Sean M. Burns, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Boston, MA
Sean M. Burns, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1003840752, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 227942, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sean M. Burns
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- 227942 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 50 Staniford St, Boston, MA 02114
- Phone
- (617) 726-8722
- Enumerated
- Jul 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 5, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090430000170); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sean M. 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 227942Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
207 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Basaglar Kwikpen U-10024 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium24 claims
- Lantus Solostar16 claims
- Jardiance14 claims
- Omnipod 5 Dexg7g6 Pods (Gen 5)13 claims
- Lisinopril12 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Nantucket Cottage HospitalNantucket, MA · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Sean M. Burns among 522 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Massachusetts
Sean M. Burns, M.D. is one of 522 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 82% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2002 among the 378 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 522 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Avruch, MDBoston, MA 021141851381941
- Giuseppe Barbesino, MDBoston, MA 021141366432635
- Enrico Cagliero, MDBoston, MA 021141700877347
- William Crowley, MDBoston, MA 021141417947599
- Marie Demay, MDBoston, MA 021141528058153
- Steven Grinspoon, MDBoston, MA 021141457342099
- Janet Hall, MDBoston, MA 021141548251002
- Anne Klibanski, MDBoston, MA 021141518958164
Common questions
What is Sean M. Burns, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sean M. Burns, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003840752, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sean M. Burns, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 50 Staniford St, Boston, MA, 02114. Phone: (617) 726-8722. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sean M. Burns, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 227942, 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 Sean M. Burns, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sean M. Burns, M.D. had 207 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.