Steven A. Burka, MD
Nephrology Physician · Chevy Chase, MD
Steven A. Burka, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and NPI 1033103114, issued on Sep 6, 2005. Check the license (Maryland 026437, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven A. Burka
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 026437 MD
MD12866 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5530 Wisconsin Ave, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
- Phone
- (301) 654-3803
- Enumerated
- Sep 6, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2026
- Fax
- (301) 654-3808
- Medicaid IDs
- 307231200 MD
031280800 DC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100505000552); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- George Washington University School Of Medicine, 1976
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Steven A. Burka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license 026437Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,683 Medicare Part D claims for 365 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Spironolactone335 claims
- Allopurinol238 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate165 claims
- Farxiga165 claims
- Calcitriol148 claims
- Furosemide138 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): 21.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,432.01
59 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Vifor Pharma, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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 2 group practices
- Elliot R Goldstein MD And Joel R Schulman MD PARockville, MD
- Suburban/nrh Medical Rehabilitation IncBethesda, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Steven A. Burka among 337 nephrology physician records in Maryland
Steven A. Burka, MD is one of 337 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2001 among the 232 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Maryland
There are 337 nephrology physician records in Maryland.
All 337 in Maryland → Every provider in Chevy Chase → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Samir Hirpara, MDChevy Chase, MD 208151457929044
- Ziad Khoury, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151285075218
- Ahmed Nossuli, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208141437198181
- Javed Rahmat, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208141295789386
- Gail Seiken, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208141003860198
- Maribeth BugashBrookeville, MD 208331497442651
- Atabak Parsa, MDCheverly, MD 207851003378126
- William Yu, MDLandover, MD 207851386651552
Common questions
What is Steven A. Burka, MD's NPI number?
Steven A. Burka, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033103114, issued on Sep 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven A. Burka, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5530 Wisconsin Ave, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815. Phone: (301) 654-3803. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven A. Burka, MD's license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number 026437, as entered by the provider. 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 Steven A. Burka, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven A. Burka, MD had 2,683 Medicare Part D claims for 365 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Steven A. Burka, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 21.3 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.
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.