Physician Profile
Charles Burns, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Burns
Charles Burns, MD practices family medicine — adult medicine in San Francisco, CA. Charles is a 1976 graduate of University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. Charles is also listed as specializing in family medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Charles cared for 100 Medicare patients across 127 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (415) 529-4050
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2410 CALIFORNIA ST
San Francisco, CA 94115
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Family Medicine — Adult Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Blood
Digestive
Ear, nose & throat
Endocrinology
Eye
General symptoms
Heart & circulation
Infections
Injury
Joint & muscle
Men's health
Mental health
Neurology
Pain
Respiratory
Sexual & reproductive health
Skin
- Acne
- Contact dermatitis
- Eczema
- Foot fungus
- Hair loss
- Herpes simplex of the skin
- Precancerous sun spot
- Psoriasis
- Rosacea
- Shingles
Sleep
Sleep & nerve
Spine & nerve
Urinary
Women's health
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Allergy
- Allergy shot
Brain & nerve
Diagnostic testing
Ear, nose & throat
Evaluations
Heart
Heart & circulation
Immunization
Infectious disease
Medication management
- Prescription Refill
Men's health
- Testosterone Therapy Consultation
Mental health
Minor procedures
Minor surgery
- Cyst Removal
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
- Ingrown toenail removal
- Minor laceration repair
- Suture removal
Pain
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Shoulder Joint Injection
- Trigger-point injection
Physicals
Preventive care
Respiratory
Sexual & reproductive health
- Depo Shot
- IUD Removal
Sexual health
Skin
Skin procedures
Vaccines
Weight management
Wellness
Women's health
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
127 services · 100 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
37 | Less often than most peers in Family Medicine — Adult Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
50 | As often as other peers in Family Medicine — Adult Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
26 | Less often than most peers in Family Medicine — Adult Medicine |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Family Medicine — Adult Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 1
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other family doctors in San Francisco 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 20 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine 4
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1976 at University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Burns specialize in?
Dr. Burns is a family doctor in San Francisco, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Family Medicine — Adult Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Burns located?
Dr. Burns is listed at 2410 California St, San Francisco, CA 94115. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Burns's phone number?
The number on file is (415) 529-4050. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Burns's NPI number?
Dr. Burns's National Provider Identifier is 1588651582. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Burns go to medical school?
Dr. Burns attended University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, graduating in 1976. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Burns been practicing?
Dr. Burns has 50 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1976, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Burns do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Burns performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Burns confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Burns. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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