Sonya Kay Burton, MD
Dermatology Physician · Bethesda, MD
Sonya Kay Burton, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Bethesda, Maryland, and NPI 1336133057, issued on Sep 8, 2005. Check the license on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sonya Kay Burton
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License numbers
- 44098 KY
G87043 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4920 Elm St Ste 250, Bethesda, MD 20814
- Phone
- (240) 483-0555
- Enumerated
- Sep 8, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 5, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191031000836); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sonya Kay Burton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of PhysiciansCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
414 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide70 claims
- Ketoconazole57 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate38 claims
- Hydrocortisone35 claims
- Tretinoin26 claims
- Clindamycin Phosphate25 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,410.91
56 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Medical Faculty Associates, IncWashington, DC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sonya Kay Burton among 341 dermatology physician records in Maryland
Sonya Kay Burton, MD is one of 341 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2005 among the 241 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Maryland
There are 341 dermatology physician records in Maryland.
All 341 in Maryland → Every provider in Bethesda → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Darling, M.D. PH.D.Bethesda, MD 208141518930056
- Arden Edwards, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208141295994051
- Kathleen Kramer, MDBethesda, MD 208141033644844
- Mary Mancewicz, MDBethesda, MD 208141144349911
- Moses Albert, MDChevy Chase, MD 208151740359017
- Alison Ehrlich, MDChevy Chase, MD 208151750376497
- Shelly Hall, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151497747760
- Rebecca Kazin, MDChevy Chase, MD 208151588619878
Common questions
What is Sonya Kay Burton, MD's NPI number?
Sonya Kay Burton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336133057, issued on Sep 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sonya Kay Burton, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4920 Elm St Ste 250, Bethesda, MD, 20814. Phone: (240) 483-0555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sonya Kay Burton, MD's license?
Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sonya Kay Burton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sonya Kay Burton, MD had 414 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.