFT REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM INC
TIFTON, GA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for NORRIS BURTON, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$89

Largest payer

Kerecis Limited

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

927
Total Claims
$222K
Total Drug Cost
222
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
987
Total Day Supply
18,292
Generic Drug Cost
$104K
Opioid Claims
30 (3.2% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
547

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
69.7 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
3.30
Gender Split
55% female / 45% male
Age Distribution
<65: 59, 65-74: 67, 75-84: 74, 85+: 22

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What NORRIS BURTON, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Doxycycline Monohydrate
103
Pentoxifylline
96
Daptomycin
91
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim
81
Ceftriaxone
Ceftriaxone Sodium
54
Gentamicin Sulfate
34
Doxycycline Hyclate
33
Meropenem
31
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav
27
Ertapenem
Ertapenem Sodium
23

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Family Medicine Physician Overview

How NORRIS BURTON, M.D. fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

147,640
Family Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Family Medicine Physician
3,418
Avg Claims per Provider

NORRIS BURTON, M.D.'s 927 claims are below the specialty average of 3,418.

Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Georgia

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as BURTON.

Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NORRIS BURTON, M.D.'s specialty?
NORRIS BURTON, M.D. specializes in Family Medicine Physician and practices in TIFTON, Georgia. Credentials: M.D..
How much does NORRIS BURTON, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, NORRIS BURTON, M.D. wrote 927 Medicare Part D claims totaling $222K in drug costs for 222 beneficiaries.
What is NORRIS BURTON, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
NORRIS BURTON, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 78.4148/100 (Quality: 58.6889, Cost: 66.1501). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is NORRIS BURTON, M.D. located?
NORRIS BURTON, M.D. is located at 907 18TH ST E, TIFTON, GA, 31794. Phone: (229) 353-4325.
What is NORRIS BURTON, M.D.'s NPI number?
NORRIS BURTON, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578558805, issued on 09/13/2005.
Does NORRIS BURTON, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, NORRIS BURTON, M.D. had 30 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.2%.
How many Family Medicine Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 147,640 Family Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Medicine Physician provider writes 3,418 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does NORRIS BURTON, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, NORRIS BURTON, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Doxycycline Monohydrate, Pentoxifylline, Daptomycin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does NORRIS BURTON, M.D. accept Medicare?
NORRIS BURTON, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 927 Part D claims and 222 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify NORRIS BURTON, M.D.'s credentials?
NORRIS BURTON, M.D.'s NPI is 1578558805 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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