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Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD

(42 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Professional interests include: hip problems, revision arthroplasty (joint revision), work injuries, and more.

1050 Old Des Peres Road Suite 100
Saint Louis, MO 63131

(314) 569-0612

Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD is a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD is affiliated with BJC HealthCare, SSM Health and SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton.

Office Locations

1050 Old Des Peres Road Suite 100
Saint Louis, MO 63131

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BJC HealthCare

611 W Main Street
Fredericktown, MO 63645

(314) 569-0612

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Some issues Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD can help you with:

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	107
doctor visit	339
hip imaging	48
injections	107
joint surgery	67
lower extremity surgery	67
musculoskeletal imaging	290
pelvic imaging	63
reconstructive surgery	67
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	365

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	103
doctor visit	285
hip imaging	61
hospital care	13
injections	103
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	59
lower extremity surgery	59
musculoskeletal imaging	250
pelvic imaging	81
reconstructive surgery	59
X-rays	331

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	28
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	107
doctor visit	272
hip imaging	40
injections	107
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	45
musculoskeletal imaging	279
pelvic imaging	54
reconstructive surgery	45
X-rays	333

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	34
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	75
doctor visit	227
hip imaging	36
injections	75
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	45
musculoskeletal imaging	177
pelvic imaging	46
reconstructive surgery	45
X-rays	223

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	48
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	54
doctor visit	152
injections	54
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	91
reconstructive surgery	14
X-rays	91

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	88

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
doctor visit	81
injections	26
musculoskeletal imaging	62
X-rays	62

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	40

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
doctor visit	234
injections	53
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	133
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	18
X-rays	151

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	21
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	71
doctor visit	163
injections	71
musculoskeletal imaging	76
X-rays	76

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	62

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	89
doctor visit	251
injections	89
musculoskeletal imaging	108
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	120

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	93

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	71
doctor visit	312
hospital care	11
injections	71
inpatient care	11
musculoskeletal imaging	144
X-rays	144

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
doctor visit	227
hospital care	55
injections	44
inpatient care	55
musculoskeletal imaging	96
X-rays	96

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	123

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	28
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	72
doctor visit	231
hip imaging	46
hospital care	26
injections	72
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	40
lower extremity surgery	40
musculoskeletal imaging	155
pelvic imaging	61
reconstructive surgery	40
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	181

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	112
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	59
85 and over	14
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	86

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD graduated from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. He completed residency at St. Louis University (SLU) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Residency: St. Louis University (SLU) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

BJC HealthCare

SSM Health

SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 42 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James S. Burke JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Saint Louis, MO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Cerapedics Inc.	$1,351 I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT $1,351
Stryker Corporation	$652 GMRS $156	Exeter $156	NA $115	ACCOLADE $69	Mako $65	Other $91
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$218 Oxford $119	Echo $99
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$180 Exparel $180
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$168 Knee $125	ATTUNE $19	$25
Other	$32 OFIRMEV $32

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,786
Travel and Lodging	$816

Biography

Dr. James Burke's medical specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Dr. Burke's areas of expertise include the following: knee problems, revision arthroplasty (joint revision), and work injuries. He is professionally affiliated with SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton and Missouri Baptist Medical Center. He studied medicine at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Burke trained at a hospital affiliated with St. Louis University (SLU). The average patient rating for Dr. Burke is 5.0 stars (out of 5).