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Dr. Robert T. Burks, MD

(44 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Professional interests include: shoulder problems, ACL reconstruction, knee problems

590 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108

(801) 587-7109

Dr. Robert T. Burks, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Salt Lake City, UT specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Robert T. Burks, MD is affiliated with University of Utah Health.

Office Locations

University of Utah Health

590 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108

(801) 587-7109

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“The University of Utah Park City Institute will host a presentation called Staying Young and Active While Getting Older by Dr. Robert T. Burks, director of the University of Utah's sports medicine...”—"Scene clips for April 9", Park Record, April 2014

“NOTES: Running back Marty Johnson, hurt on the first Utah play of the fourth quarter against Indiana, will have arthroscopic surgery by team orthopedist Dr. Bob Burks on Monday.”—"U. comeback short vs. 'Zona", Desert News, September 2002

“"Marty will have his knee scoped on Monday morning by Dr. Bob Burks, who will evaluate the status of Marty's lateral meniscus," said Utah's director of sports medicine Bill Bean.”—"Johnson to get scope Monday", Desert News, September 2002

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	90

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. Burks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Salt Lake City, UT during 2013 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	21
doctor visit	109
injections	21

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Burks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	37

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. Burks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Salt Lake City, UT during 2014 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	14
doctor visit	113
injections	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Burks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	36

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. Burks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Salt Lake City, UT during 2015 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

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

aspiration	13
doctor visit	124
injections	13
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Burks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	68

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. Burks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Salt Lake City, UT during 2016 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	18
doctor visit	126
injections	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Burks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. Burks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Salt Lake City, UT during 2017 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	17
doctor visit	69
injections	17

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Burks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. Burks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Salt Lake City, UT during 2018 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	15
doctor visit	94
injections	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Burks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	29

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	14

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

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	78

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Burks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	46

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Burks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	36
High Cholesterol	28
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	69

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Burks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	35
High Cholesterol	28
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	61

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Burks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert T. Burks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Salt Lake City, UT were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

aspiration	16
doctor visit	89
injections	16
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Burks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	28

**Age**
75 to 84	11
85 and over	0
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	44

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert T. Burks, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	6
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	10
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	2

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Utah.

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Utah

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert T. Burks, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Utah Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert T. Burks, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 44 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert T. Burks, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Salt Lake City, UT.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$210,776 MOTOBAND $293	HEALIX $132	Sports_Early Intervention $109	Shoulders $9	Shoulder $8	Other $210,225
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$88,627 INTRAFIX $19,221	CAPITAL EQUIPMENT CART $12,600	RIGIDLOOP $2,689	Gryphon $2,034	TRUESPAN $1,020	Other $51,062
Arthrex, Inc.	$66,675 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $32,931	ARTHREX $27,261	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $500	$5,982
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$32,973 Sports Medicine $29,365	Orthopedics $1,173	Shoulder#SMJT $230	ShoulderSMJT $125	BIOCRYL $119	Other $1,961
Active Medical, LLC	$4,980 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $1,000	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $83	$3,897
Other	$10,654 VISUALIZATION $3,384	INTRAFIX $1,012	HD COUPLER $123	FLOW Wands (F50 / F90) $112	Quattro $110	Other $5,913

**Types of Payments**
Acquisitions	$210,518
Consulting Fee	$120,684
Royalty or License	$60,114
Travel and Lodging	$7,668
Education	$7,443
Other	$8,257

Research Payments

Dr. Robert T. Burks, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $3,000.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Robert T. Burks, MD.

CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC

2021

$9,671.20

Physician Covered Recipient

STOCK SHARES

Biography

Dr. Robert Burks practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He is rated highly by his patients. Dr. Burks has indicated that his clinical interests include knee problems, ACL reconstruction, and shoulder problems. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) for his residency. Dr. Burks is affiliated with the University of Utah Health.