NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen James Burns, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Paris, TX

Stephen James Burns, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Paris, Texas, and NPI 1982604526, issued on Jul 26, 2005. Check the license (Texas G4881, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982604526
Name
Stephen James Burns
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
G4881 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3737 Lamar Ave, Paris, TX 75462
Phone
(903) 739-9788
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 23, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(903) 739-9798
Medicaid ID
098241501 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040825000278); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 1983
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3737 Lamar Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Tiffaney Coleman, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1770096232
  2. Talor Trenchard, MS, LPA, (PSYD CAN.)Psychologist1639754559

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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5.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

18,068 Medicare Part D claims for 338 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 986 claims were for opioids.

  1. Stephen Burns18,068
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium645 claims
  2. Potassium Chloride567 claims
  3. Furosemide548 claims
  4. Eliquis487 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium474 claims
  6. Gabapentin468 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 5.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%16.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

12 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Paris

They are 12 of the 635 NPPES records with a practice address in Paris, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas.

Other family medicine physician records in Texas

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  2. Maira Aamir, MDShenandoah, TX1932660859
  3. Fakhrudin Aaseemah Mohamed, M.DAllen, TX1952782518
  4. So Abad, MDWichita Falls, TX1184624694
  5. Yoseph AbadiRichardson, TX1700742640
  6. Marcus Abadie, M.D.Athens, TX1104821107
  7. Montserrat Abadie Sole, M.D.Fort Worth, TX1245437078
  8. Sarah Abang-Hayes, M.D.San Antonio, TX1326244724
  9. Ahmad Abazid, M.DRichardson, TX1013238401
  10. Syed Abbas, M.D.Houston, TX1821267477

Common questions

What is Stephen James Burns, M.D.'s NPI number?

Stephen James Burns, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982604526, issued on Jul 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen James Burns, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3737 Lamar Ave, Paris, TX, 75462. Phone: (903) 739-9788. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen James Burns, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number G4881, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stephen James Burns, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen James Burns, M.D. had 18,068 Medicare Part D claims for 338 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stephen James Burns, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 5.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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