Total Payments
$4,458
2024 Payments
$413.22
Companies
29
Transactions
151
Medicare Patients
6,311
Medicare Billing
$788,995
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$4,104 (92.0%)
Other$350.00 (7.9%)
Education$4.50 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,104 | 149 | 92.0% |
| Honoraria | $350.00 | 1 | 7.9% |
| Education | $4.50 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $912.52 | 35 | $0 (2024) |
| Biofrontera Inc. | $455.07 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $425.78 | 14 | $0 (2023) |
| Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | $350.93 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $275.87 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $252.31 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $239.45 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $234.56 | 9 | $0 (2021) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $234.26 | 16 | $0 (2021) |
| LEO Pharma Inc. | $217.22 | 11 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $413.22 | 17 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($109.16) |
| 2023 | $318.02 | 14 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($43.84) |
| 2022 | $193.53 | 10 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($89.30) |
| 2021 | $201.97 | 10 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. ($36.57) |
| 2020 | $378.73 | 17 | Lilly USA, LLC ($125.12) |
| 2019 | $1,009 | 31 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. ($284.05) |
| 2018 | $995.46 | 24 | Biofrontera Inc. ($433.20) |
| 2017 | $947.90 | 28 | Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC ($249.58) |
All Payment Transactions
151 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | SILIQ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.53 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | COSENTYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.01 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | SILIQ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.37 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Fidia Pharma USA Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.87 | General |
| 09/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.17 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | SPEVIGO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.90 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | COSENTYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.27 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.16 | General |
| 06/26/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.95 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological), DUPIXENT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.97 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.59 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | ConvaTec Inc. | INNOVAMATRIX AC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.70 | General |
| Category: ADVANCED WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | COSENTYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.13 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 04/23/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | COSENTYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.72 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 03/05/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | LIBTAYO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.58 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/13/2024 | Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC | IDACIO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.27 | General |
| Category: Biosimilars | ||||||
| 01/09/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | COSENTYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.03 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 12/01/2023 | Next Science LLC | SurgX (Device), Xperience, BlastX | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.13 | General |
| Category: Surgical Site Infection | ||||||
| 11/27/2023 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological), DUPIXENT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.41 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/11/2023 | Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | SILIQ (Drug), TARGRETIN | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.98 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 09/26/2023 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Sotyktu (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.70 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 09/20/2023 | UCB, Inc. | Cimzia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.10 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 07/18/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | COSENTYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.45 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 06/13/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | SKYRIZI (Biological), HUMIRA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.97 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/07/2023 | Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | SILIQ (Drug), TARGRETIN | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.76 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 1,539 | 3,216 | $639,153 | $193,516 |
| 2022 | 17 | 1,455 | 3,142 | $552,782 | $172,099 |
| 2021 | 22 | 1,692 | 3,463 | $723,871 | $229,871 |
| 2020 | 17 | 1,625 | 3,465 | $609,146 | $193,510 |
Total Patients
6,311
Total Services
13,286
Medicare Billing
$788,995
Procedure Codes
75
All Medicare Procedures & Services
75 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17311 | Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | Office | 2023 | 83 | 102 | $149,593 | $48,894 | 32.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 305 | 490 | $95,295 | $28,863 | 30.3% |
| 17312 | Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | Office | 2023 | 62 | 80 | $71,032 | $25,794 | 36.3% |
| 17110 | Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | Office | 2023 | 220 | 314 | $76,137 | $24,637 | 32.4% |
| 17000 | Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | Office | 2023 | 251 | 416 | $60,203 | $13,272 | 22.0% |
| 11102 | Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | Office | 2023 | 111 | 152 | $33,252 | $9,795 | 29.5% |
| 12032 | Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | Office | 2023 | 32 | 35 | $23,103 | $7,506 | 32.5% |
| 17003 | Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths | Office | 2023 | 194 | 1,298 | $18,172 | $6,479 | 35.7% |
| 13132 | Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | Office | 2023 | 22 | 26 | $26,783 | $5,091 | 19.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 85 | 110 | $13,381 | $4,319 | 32.3% |
| 17262 | Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | Office | 2023 | 23 | 25 | $9,725 | $3,480 | 35.8% |
| 13121 | Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | Office | 2023 | 12 | 16 | $14,832 | $3,390 | 22.9% |
| 17004 | Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | Office | 2023 | 22 | 28 | $10,277 | $3,387 | 33.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 52 | 52 | $12,796 | $3,057 | 23.9% |
| 11603 | Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | Office | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $9,809 | $1,786 | 18.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $3,568 | $1,324 | 37.1% |
| 11602 | Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $7,462 | $1,265 | 17.0% |
| 11103 | Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | Office | 2023 | 14 | 17 | $1,853 | $675.57 | 36.5% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $1,880 | $498.63 | 26.5% |
| 17311 | Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | Office | 2022 | 58 | 67 | $98,423 | $32,135 | 32.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 286 | 436 | $86,764 | $28,387 | 32.7% |
| 17110 | Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | Office | 2022 | 204 | 287 | $70,028 | $22,017 | 31.4% |
| 17312 | Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | Office | 2022 | 38 | 52 | $46,176 | $17,012 | 36.8% |
| 17000 | Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | Office | 2022 | 253 | 400 | $57,200 | $13,415 | 23.5% |
| 17313 | Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks | Office | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $30,272 | $11,088 | 36.6% |
About Dr. George Burns, MD
Dr. George Burns, MD is a Dermatopathology healthcare provider based in Clearwater, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/19/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1508858044.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. George Burns, MD has received a total of $4,458 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $413.22 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 151 transactions from 29 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($4,104).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Burns has provided services to 6,311 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 13,286 services with total Medicare billing of $788,995. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 75 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Dermatopathology
- Other Specialties MOHS-Micrographic Surgery
- Location Clearwater, FL
- Active Since 08/19/2005
- Last Updated 01/15/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207ND0900X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1508858044
Products in Payments
- COSENTYX (Biological) $759.52
- Ameluz (Drug) $455.07
- ILUMYA (Biological) $320.36
- STELARA (Biological) $312.08
- Otezla (Drug) $207.20
- ENSTILAR (Drug) $195.07
- Tremfya (Drug) $188.14
- SKYRIZI (Biological) $182.88
- DUPIXENT (Drug) $158.00
- DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION (Biological) $153.47
- COSENTYX (Drug) $153.00
- TALTZ (Drug) $131.38
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $116.66
- SILIQ (Drug) $100.76
- Enbrel (Biological) $90.35
- REMICADE (Biological) $84.97
- Humira (Biological) $64.59
- LIBTAYO (Biological) $63.63
- POTELIGEO (Drug) $43.88
- Odomzo (Drug) $38.24
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.