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4700 Waters Ave, Suite 405, Savannah, GA 31404 - Savannah location
4700 Waters Ave Ste 405, Savannah, GA 31404
About Dr. Burak
William E. Burak, MD is a healthcare provider in Savannah, GA specializing in surgery of the hand. William trained at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, graduating in 1987. William is also listed as specializing in surgery. Medicare claims data shows William provided 282 services to 267 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, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast. This provider record is associated with NPI 1518159417.
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
- (912) 350-2700
- Email not available
Practice Locations
4700 WATERS AVE SUITE 405
Savannah, GA 31404
4700 Waters Ave Ste 405
Savannah, GA 31404
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Hand 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
Arthritis & Joints
- Bone Spur on Finger
- Hand Arthritis
- Kienbock's Disease
- Stiff Fingers
- Hand and Wrist Arthritis
- Wrist sprain
Congenital
Fractures & Injuries
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Scaphoid Bone
- Dislocated Finger
- Black Toenail
- Hand and finger fractures
- Jammed Finger
- Severed Finger
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
- Wrist fracture
Injuries
- Boxer's Knuckle
- Crushed Hand Injury
- Foreign Object in Hand
- Hand Compartment Syndrome
- Jersey Finger
- Sprained Finger
Lumps & Bumps
Lumps & Masses
Nails
Nerves
- Cut Nerve in Hand
- Hand Neuroma
- Hand Numbness and Tingling
- Hand Weakness
- Pinched Nerve in Wrist
- Wrist Drop
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
Tendons
- Intersection Syndrome
- Swan Neck Deformity
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Golfer's elbow
- Mallet Finger
- Tennis elbow
- Torn Hand Tendon
- Trigger finger
Circulation
Infections
Procedures & services
Bone surgery
Cyst & Lump Removal
Fracture Repair
Injections
Injections & Therapy
- Custom Hand Splinting
- Mallet Finger Splinting
- PRP Shot for Wrist or Elbow
- Hand therapy
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Joint surgery
Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Thumb Arthritis Surgery
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Cartilage Repair
- Wrist Fusion
- Thumb Ligament Repair
Minor procedures
Nail procedures
Nerve surgery
Orthopedics
Pain management
Spine & Orthopedics
Tendon surgery
Tendon Surgery
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Thumb Tendon Release
- Dupuytren contracture surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Trigger finger release
Trauma & Reconstruction
- Drainage of Finger Infection
- Extra Finger Removal
- Fingertip Reconstruction
- Severed Finger Reattachment
- Webbed Finger Separation
Wound repair
Nerve Surgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
282 services · 267 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | Procedure | 38900 |
23 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | Procedure | 38525 |
23 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Partial removal of breast | Procedure | 19301 |
22 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Simple complete removal of breast | Procedure | 19303 |
15 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | Imaging | 76642 |
24 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| X-ray of surgical specimen | Imaging | 76098 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
88 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
26 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
21 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
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 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other surgery of the hands in Savannah 4
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1987 at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery 8
Providers in GA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Burak's specialty?
Dr. Burak is a surgery of the hand in Savannah, GA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Burak?
Dr. Burak is listed at 4700 Waters Ave Suite 405, Savannah, GA 31404. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Burak?
The number on file is (912) 350-2700. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Burak?
Dr. Burak's National Provider Identifier is 1518159417. 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. Burak's medical education?
Dr. Burak attended Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, graduating in 1987. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Burak have?
Dr. Burak has 39 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1987, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Burak known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Burak performs procedures including imaging of lymph nodes during surgery, biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm and partial removal of breast; reads or performs imaging such as limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast and x-ray of surgical specimen, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Burak's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Burak. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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