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Dr. William H. Burns, MD

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(Dr. William Hugh Burns, MD)

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

West Virginia University School of Medicine (1992)

Professional interests include: endoscopic surgery, minimally invasive surgery

3000 Mon Health Medical Park Drive Suite 3300
Morgantown, WV 26505

(304) 599-1448

Dr. William H. Burns, MD is a general surgeon in WESTON, WV specializing in general surgery. He graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. William H. Burns, MD is affiliated with MonHealth Medical Center and MONONGALIA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL COMPANY.

Office Locations

230 HOSPITAL PLAZA
WESTON, WV 26452

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MonHealth Medical Center

3000 Mon Health Medical Park Drive Suite 3300
Morgantown, WV 26505

(304) 599-1448

(304) 599-5335

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William H. Burns, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

endoscopy

By Affordability:

esophageal dilation

esophageal dilation without endoscopic guidance

hemorrhoid banding

hemorrhoid ligation

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within West Virginia, Dr. William H. Burns, MD performed more endoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for esophageal dilation, esophageal dilation without endoscopic guidance, hemorrhoid banding, and hemorrhoid ligation 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 10%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

gastrointestinal biopsy

gastrointestinal procedures

preventive care

removal of lesion

screening colonoscopy

In 2023, Dr. William H. Burns, MD performed more colonoscopy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, preventive care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within West Virginia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

In 2012, Dr. William H. Burns, MD performed more colonoscopy with biopsy, and colonoscopy with lesion removal procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within West Virginia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William H. Burns, MD treated as a general surgeon in WESTON, WV during 2012 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and hospital care.

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

abdominal imaging	72
abdominal surgery	14
ablation	50
diagnostic procedures	169
doctor visit	809
gastrointestinal procedures	400
hospital care	376
inpatient care	350
minimally invasive procedures	345
open surgery	14
outpatient care	26
preventive care	126
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	169
ultrasound (sonogram)	604
vascular procedures	578

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William H. Burns, MD treated as a general surgeon in WESTON, WV during 2013 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

abdominal imaging	75
abdominal surgery	12
ablation	72
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	153
doctor visit	901
esophageal dilation	20
gastrointestinal procedures	426
hospital care	394
inpatient care	365
minimally invasive procedures	403
open surgery	12
outpatient care	29
preventive care	166
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	153
ultrasound (sonogram)	683
vascular procedures	677

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William H. Burns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	439
Female	605

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1022
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	428
From 75 to 84	335
85 and over	135
Less than 65	146

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William H. Burns, MD treated as a general surgeon in WESTON, WV during 2014 were ultrasound (sonogram), gastrointestinal procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

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

abdominal imaging	59
abdominal surgery	13
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	138
doctor visit	732
esophageal dilation	20
gastrointestinal procedures	366
hospital care	303
inpatient care	285
minimally invasive procedures	267
open surgery	13
outpatient care	18
preventive care	129
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	138
ultrasound (sonogram)	384
vascular procedures	325

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William H. Burns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	462

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	763
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	345
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	89
Less than 65	100

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William H. Burns, MD treated as a general surgeon in WESTON, WV during 2015 were gastrointestinal procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and vascular procedures.

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

abdominal imaging	51
diagnostic procedures	131
doctor visit	644
esophageal dilation	18
gastrointestinal procedures	313
hospital care	117
inpatient care	117
minimally invasive procedures	252
preventive care	121
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	131
ultrasound (sonogram)	263
vascular procedures	229

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William H. Burns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	558
Female	912

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1440
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	694
From 75 to 84	424
85 and over	188
Less than 65	164

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William H. Burns, MD treated as a general surgeon in WESTON, WV during 2016 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

abdominal imaging	25
diagnostic procedures	150
doctor visit	747
esophageal dilation	12
gastrointestinal procedures	286
hospital care	190
inpatient care	190
minimally invasive procedures	280
preventive care	96
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	150
ultrasound (sonogram)	182
vascular procedures	157

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William H. Burns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	711
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	357
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	76
Less than 65	76

