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Dr. Robert Burns, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

2195 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104

(901) 237-6702

Dr. Robert Burns, MD is an internist in Memphis, TN specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and geriatrics (elderly care).

Office Locations

2195 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104

(901) 237-6702

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In The News

“Dr. Robert Burns, a specialist in geriatric medicine, testified Bates suffers from short-term memory loss and early dementia.”—"Ex-lawmaker gets 21 years for 'end of world' coin scheme", Fox News, September 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Burns, MD treated as an internist in Memphis, TN during 2012 were nursing home care, blood draw, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Burns, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	492
diabetes management	129
doctor visit	1344
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
lab tests	360
nursing home care	964
preventive care	305
skin testing	17
tuberculosis (TB) testing	17
vaccines	176

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Burns, MD treated as an internist in Memphis, TN during 2013 were nursing home care, blood draw, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Burns, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	423
diabetes management	114
doctor visit	1201
ear procedures	13
lab tests	321
nursing home care	1350
preventive care	198
skin testing	11
tuberculosis (TB) testing	11
vaccines	84

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Burns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	393
Female	961

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	866
Black	469
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	457
85 and over	597
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Burns, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	63
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Burns, MD treated as an internist in Memphis, TN during 2014 were nursing home care, blood draw, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Burns, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	384
diabetes management	130
doctor visit	1017
lab tests	307
nursing home care	1122
preventive care	239
vaccines	109

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Burns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	382
Female	883

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	775
Black	472
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	436
85 and over	527
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Burns, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	61
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Burns, MD treated as an internist in Memphis, TN during 2015 were nursing home care, blood draw, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Burns, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	328
diabetes management	115
doctor visit	836
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
lab tests	259
nursing home care	1741
preventive care	175
vaccines	60

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Burns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1012
Female	2116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1916
Black	1152
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	620
From 75 to 84	1074
85 and over	1230
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Burns, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	59
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Burns, MD treated as an internist in Memphis, TN during 2016 were nursing home care, lab tests, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Burns, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	313
diabetes management	117
doctor visit	778
ear procedures	17
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
lab tests	565
nursing home care	1411
preventive care	214
thyroid function tests	56
vaccines	82

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Burns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	442
Female	978

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	991
Black	401
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	467
85 and over	579
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Burns, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	59
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Burns, MD treated as an internist in Memphis, TN during 2017 were lab tests, nursing home care, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Burns, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	420
diabetes management	125
doctor visit	1043
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92
lab tests	1276
nursing home care	938
preventive care	229
thyroid function tests	192
vaccines	94

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Burns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	463
Female	884

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	881
Black	429
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	464
85 and over	499
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Burns, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	56
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Burns, MD treated as an internist in Memphis, TN during 2018 were lab tests, nursing home care, chronic care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Burns, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	388
chronic care	732
diabetes management	109
doctor visit	826
hospital care	118
inpatient care	118
lab tests	1059
nursing home care	1052
preventive care	237
thyroid function tests	139
vaccines	110

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Burns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	513
Female	931

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	919
Black	496
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	492
85 and over	507
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Burns, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	54
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Burns, MD treated as an internist in Memphis, TN during 2019 were nursing home care, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Burns, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	201
chronic care	86
doctor visit	740
hospital care	113
inpatient care	113
lab tests	63
nursing home care	1250
preventive care	58
vaccines	58

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Burns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	536
Female	858

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	945
Black	420
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	453
85 and over	505
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Burns, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	53
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Burns, MD treated as an internist in Memphis, TN during 2020 were nursing home care, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Burns, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	217
diabetes management	31
doctor visit	750
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114
lab tests	104
nursing home care	792
preventive care	64
vaccines	33

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Burns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	422
Female	684

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	751
Black	333
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	339
85 and over	404
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Burns, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	56
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Burns, MD treated as an internist in Memphis, TN during 2021 were nursing home care, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Burns, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	146
diabetes management	15
doctor visit	512
lab tests	15
nursing home care	285
preventive care	40
vaccines	25

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Burns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	128
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	233
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Burns, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	52
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Burns, MD treated as an internist in Memphis, TN during 2022 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Burns, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	606
preventive care	38
vaccines	38

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Burns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	110
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Burns, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	37
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Burns, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Burns, MD treated as an internist in Memphis, TN were nursing home care, lab tests, chronic care and blood draw.

blood draw	331
chronic care	409
diabetes management	98
doctor visit	877
ear procedures	15
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74
lab tests	432
nursing home care	1090
preventive care	163
skin testing	14
thyroid function tests	129
tuberculosis (TB) testing	14
vaccines	79

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Burns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	808

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	390
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	794
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	411
85 and over	471
Less than 65	83
65 to 74	240

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Burns, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Burns, MD treated were hypertension, dementia, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	50
Cancer	10

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. Robert Burns, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$95 $95
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$45 $45
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$30 INVOKANA $30
Abbott Laboratories	$20 CardioMEMS $20
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$17 Lonhala Magnair $17
Other	$10 Prolia $10