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Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD

(Dr. Gerald Burma, M.D.)

(209 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

6525 Powers Boulevard Suite 301
Parma, OH 44129

(440) 882-0075

Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Broadview Heights, OH specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD is affiliated with University Hospitals and UNIVERSITY PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES INC.

Office Locations

5901 E Royalton Road Suite 2400
Broadview Heights, OH 44147

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6525 Powers Boulevard Suite 301
Parma, OH 44129

(440) 882-0075

(440) 882-2092

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

In 2023, Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD had a list price for cardiac imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Ohio. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

ultrasound

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

echocardiogram

stress testing

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Ohio, Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD performed more Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, echocardiogram (echo), stress testing, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Broadview Heights, OH during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	76
cardiac procedures	373
catheterization	147
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	1380
hospital care	849
inpatient care	838
minimally invasive procedures	147
nursing home care	94
outpatient care	11
stent placement (stenting)	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	226
vascular procedures	33

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	513
Female	524

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	988
Black	12
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	311
From 75 to 84	365
85 and over	277
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD treated during 2013 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Broadview Heights, OH during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	46
cardiac procedures	263
catheterization	82
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1306
hospital care	946
inpatient care	904
minimally invasive procedures	82
nursing home care	199
outpatient care	42
stent placement (stenting)	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	197
vascular procedures	29

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	487
Female	509

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	954
Black	16
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	331
85 and over	295
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD treated during 2014 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Broadview Heights, OH during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	203
doctor visit	1290
hospital care	837
inpatient care	804
nursing home care	189
outpatient care	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	235
vascular procedures	32

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	952
Female	960

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1822
Black	24
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	602
From 75 to 84	634
85 and over	538
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD treated during 2015 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	39
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Broadview Heights, OH during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	232
cardioversion	19
doctor visit	1606
hospital care	730
inpatient care	717
nursing home care	67
outpatient care	13
stress testing	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	256
vascular procedures	42

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	566
Female	577

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1100
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	401
85 and over	317
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Broadview Heights, OH during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	422
doctor visit	1665
hospital care	739
inpatient care	726
outpatient care	13
stress testing	112
ultrasound (sonogram)	321

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	646
Female	670

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1257
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	492
85 and over	300
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Broadview Heights, OH during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	574
doctor visit	1685
hospital care	706
inpatient care	673
outpatient care	33
stress testing	189
ultrasound (sonogram)	396
vascular procedures	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	786
Female	807

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1511
Black	19
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	582
From 75 to 84	555
85 and over	366
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Broadview Heights, OH during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	597
doctor visit	1627
hospital care	682
inpatient care	682
stress testing	73
ultrasound (sonogram)	512

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	639
Female	622

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1207
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	470
85 and over	272
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Broadview Heights, OH during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	484
doctor visit	1406
hospital care	659
inpatient care	638
outpatient care	21
stress testing	100
ultrasound (sonogram)	372

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	605
Female	617

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1160
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	465
From 75 to 84	454
85 and over	249
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Broadview Heights, OH during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	446
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	1516
hospital care	600
inpatient care	566
outpatient care	34
stress testing	66
ultrasound (sonogram)	380

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	623
Female	610

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1165
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	465
From 75 to 84	469
85 and over	246
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Broadview Heights, OH during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	488
cardioversion	13
doctor visit	1467
hospital care	514
inpatient care	493
outpatient care	21
stress testing	97
ultrasound (sonogram)	405

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	624
Female	579

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1140
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	444
From 75 to 84	492
85 and over	234
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Broadview Heights, OH during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	399
doctor visit	1416
hospital care	211
inpatient care	211
stress testing	53
ultrasound (sonogram)	346

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	469
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	839
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	371
85 and over	165
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Broadview Heights, OH were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	12
angioplasty	61
cardiac procedures	407
cardioversion	15
catheterization	114
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	1487
hospital care	679
inpatient care	659
minimally invasive procedures	114
nursing home care	137
outpatient care	24
stent placement (stenting)	61
stress testing	88
ultrasound (sonogram)	331
vascular procedures	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	628
Female	627

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1194
Hispanic	11
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	18

**Age**
75 to 84	457
85 and over	296
Less than 65	66
65 to 74	434

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	30
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital. He is certified by the cardiovascular disease and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Residency: Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital (1981)

Board Certification: cardiovascular disease

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University Hospitals

UNIVERSITY PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 209 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gerald Melvin Burma, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Broadview Heights, OH.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$3,713 XARELTO $3,706	INVOKANA $7
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,419 ENTRESTO $922	LEQVIO $486	NON BRAND $12
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,193 Pradaxa $809	JARDIANCE $295	$89
Amgen Inc.	$1,080 Repatha $1,021	Corlanor $41	$18
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$889 PRALUENT $656	MULTAQ $215	KYNAMRO $17
Other	$6,469 ELIQUIS $1,024	Effient $548	BRILINTA $513	PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION $353	LifeVest $331	Other $3,699

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,552
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,000
Education	$211

Biography

Dr. Gerald Burma specializes in adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. He is professionally affiliated with the University Hospitals. Dr. Burma is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and a graduate of Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital's residency program.