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Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD

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(Dr. Barbara A. Burtness, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Medical Oncology and Adult Oncology

Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine (1986)

Professional interests include: salivary gland tumor, thyroid cancer, esophageal cancer, and more.

200 Kennedy Drive
Torrington, CT 06790

(860) 482-5384

Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD is a medical oncologist in Torrington, CT specializing in medical oncology and adult oncology. She graduated from Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD is affiliated with Yale Medicine, Yale University and Yale New Haven Health.

Office Locations

Yale New Haven Health

200 Kennedy Drive
Torrington, CT 06790

(860) 482-5384

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333 Cedar Street
New Haven, CT 06510

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Yale New Haven Health

35 Park Street
New Haven, CT 06519

(203) 200-5057

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"I think this particular award honors her voice in drawing attention to the inequities that women oncologists have faced," Barbara Burtness, interim associate director for diversity, equity and...”—"Dr. Pamela Kunz, Professor at School of Medicine, named 2021 Woman Oncologist of the Year", Yale News, October 2021

“Median survival for patients with PD-L1-positive (PD-L1+) tumors improved by 2 to 4 months with pembrolizumab alone, and adding the drug to chemotherapy improved median and 2-year overall survival...”—"First-Line Anti-PD-1 Ups Survival for Advanced Head/Neck Cancer", MedPage Today, October 2018

“"You'd have to say this study failed," said Barbara Burtness, a cancer specialist from the Yale University School of Medicine who presented the research at the annual meeting of the American...”—"ImClone Drug Fails in Head, Neck Cancer Study", Los Angeles Times, May 2002

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	378

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	305

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	116

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	173

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	38

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	161

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	14

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Torrington, CT during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	210
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	16

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Torrington, CT during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	163
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	19

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	233

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	21

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Torrington, CT during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	170
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	229

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	110

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Torrington, CT were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	204
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	21

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	37
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	35

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Cancer	22
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD graduated from Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine in 1986. She completed residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine (1986)

Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Yale Medicine

Yale University

Yale New Haven Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, MultiPlan, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, Aetna, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Consumer Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, ConnectiCare, Focus Health Solutions, Prime Health, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), TRICARE - HEALTH NET FEDERAL, COMPWORKS, HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT, MANAGED COMP, TRICARE/CHAMPUS, HUSKY and PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

MultiPlan

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

Aetna

Oxford Health Plans

Medicare

Consumer Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

ConnectiCare

Focus Health Solutions

Prime Health

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

TRICARE - HEALTH NET FEDERAL

COMPWORKS

HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT

MANAGED COMP

TRICARE/CHAMPUS

HUSKY

PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$121,640 KEYTRUDA $29,423	NON-PRODUCT $11,984	$80,233
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$39,276 KEYTRUDA $13,408	$25,868
AstraZeneca UK Limited	$22,385 $22,385
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$12,159 IMFINZI $5,895	$6,263
AbbVie Inc.	$11,688 $11,688
Other	$76,644 IMLYGIC $10,453	Lenvima $6,550	Non-Covered $5,810	TECENTRIQ $4,517	BUPARLISIB $3,954	Other $45,360

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$186,554
Travel and Lodging	$67,090
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$21,377
Food and Beverage	$5,120
Honoraria	$3,650

Research Payments

Dr. Barbara Ann Burtness, MD has received 292 research payments totaling $2,874,807.

Biography

Dr. Barbara Burtness specializes in interventional cardiology, adult oncology, and medical oncology and practices in New Haven, CT and Torrington, CT. Dr. Burtness's clinical interests include esophageal cancer, salivary gland tumor, and thyroid cancer. She usually honors Anthem, ConnectiCare, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. After completing medical school at Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine, she performed her residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She speaks German. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Yale Medicine and Yale New Haven Health. Yale New Haven Health reports that Dr. Burtness is accepting new patients at her office in New Haven, CT.