Physician Profile
Christopher Joseph Burns, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Burns
Christopher Joseph Burns, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Nantucket, MA specializing in general surgery. Christopher is also listed as specializing in surgery. Medicare claims data shows Christopher provided 398 services to 356 patients.
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
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (508) 825-1000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
57 PROSPECT ST UNIT 1
Nantucket, MA 02554
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within General Surgery 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
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
398 services · 356 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
114 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
75 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
69 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
56 |
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99285 |
52 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
32 |
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 general surgeons at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 2004 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Dr. Burns's specialty?
Dr. Burns is a general surgeon in Nantucket, MA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “GENERAL SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Burns?
Dr. Burns is listed at 57 PROSPECT ST UNIT 1, Nantucket, MA 02554. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Burns?
The number on file is (508) 825-1000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Burns?
Dr. Burns's National Provider Identifier is 1952379141. 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 Dr. Burns's medical education?
Dr. Burns attended Other, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Burns have?
Dr. Burns has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Burns known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Burns the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Burns's profile verified?
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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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.