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Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD

(William Burgess Jr, MD)

(594 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine), Family Medicine and General Practice

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine (1987)

1401 Matthews Township Parkway Suite 200
Matthews, NC 28105

(704) 384-6901

Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD is an internist in Matthews, NC specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine), family medicine and general practice. He graduated from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine in 1987 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD is affiliated with Novant Health and Novant Health First Charlotte Physicians Matthews.

Office Locations

1401 Matthews Township Parkway Suite 200
Matthews, NC 28105

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

screening EKG

Welcome to Medicare visit

By Affordability:

12-lead EKG

screening EKG

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD performed more screening EKG, and Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for 12-lead (standard) EKG, and screening EKG 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 Volume:

electrocardiogram

By Affordability:

Welcome to Medicare visit

wellness visit

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD performed more electrocardiogram (EKG) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam), and wellness visit that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD treated as an internist in Matthews, NC during 2012 were blood draw, lab tests, X-rays and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	935
cardiac procedures	18
doctor visit	1742
lab tests	614
musculoskeletal imaging	66
preventive care	148
spinal procedures	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	73
vaccines	109
X-rays	150

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD treated as an internist in Matthews, NC during 2013 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	32
blood draw	1005
cardiac procedures	41
diabetes management	110
doctor visit	1781
lab tests	725
musculoskeletal imaging	83
preventive care	319
thoracic (chest) imaging	85
ultrasound (sonogram)	60
vaccines	148
vascular procedures	16
X-rays	168

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	581
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	67
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD treated as an internist in Matthews, NC during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	494
cardiac procedures	18
diabetes management	73
doctor visit	1539
lab tests	577
musculoskeletal imaging	73
preventive care	231
spinal procedures	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
vaccines	120
vascular procedures	15
X-rays	136

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	66
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD treated as an internist in Matthews, NC during 2015 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
blood draw	947
cardiac procedures	20
diabetes management	116
doctor visit	1471
lab tests	673
musculoskeletal imaging	54
preventive care	483
thoracic (chest) imaging	53
ultrasound (sonogram)	26
vaccines	326
vascular procedures	13
X-rays	107

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	550
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	996
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	524
From 75 to 84	362
85 and over	144
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD treated as an internist in Matthews, NC during 2016 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
blood draw	959
cardiac procedures	13
diabetes management	132
doctor visit	1389
injections	23
lab tests	701
musculoskeletal imaging	73
preventive care	329
thoracic (chest) imaging	56
vaccines	170
X-rays	129

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	495
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	66
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD treated as an internist in Matthews, NC during 2017 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
blood draw	976
cardiac procedures	27
diabetes management	102
doctor visit	1180
injections	25
lab tests	416
musculoskeletal imaging	54
preventive care	276
thoracic (chest) imaging	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
vaccines	120
vascular procedures	11
X-rays	106

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	467
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD treated as an internist in Matthews, NC during 2018 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	906
cardiac procedures	20
diabetes management	233
doctor visit	1124
lab tests	617
musculoskeletal imaging	67
preventive care	376
vaccines	101
X-rays	67

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	473
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD treated as an internist in Matthews, NC during 2019 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
blood draw	880
cardiac procedures	29
diabetes management	204
doctor visit	1168
injections	16
lab tests	546
musculoskeletal imaging	64
preventive care	362
vaccines	97
X-rays	64

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD treated as an internist in Matthews, NC during 2020 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
blood draw	580
cardiac procedures	20
diabetes management	93
doctor visit	947
injections	20
lab tests	256
musculoskeletal imaging	40
preventive care	209
vaccines	77
X-rays	40

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD treated as an internist in Matthews, NC during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
blood draw	49
cardiac procedures	25
diabetes management	106
doctor visit	991
injections	18
lab tests	249
musculoskeletal imaging	45
preventive care	178
vaccines	22
X-rays	45

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD treated as an internist in Matthews, NC during 2022 were preventive care, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	18
doctor visit	1018
lab tests	37
musculoskeletal imaging	39
preventive care	64
vaccines	24
X-rays	39

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD treated as an internist in Matthews, NC were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

abdominal imaging	22
aspiration	20
blood draw	773
cardiac procedures	22
diabetes management	129
doctor visit	1304
injections	20
lab tests	491
musculoskeletal imaging	59
preventive care	270
spinal procedures	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	61
ultrasound (sonogram)	28
vaccines	119
vascular procedures	13
X-rays	95

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD.

**Gender**
Female	256
Male	277

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	490
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	3

**Age**
85 and over	31
75 to 84	183
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	268

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD graduated from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine in 1987. He completed residency at University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board certifications: Internal Medicine and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine (1987)

Residency: University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals (1991)

Board Certification: Board certifications: Internal Medicine

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Novant Health

Novant Health First Charlotte Physicians Matthews

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 594 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Matthews, NC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$431 JARDIANCE $276	GLYXAMBI $104	STIOLTO $24	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $14	Pradaxa $13
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$304 FARXIGA $110	SYMBICORT $44	BYDUREON PEN $16	BYDUREON $12	$122
Pfizer Inc.	$302 ELIQUIS $181	EUCRISA $40	VIAGRA $33	CELEBREX $14	LYRICA $12	Other $22
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$158 BREO $54	ANORO $52	SHINGRIX $25	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $15	ADVAIR $13
Novo Nordisk Inc	$144 Victoza $54	Tresiba $42	Saxenda $13	Xultophy 100/3.6 $13	NovoLog $11	Other $11
Other	$1,230 NMR LipoProfile Test $126	Repatha $104	NON-PRODUCT $98	BREATHTEK $74	TOUJEO $65	Other $763

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,394
Education	$175

Biography

Dr. William Burgess works as a general practice and family medicine. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. He graduated from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Virginia. Dr. Burgess is affiliated with Novant Health. According to Yext, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Matthews, NC.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Cromartie Burgess JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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