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Dr. Burton Lasater Scott, MD, PhD

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine (1990)

Professional interests include: ataxia, myoclonus (muscle twitch), movement disorders, and more.

932 Morreene Road
Durham, NC 27705

(919) 668-2879

Dr. Burton Lasater Scott, MD, PhD is a neurologist in Durham, NC specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 1990 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Burton Lasater Scott, MD, PhD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Duke Health, DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC and PRIVATE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

508 Fulton Street Durham Vamc (558)
Durham, NC 27705

Address:

932 Morreene Road
Durham, NC 27705

In The News

“The motivation was prompted by Burton Scott, a doctor who treated Bankett at Duke University Medical Center.”—"Local artist with Parkinson's donates painting to raise money for research - Salisbury Post", Salisbury Post, December 2009

doctor visit	691
hospital care	11
injections	26
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	26

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	49
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

doctor visit	597
injections	44
minimally invasive procedures	44

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	45
Less than 65	67

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	20
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

doctor visit	548
injections	46
minimally invasive procedures	46

**Gender**
Male	474
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	744
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	88
Less than 65	146

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	17
Cancer	7

doctor visit	649

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	42
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	21
Cancer	7

doctor visit	655
injections	56
minimally invasive procedures	56

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	45
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Dementia	25
Cancer	7

doctor visit	574
injections	54
minimally invasive procedures	54

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	405
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	29
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	24
Cancer	8

doctor visit	511
injections	60
minimally invasive procedures	60

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	32
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

doctor visit	436
injections	56
minimally invasive procedures	56

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	25
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	23
Cancer	9

doctor visit	279
injections	52
minimally invasive procedures	52

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Burton Lasater Scott, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Burton Lasater Scott, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in Durham, NC were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	549
hospital care	11
injections	49
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	49

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Burton Lasater Scott, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	37
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	348
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	8

**Age**
85 and over	35
75 to 84	127
Less than 65	57
65 to 74	189

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Burton Lasater Scott, MD, PhD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Burton Lasater Scott, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	17
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Burton Lasater Scott, MD, PhD graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine (1990)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (1994)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Burton Lasater Scott, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Duke Health

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC

PRIVATE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC PLLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Burton Lasater Scott, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Blue Advantage, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, United Healthcare, TRICARE Prime Remote, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Duke Group Plans, *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Duke Basic, Ambetter, Experience Health, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Healthy Blue, All Savers Fully Insured, First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Duke Select, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Burton Lasater Scott, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Blue Advantage

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

United Healthcare

TRICARE Prime Remote

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

Duke Group Plans

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Duke Basic

Ambetter

Experience Health

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Healthy Blue

All Savers Fully Insured

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Duke Select

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Sage Therapeutics, Inc.	$1,181 $1,181
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$359 AZILECT $127	$232
Lundbeck LLC	$300 XENAZINE $300
Allergan Inc.	$127 BOTOX $127
Genentech, Inc.	$104 $104
Other	$21 Deep Brain Neurostimulation $21

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$893
Food and Beverage	$690
Education	$210
Consulting Fee	$150
Honoraria	$150

Research Payments

Dr. Burton Lasater Scott, MD, PhD has received 110 research payments totaling $1,215,535.

Biography

Dr. Burton Scott's medical specialty is neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). His clinical interests include myoclonus (muscle twitch), parkinson's disease, and dystonia. Dr. Scott's hospital/clinic affiliations include Duke Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He seems to be an in-network provider for Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, as well as other insurance carriers. He has an open panel in Durham, NC according to Duke Health. Before performing his residency at Duke University Medical Center, Dr. Scott attended the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine.