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Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD

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Specializes in: Hematopathology

University of Virginia School of Medicine (1995)

601 Elmwood Avenue Box 626
Rochester, NY 14642

(585) 275-5662

Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD is a hematopathologist in Rochester, NY specializing in hematopathology. He graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD is affiliated with University of Rochester Medical Center, Noyes Memorial Hospital, THE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF WILLIAM F AND GERTRUDE F JONES INC, ST JAMES HOSPITAL, THE FREDERICK FERRIS THOMPSON HOSPITAL and UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER.

Office Locations

601 Elmwood Avenue Box 626
Rochester, NY 14642

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD in 2023

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intraoperative pathology consultation

In 2023, Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD performed more intraoperative pathology consultation procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New York.

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second opinions

slide consultation

In 2012, Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD had a list price for second opinions, and slide consultation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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

The top procedures that Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Rochester, NY during 2012 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	602
second opinions	83

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Rochester, NY during 2013 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	862
second opinions	61

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	82
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	52
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Rochester, NY during 2014 were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

consultation	14
lab tests	407
second opinions	29

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	25
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Rochester, NY during 2015 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	162
second opinions	43

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	40
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Rochester, NY during 2016 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	279
second opinions	54

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	30
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Rochester, NY during 2017 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	572
second opinions	48

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	46
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Rochester, NY during 2018 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	131

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Rochester, NY during 2019 were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

consultation	59
lab tests	150
second opinions	67

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	16
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Rochester, NY during 2020 were lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

consultation	69
lab tests	505
second opinions	28

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	34
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Rochester, NY during 2021 were lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

consultation	59
lab tests	1111
second opinions	44

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	511
Black	69
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	86
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Rochester, NY during 2022 were lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

consultation	67
lab tests	831
second opinions	42

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	58
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Rochester, NY were lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

consultation	53
lab tests	510
second opinions	49

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	286
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	99
85 and over	35
Less than 65	73
65 to 74	144

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1995. He completed residency at University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Hematology - American Board of Pathology Pathology, Clinical Pathology - American Board of Pathology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1995)

Residency: University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals (1998)

Board Certification: Hematology - American Board of Pathology Pathology, Clinical Pathology - American Board of Pathology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Rochester Medical Center

Noyes Memorial Hospital

THE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF WILLIAM F AND GERTRUDE F JONES INC

ST JAMES HOSPITAL

THE FREDERICK FERRIS THOMPSON HOSPITAL

UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Foundation Medicine, Inc.	$15 FOUNDATIONONE HEME $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$15

Biography

Dr. Walter Burack specializes in hematopathology. Dr. Burack obtained his medical school training at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Virginia. His professional affiliations include Noyes Memorial Hospital and the University of Rochester Medical Center. According to University of Rochester Medical Center, he is not acceping new patients at this time.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter R. Burack, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

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