Robert J. Burns, MD
Urology Physician · Metairie, LA
Robert J. Burns, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1578186193, issued on May 19, 2020. Check the license (Louisiana 346539, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert J. Burns
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- 346539 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2514 Fagot Ave, Metairie, LA 70001
- Phone
- (225) 803-4348
- Enumerated
- May 19, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jul 1, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250730004688); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert J. Burns in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 346539Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
153 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 33 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl24 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim19 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl14 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride11 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
- Baton Rouge Clinic, A Medical CorporationBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert J. Burns among 200 urology physician records in Louisiana
Robert J. Burns, MD is one of 200 urology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 96% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 96% of these records are older, 3% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2003 among the 134 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 200 urology physician records in Louisiana.
All 200 in Louisiana → Every provider in Metairie → Urology Physician nationwide →
The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Scott Delacroix, MDMetairie, LA 700021962625798
- Jessie Gills, MDMetairie, LA 700021295059228
- Alvin Merlin, M.D., MBAMetairie, LA 700021508181421
- Alexis Chesrow, MDMetairie, LA 700061427207281
- Sean Collins, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061457393423
- Lawrence Jenkins, MD, MBAMetairie, LA 700061376784850
- Stephen Lacour, MDMetairie, LA 700061497731988
- Ronald Rabin, MDMetairie, LA 700061013909019
Common questions
What is Robert J. Burns, MD's NPI number?
Robert J. Burns, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578186193, issued on May 19, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert J. Burns, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2514 Fagot Ave, Metairie, LA, 70001. Phone: (225) 803-4348. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert J. Burns, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 346539, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert J. Burns, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert J. Burns, MD had 153 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.