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Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD

Accepting New Patients
(Miguel A. Burch, MD)
Specializes in: General Surgery
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1999)
Professional interests include: gastrointestinal surgery
8635 W 3rd Street Medical Offices West, Suites 770 W and 795 W
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD is a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA specializing in general surgery. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai and CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION.

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Office Locations

8635 W 3rd Street Medical Offices West, Suites 770 W and 795 W
Los Angeles, CA 90048
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In The News 

“"People who are trying to lose weight are being fought tooth and nail by the body to keep that weight on," said Dr. Miguel Burch, associate director of general surgery and minimally invasive...”—"Your gut controls your weight in more ways than you think", NBC News, June 2011

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

diagnostic upper endoscopy
EGD with biopsy
EGD with lesion removal
gastrointestinal procedures
hernia surgery
laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair
therapeutic upper endoscopy
upper endoscopy

By Affordability:

hiatal hernia surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD performed more diagnostic upper endoscopy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, gastrointestinal procedures, hernia surgery, laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair, therapeutic upper endoscopy, and upper endoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for hiatal hernia surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair

In 2012, Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD had a list price for laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 104

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 67
gastrointestinal procedures 13
minimally invasive procedures 13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD.

Gender
Male 35
Female 56
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 56
Black 0
Hispanic 16
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 38
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 48
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 110
gastrointestinal procedures 14
minimally invasive procedures 14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD.

Gender
Male 38
Female 62
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 56
Black 16
Hispanic 17
Asian 11
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 45
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 51
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 54
Dementia 0
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 140
gastrointestinal procedures 12
minimally invasive procedures 12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD.

Gender
Male 74
Female 130
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 116
Black 42
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 84
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 51
Depression 43
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 44
Dementia 0
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 142

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD.

Gender
Male 48
Female 73
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 77
Black 0
Hispanic 21
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 53
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD in 2016

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 21
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 54
Dementia 0
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 166
gastrointestinal procedures 17
hospital care 12
inpatient care 12
minimally invasive procedures 17

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD.

Gender
Male 58
Female 104
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 103
Black 22
Hispanic 20
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 78
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD in 2017

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 43
Dementia 11
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 161
gastrointestinal procedures 14
minimally invasive procedures 14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD.

Gender
Male 61
Female 97
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 99
Black 0
Hispanic 32
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 71
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 47
Chronic Kidney Disease 42
Asthma 25
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 40
Dementia 10
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 189
gastrointestinal procedures 17
minimally invasive procedures 17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD.

Gender
Male 63
Female 0
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 101
Black 24
Hispanic 26
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 69
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 42
Dementia 11
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 116
gastrointestinal procedures 15
minimally invasive procedures 15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD.

Gender
Male 64
Female 84
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 101
Black 16
Hispanic 18
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 68
From 75 to 84 36
85 and over 12
Less than 65 32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD in 2020

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 40
Dementia 12
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 12
doctor visit 95
gastrointestinal procedures 28
minimally invasive procedures 28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD.

Gender
Male 60
Female 90
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 92
Black 18
Hispanic 16
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 79
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD in 2021

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 41
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 33
Dementia 13
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 85
gastrointestinal procedures 12
minimally invasive procedures 12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD.

Gender
Male 62
Female 64
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 82
Black 0
Hispanic 18
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 65
From 75 to 84 35
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 35
Dementia 0
Cancer 23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and hospital care.

diagnostic procedures 12
doctor visit 125
gastrointestinal procedures 15
hospital care 12
inpatient care 12
minimally invasive procedures 15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD.

