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Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

501 Howard Avenue Building F-3
Altoona, PA 16601

(814) 946-9150

Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD is a neurosurgeon in Lebanon, PA specializing in neurosurgery. Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Office Locations

1700 South Lincoln Avenue Lebanon Vamc (595)
Lebanon, PA 17042

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501 Howard Avenue Building F-3
Altoona, PA 16601

(814) 946-9150

(814) 946-1397

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD in 2024

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laminectomy

In 2012, Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD performed more laminectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lebanon, PA during 2012 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	456
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
nerve procedures	22
spinal procedures	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lebanon, PA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	444
hospital care	65
image guided procedures	11
injections	11
inpatient care	65
minimally invasive procedures	11
pain management	11
spinal procedures	35

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	201

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	47
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lebanon, PA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	414
hospital care	91
inpatient care	91
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	193

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	48
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lebanon, PA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	419
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115
nerve procedures	17
spinal procedures	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	380

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	90
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lebanon, PA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	508
hospital care	154
inpatient care	154
nerve procedures	21
spinal procedures	55

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	225

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	42
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lebanon, PA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	503
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115
nerve procedures	47
revision surgery	14
spinal procedures	69

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	203

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	38
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lebanon, PA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	425
hospital care	147
inpatient care	147
nerve procedures	20
spinal procedures	36

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	192

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	32
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lebanon, PA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	432
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	31

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	42
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lebanon, PA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
bone surgery	14
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	286
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107
nerve procedures	24
spinal procedures	74

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	30
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lebanon, PA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	312
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133
nerve procedures	22
spinal procedures	42

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	158

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	37
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lebanon, PA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	265
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
nerve procedures	22
spinal procedures	40

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	130

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	30
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lebanon, PA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	246
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	27

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	124

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	29
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lebanon, PA during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	287
hospital care	74
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	74
nerve procedures	19
neurostimulator lead placement	15
neurostimulator replacement	15
spinal procedures	62

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	146

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	31
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lebanon, PA were inpatient care, hospital care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
bone surgery	14
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	384
hospital care	99
image guided procedures	11
implant surgery	15
injections	11
inpatient care	99
minimally invasive procedures	11
nerve procedures	21
neurostimulator lead placement	15
neurostimulator replacement	15
pain management	11
revision surgery	14
spinal procedures	43

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Female	177
Male	144

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	47
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	38
75 to 84	89
Less than 65	61
65 to 74	146

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Cerapedics Inc.	$196,558 I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT $196,558
Spineart USA Inc	$29,657 Perla TL $17,270	PERLA C $6,981	Scarlet AL-T $1,303	Juliet LL $314	SCARLET AC-T $150	Other $3,639
The Institute of Musculoskeletal Science and Education	$12,065 Coveris $12,065
Cerapedics, Inc.	$11,906 i-FACTOR Putty $6,192	I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT $5,713
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$6,906 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $6,882	Interventional Therapies $24
Other	$19,910 APACHE ANCHORED CERVICAL $2,218	Stand Alone and Expandable Cage $1,925	XLIF $1,564	General K2M Product Discussion $1,364	InSWing $627	Other $12,211

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$187,859
Travel and Lodging	$55,372
Food and Beverage	$15,360
Royalty or License	$11,665
Honoraria	$5,375
Other	$1,370

Biography

Dr. James Burke is a specialist in neurosurgery. He is professionally affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD in 2024

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Paul Burke, MD, PHD From 2012 - 2024

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