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William H. Burns, MD treated as a general surgeon in WESTON, WV during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, vascular procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

abdominal imaging	15
ablation	38
diagnostic procedures	166
doctor visit	659
esophageal dilation	25
gastrointestinal procedures	325
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129
minimally invasive procedures	358
preventive care	121
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	166
ultrasound (sonogram)	168
vascular procedures	172

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William H. Burns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	643
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	311
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	64
Less than 65	67

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William H. Burns, MD treated as a general surgeon in WESTON, WV during 2018 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

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

abdominal imaging	16
diagnostic procedures	169
doctor visit	599
esophageal dilation	23
excision	11
gastrointestinal procedures	278
hospital care	138
inpatient care	138
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	276
open surgery	11
preventive care	92
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	158
ultrasound (sonogram)	113
vascular procedures	97

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William H. Burns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	584
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	66
Less than 65	48

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William H. Burns, MD treated as a general surgeon in WESTON, WV during 2019 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	151
doctor visit	505
esophageal dilation	21
gastrointestinal procedures	242
hospital care	135
inpatient care	135
minimally invasive procedures	239
preventive care	77
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	151
ultrasound (sonogram)	74
vascular procedures	74

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William H. Burns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	531
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	50
Less than 65	43

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William H. Burns, MD treated as a general surgeon in WESTON, WV during 2020 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	112
doctor visit	430
esophageal dilation	15
gastrointestinal procedures	209
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110
minimally invasive procedures	198
preventive care	86
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	112
ultrasound (sonogram)	24
vascular procedures	24

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William H. Burns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	45
Less than 65	44

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William H. Burns, MD treated as a general surgeon in WESTON, WV during 2021 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	158
doctor visit	419
esophageal dilation	19
gastrointestinal procedures	298
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
minimally invasive procedures	273
preventive care	115
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	158
ultrasound (sonogram)	34
vascular procedures	34

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William H. Burns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	46
Less than 65	40

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William H. Burns, MD treated as a general surgeon in WESTON, WV during 2022 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	167
doctor visit	390
esophageal dilation	17
gastrointestinal procedures	260
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
minimally invasive procedures	247
preventive care	80
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	167
ultrasound (sonogram)	32
vascular procedures	32

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William H. Burns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	441
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	47
Less than 65	41

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William H. Burns, MD treated as a general surgeon in WESTON, WV were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

abdominal imaging	44
abdominal surgery	13
ablation	53
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	151
doctor visit	621
esophageal dilation	19
excision	11
gastrointestinal procedures	309
hospital care	187
inpatient care	180
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	285
open surgery	12
outpatient care	24
preventive care	109
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	150
ultrasound (sonogram)	232
vascular procedures	218

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William H. Burns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	642
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	206
85 and over	73
Less than 65	69
65 to 74	309

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Education & Training

Dr. William H. Burns, MD graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1992. He completed residency at Charleston Area Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Surgery and has a state license in West Virginia.

Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine (1992)

Residency: Charleston Area Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Surgery

Licensed In: West Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William H. Burns, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MonHealth Medical Center

MONONGALIA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL COMPANY

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$228 CYTAL $119	$109
Ethicon US, LLC	$207 Endoscopy Endocutters $47	Advanced Wound care $39	Endoscopy: Endocutters $34	Needles $25	Energy Harmonic $18	Other $44
Dilon Technologies, Inc.	$100 HEMOBLAST Bellows $100
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$85 Da Vinci Surgical System $85
Covidien LP	$64 Surgidac $37	Covidien $15	GI Solutions $12
Other	$116 Sutures $38	AlloDerm $24	CLENPIQ $15	PREPOPIK $15	Advanced Wound care $12	Other $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$801

Biography

Dr. William Burns is a specialist in general surgery in Weston, WV and Morgantown, WV. He has a special interest in endoscopic surgery. He obtained his medical school training at West Virginia University School of Medicine and performed his residency at Charleston Area Medical Center. Dr. Burns is affiliated with MonHealth Medical Center. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Weston, WV.