Gender
Male 51
Female 69
Ethnicity
Black / African American 12
Asian / Pacific Islander 1
Non-Hispanic White 80
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 16
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 6
85 and over 1
Less than 65 35
65 to 74 59

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 1
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 16
Osteoporosis 12
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 39
Atrial Fibrillation 8
Dementia 5
Cancer 13

Education & Training

Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1999. He completed residency at Boston Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1999)

Residency: Boston Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cedars-Sinai
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA PPO, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, MultiPlan, United Healthcare PPO, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare HMO, Railroad Medicare, United Healthcare, Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Anthem Blue Cross PPO, Humana, Cigna, Medi-Cal, Anthem, Health Net PPO, Health Net HMO, HealthSmart PPO, HealthSmart, Optima Health, First Health, Beech Street, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Aetna ACO, Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO, Gold Coast PPO, Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO, Blue Shield California HMO, Health Net MAH, Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH, CareMore HMO, Blue Shield California PPO, Medicare MCR, Blue Shield California MAH and CareMore MAH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA PPO
CIGNA HMO
MultiPlan PPO
MultiPlan
United Healthcare PPO
Coventry PPO
United Healthcare HMO
Railroad Medicare
United Healthcare
Anthem Blue Cross HMO
Anthem Blue Cross PPO
Humana
Cigna
Medi-Cal
Anthem
Health Net PPO
Health Net HMO
HealthSmart PPO
HealthSmart
Optima Health
First Health
Beech Street
Aetna PPO
Aetna HMO
Aetna ACO
Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO
Gold Coast PPO
Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO
Blue Shield California HMO
Health Net MAH
Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH
CareMore HMO
Blue Shield California PPO
Medicare MCR
Blue Shield California MAH
CareMore MAH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 143 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA. 

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-03
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Dr Burch was amazing caring and most importantly with lots of knowledge on his field with latest developments in the industry. I really appreciate him.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-09
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The doctor was thorough and frequently confirmed my understanding and made sure all of my questions were answered and alleviate any concerns I had.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-23
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Dr. Miguel Burch exceptional physician. It was a pleasure for him taking me on as his patient. I'll always be grateful to him.
Overall Rating: 4.0 2024-11-07
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Dr Burch was already highly recommended to care for my particular needs as provider and surgeon.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-04-24
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Dr. Burch and his team are the best.I would recommend them to my family and friends!
Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-12-27
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Dr. Burch and Emily Cain were great. They answered all my concerns perfectly!
Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-01-11
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I could not feel more happy and optimistic about this doctor
Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-09-27
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Dr. Burch is a caring, patient and excellent communicator.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-09
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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Stryker Corporation $46,395 1688
$30,116 		NA
$9,000 		SPY-PHI SYSTEM
$4,110 		1588 HD 3 Chip Camera
$1,927 		1788
$949 		Other
$293
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. $24,867 Da Vinci Surgical System
$22,717 		DA VINCI SP
$2,150
Applied Medical Resources Corporation $3,794 STAPLING
$675 		ALEXIS CONTAINED EXTRACTION SYSTEM
$600
$2,519
Ethicon Inc. $3,203 LINX Reflux Management System
$103
$3,100
Covidien LP $2,952 iDrive
$1,400 		ENDOFLIP
$1,025 		Endo GIA
$189 		Battery-Powered Devices
$184 		iDrive Ultra
$102 		Other
$52
Other $6,794 Muse
$1,350 		EsophyX
$789 		Orbera
$440 		SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple
$210 		SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement
$204 		Other
$3,802
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $49,965
Travel and Lodging $13,476
Education $12,383
Food and Beverage $8,031
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $4,150

Research Payments

Dr. Miguel A. Burch, MD has received 15 research payments totaling $124,772.

Biography

Dr. Miguel Burch's specialty is general surgery. In addition to English, Dr. Burch speaks Spanish. His areas of clinical interest consist of gastrointestinal surgery and general surgery. He is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai. Before completing his residency at Boston Medical Center, Dr. Burch attended medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He most likely takes Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Burch has received the following distinctions: Lester Williams, MD, Teaching Award, Boston University Surgical Residency; Excellence in Surgical Critical Care, Boston University Surgical Residency; and Latino Leadership Award. According to Yext, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Los Angeles, CA.

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