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Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS

Accepting New Patients

(158 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Professional interests include: Parkinson's disease

3181 Sw Sam Jackson Park Road Ohsu
Portland, OR 97239

(503) 494-4314

Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS is a neurosurgeon in Portland, OR specializing in neurosurgery. Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS is affiliated with OHSU Healthcare.

Office Locations

3181 Sw Sam Jackson Park Road Ohsu
Portland, OR 97239

(503) 494-4314

(503) 494-7161

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3303 S. Bond Avenue Eighth Floor
Portland, OR 97239

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Kim Burchiel, head of neurosurgery for the hospital, said that Ramos is progressing as expected and that he thinks Ramos will improve substantially over the next month or...”—"THE SIDELINES : Ramon Ramos Shows Some Gain", Los Angeles Times, June 2025

“The 22-year-old forward, who had not played in the NBA, was listed in critical condition after three hours of surgery at Oregon Health Sciences University, according to Dr. Kim Burchiel, the...”—"Ramos Suffers Brain Damage in Car Crash : Pro basketball: Trail Blazer rookie who helped Seton Hall to second place in NCAA tournament is listed in critical condition.", Los Angeles Times, September 2024

“Dr. Kim Burchiel, head of neurosurgery at Oregon Health Sciences University, said the latest surgery appeared to be successful and that pressure on the right side of the brain had returned to...”—"Rookie Ramon Ramos of the Portland Trail...", Los Angeles Times, September 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cranial neurostimulator implantation

deep brain stimulation lead implantation

neurostimulator replacement

percutaneous stereotactic rhizotomy

In 2023, Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS performed more cranial neurostimulator implantation, deep brain stimulation (DBS) lead implantation, neurostimulator replacement, and percutaneous stereotactic rhizotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Oregon.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in Portland, OR during 2012 were neurostimulator lead placement, cranial surgery, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	23
doctor visit	93
implant surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	18
nerve procedures	18
neurostimulator lead placement	23
neurostimulator replacement	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in Portland, OR during 2013 were neurostimulator lead placement, cranial surgery, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	33
doctor visit	99
minimally invasive procedures	20
nerve procedures	20
neurostimulator lead placement	33

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	98

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	18
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	18
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in Portland, OR during 2014 were neurostimulator lead placement, cranial surgery, neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	23
doctor visit	103
implant surgery	21
neurostimulator lead placement	23
neurostimulator replacement	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	15
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in Portland, OR during 2015 were neurostimulator lead placement, cranial surgery, neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	32
doctor visit	100
implant surgery	19
minimally invasive procedures	11
nerve procedures	11
neurostimulator lead placement	32
neurostimulator replacement	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	170

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in Portland, OR during 2016 were neurostimulator lead placement, cranial surgery, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	24
doctor visit	89
implant surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	18
nerve procedures	18
neurostimulator lead placement	24
neurostimulator replacement	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	17
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in Portland, OR during 2017 were cranial surgery, implant surgery, nerve procedures and neurostimulator lead placement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	38
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	98
implant surgery	29
minimally invasive procedures	16
nerve procedures	28
neurostimulator lead placement	26
neurostimulator replacement	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	11
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	15
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in Portland, OR during 2018 were implant surgery, neurostimulator replacement, cranial surgery and neurostimulator lead placement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	40
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	119
implant surgery	59
nerve procedures	14
neurostimulator lead placement	26
neurostimulator replacement	47

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	16
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in Portland, OR during 2019 were implant surgery, neurostimulator replacement, neurostimulator lead placement and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	29
doctor visit	125
implant surgery	70
minimally invasive procedures	18
nerve procedures	18
neurostimulator lead placement	29
neurostimulator replacement	56

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	11
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in Portland, OR during 2020 were implant surgery, neurostimulator replacement, neurostimulator lead placement and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	22
doctor visit	42
implant surgery	57
minimally invasive procedures	21
nerve procedures	21
neurostimulator lead placement	22
neurostimulator replacement	41

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	14
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in Portland, OR during 2021 were implant surgery, neurostimulator replacement, neurostimulator lead placement and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	22
doctor visit	134
implant surgery	76
minimally invasive procedures	13
nerve procedures	13
neurostimulator lead placement	22
neurostimulator replacement	53

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	13
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in Portland, OR during 2022 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, neurostimulator lead placement and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	29
doctor visit	120
implant surgery	44
minimally invasive procedures	11
nerve procedures	11
neurostimulator lead placement	29
neurostimulator replacement	44

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in Portland, OR were implant surgery, neurostimulator replacement, cranial surgery and neurostimulator lead placement.

cranial surgery	28
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	102
implant surgery	40
minimally invasive procedures	16
nerve procedures	17
neurostimulator lead placement	26
neurostimulator replacement	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	120
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	23
85 and over	4
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	79

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Certifications: Board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Oregon.

Residency: University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Certifications: Board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery (1984)

Licensed In: Oregon

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

OHSU Healthcare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS has a high overall rating with an average of 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 158 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in Portland, OR.

4.2

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ClearPoint Neuro, Inc.	$17,606 CLEARPOINT $17,606
Boston Scientific Corporation	$7,310 GENERAL DBS $5,899	GENERAL THERAPIES $1,007	GENERAL - DBS $291	VERCISE $113
NeuroLogica Corporation, A Subsidiary of Samsung Electronics	$1,500 $1,500
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$446 ACTIVA $446
Medtronic, Inc.	$265 VISUALASE $133	SENSIGHT $13	$119
Other	$374 Prodigy and Prodigy MRI $252	Other NA $96	Infinity $15	Deep Brain Neurostimulation $12

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$18,500
Travel and Lodging	$4,140
Food and Beverage	$3,228
Honoraria	$1,500
Grant	$133

Research Payments

Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS has received 2 research payments totaling $215,932.

Biography

Dr. Kim Burchiel specializes in neurosurgery. His areas of expertise include parkinson's disease. Dr. Burchiel's average patient rating is 4.0 stars (out of 5). After completing medical school at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Washington. Dr. Burchiel is affiliated with OHSU Healthcare. He has an open panel in Portland, OR according to OHSU Healthcare.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS in 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim James Burchiel, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

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