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Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

8975 Executive Park Drive Suite 200
Knoxville, TN 37923

(865) 691-4100

Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD is a rheumatologist in Knoxville, TN specializing in adult rheumatology.

Office Locations

8975 Executive Park Drive Suite 200
Knoxville, TN 37923

(865) 691-4100

(865) 691-6178

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Knoxville, TN during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	125
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	111
blood draw	616
chemotherapy	111
doctor visit	1452
injections	125
lab tests	2202
minimally invasive procedures	111
musculoskeletal imaging	11
preventive care	12
thyroid function tests	21
X-rays	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Knoxville, TN during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	153
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	118
blood draw	563
chemotherapy	118
doctor visit	1405
injections	174
lab tests	2162
minimally invasive procedures	118
pain management	21
thyroid function tests	23

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	532
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	24
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Knoxville, TN during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	145
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	99
blood draw	609
chemotherapy	99
doctor visit	1356
injections	163
lab tests	2201
minimally invasive procedures	99
pain management	18
preventive care	17
thyroid function tests	38

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	449

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	531
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	31
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Knoxville, TN during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	171
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	148
blood draw	665
chemotherapy	148
doctor visit	1442
injections	193
lab tests	2242
minimally invasive procedures	148
pain management	22
preventive care	14
thyroid function tests	51

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	894

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1058
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	504
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	52
Less than 65	274

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Knoxville, TN during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	185
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	148
blood draw	736
chemotherapy	148
doctor visit	1483
injections	185
lab tests	2236
minimally invasive procedures	160
musculoskeletal imaging	13
preventive care	12
thyroid function tests	56
X-rays	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	556
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	32
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Knoxville, TN during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	160
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	202
blood draw	698
chemotherapy	202
doctor visit	1499
injections	160
lab tests	2210
minimally invasive procedures	202
musculoskeletal imaging	35
preventive care	31
thyroid function tests	34
X-rays	35

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	454

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	538
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	32
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Knoxville, TN during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	128
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	185
blood draw	720
chemotherapy	185
diabetes management	13
doctor visit	1512
injections	141
lab tests	2255
minimally invasive procedures	185
musculoskeletal imaging	24
pain management	13
preventive care	28
thyroid function tests	29
X-rays	24

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	445

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	536
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	25
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Knoxville, TN during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	96
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	207
blood draw	827
chemotherapy	207
diabetes management	11
doctor visit	1551
injections	96
lab tests	2542
minimally invasive procedures	218
musculoskeletal imaging	55
preventive care	25
thyroid function tests	56
X-rays	55

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	481

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	584
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	34
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Knoxville, TN during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	66
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	297
blood draw	743
chemotherapy	297
doctor visit	1422
injections	66
lab tests	2254
minimally invasive procedures	297
musculoskeletal imaging	37
preventive care	20
thyroid function tests	46
X-rays	37

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	518

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	640
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	41
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Knoxville, TN during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	83
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	259
blood draw	744
chemotherapy	259
doctor visit	1358
injections	83
lab tests	1850
minimally invasive procedures	259
musculoskeletal imaging	24
thyroid function tests	38
X-rays	24

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	596
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	38
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Knoxville, TN were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

aspiration	131
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	177
blood draw	692
chemotherapy	177
diabetes management	12
doctor visit	1448
injections	138
lab tests	2215
minimally invasive procedures	179
musculoskeletal imaging	28
pain management	18
preventive care	19
thyroid function tests	39
X-rays	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD.

**Gender**
Female	464
Male	122

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	557
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	30
75 to 84	142
Less than 65	121
65 to 74	292

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD From 2012 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	5
Cancer	5

Education & Training

He has a state license in Tennessee.

Licensed In: Tennessee

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$2,469 Humira $2,268	Rinvoq $108	$93
Amgen Inc.	$2,453 Enbrel $945	Prolia $760	Otezla $477	AVSOLA $126	Aimovig $52	Other $93
Pfizer Inc.	$1,917 XELJANZ $1,552	LYRICA $142	CELEBREX $101	EMBEDA $67	COLOGUARD $32	Other $23
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1,737 STELARA $889	SIMPONI ARIA $464	SIMPONI $265	Tremfya $60	REMICADE $59
UCB, Inc.	$1,712 Cimzia $1,625	Briviact $87
Other	$10,998 COSENTYX $1,389	ORENCIA $1,155	BENLYSTA $792	Actemra $675	Rinvoq $569	Other $6,418

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$21,001
Consulting Fee	$200
Education	$66
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$20

Biography

Dr. James Burns specializes in adult rheumatology and practices in Knoxville, TN. Dr. Burns has obtained a license to practice in Tennessee.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Burns JR., MD From 2012 - 2021

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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