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- 930 Franklin St Se, Huntsville, AL 35801
About Dr. Burns
Charles R. Burns, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Huntsville, AL specializing in cardiovascular disease. Charles trained at University of South Alabama College of Medicine, graduating in 1982. Charles is also listed as specializing in interventional cardiology. Medicare claims data shows Charles provided 2,784 services to 1,908 patients. 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, routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, and technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose. This provider record is associated with NPI 1700856531.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (256) 539-4080
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
930 FRANKLIN ST SE
Huntsville, AL 35801
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease 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
Specialized cardiovascular care
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Advanced imaging
- Cardiac computed tomography
- Coronary artery calcium scan
- Transesophageal echocardiogram
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Nuclear cardiac stress imaging
Catheter-based diagnosis and treatment
Heart & circulation
Life Support
Office and noninvasive testing
- Cardiology consultation
- Exercise stress test
- Pharmacologic cardiac stress test
- Stress echocardiogram
- Transthoracic echocardiogram
- Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring
Structural heart
Most searched procedures
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,784 services · 1,908 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
138 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
623 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
205 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Treatment | 93015 |
138 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional | Treatment | 93227 |
137 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous | Treatment | 93225 |
137 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
55 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Treatment | 93294 |
35 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Treatment | 93880 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | A9500 |
276 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
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.
Other cardiologists at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 6
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 25 related providers in 4 groups
Other cardiologists in Huntsville 3
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of South Alabama College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1982 at University of South Alabama College of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect 7
Providers in AL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Charles R. Burns's specialty?
Charles R. Burns is a cardiologist in Huntsville, AL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Charles R. Burns?
Charles R. Burns is listed at 930 Franklin St Se, Huntsville, AL 35801. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Charles R. Burns?
The number on file is (256) 539-4080. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Charles R. Burns?
Charles R. Burns's National Provider Identifier is 1700856531. 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
What is Charles R. Burns's education?
Charles R. Burns attended University of South Alabama College of Medicine, graduating in 1982. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Charles R. Burns have?
Charles R. Burns has 44 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1982, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Charles R. Burns known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Charles R. Burns performs imaging including nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report and ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Charles R. Burns's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Charles R. Burns. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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