Paul G. Burns, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Arlington, MA
Paul G. Burns, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Arlington, Massachusetts, and NPI 1780635573, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 44870, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul G. Burns
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 44870 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 22 Mill Street, Arlington, MA 02476
- Phone
- (781) 648-3007
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 4, 2025
- Fax
- (781) 643-7274
- Medicaid ID
- 2077949 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100811000519); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albany Medical College Of Union University, 1976
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paul G. 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 44870Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
4,041 Medicare Part D claims for 285 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium402 claims
- Lisinopril364 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate248 claims
- Omeprazole201 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate172 claims
- Losartan Potassium159 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Steward St Elizabeths Medical Center OF Boston IncBrighton, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul G. Burns among 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts
Paul G. Burns, MD is one of 6,825 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 75% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2004 among the 4,103 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
16 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Arlington
They are 16 of the 974 NPPES records with a practice address in Arlington, and 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts.
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Common questions
What is Paul G. Burns, MD's NPI number?
Paul G. Burns, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780635573, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul G. Burns, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22 Mill Street, Arlington, MA, 02476. Phone: (781) 648-3007. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul G. Burns, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 44870, 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 Paul G. Burns, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul G. Burns, MD had 4,041 Medicare Part D claims for 285 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.