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Dr. Howard A. Burris III, MD

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Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Hematology (Blood Disorders)

University of South Alabama College of Medicine

335 24th Avenue North #200
Nashville, TN 37203

(615) 329-7640

Dr. Howard A. Burris III, MD is a medical oncologist in Nashville, TN specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and hematology (blood disorders). He graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine. Dr. Howard A. Burris III, MD is affiliated with Ascension, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown and TENNESSEE ONCOLOGY, PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

250 25th Avenue N Suite 100
Nashville, TN 37203

Address:

335 24th Avenue North #200
Nashville, TN 37203

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“'The pandemic is posing incredible demands on the cancer care system' and the new studies show good reason for concern, said Dr Howard Burris.”—"Coronavirus kills 13% of cancer patients who contract it, study finds", Daily Mail Online, May 2020

“"The pandemic is posing incredible demands on the cancer care system" and the new studies show good reason for concern, said Dr. Howard Burris.”—"Cancer, coronavirus are a dangerous mix, new studies find", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, May 2020

“About 5% of colon cancers are like those in this study, said Dr. Howard Burris, president of the oncology society and head of the Sarah Cannon Research Institute in Nashville.”—"New drugs make headway against lung, prostate, colon cancers", Seattle Times, May 2020

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	98
blood draw	571
chemotherapy	98
doctor visit	427
lab tests	2390
minimally invasive procedures	125

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	11
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	57

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	69
blood draw	480
chemotherapy	69
doctor visit	362
lab tests	2305
minimally invasive procedures	96
thyroid function tests	11

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	11
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	53

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	71
blood draw	241
chemotherapy	71
doctor visit	260
lab tests	1627
minimally invasive procedures	93

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	53

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	93
blood draw	221
chemotherapy	93
doctor visit	242
lab tests	1547
minimally invasive procedures	92

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	70

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	86
blood draw	174
chemotherapy	86
doctor visit	235
lab tests	1752
minimally invasive procedures	85
thyroid function tests	36

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	60

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	51
blood draw	224
chemotherapy	51
doctor visit	254
lab tests	1657
minimally invasive procedures	50

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	60

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	23
blood draw	155
chemotherapy	23
doctor visit	207
lab tests	1302
minimally invasive procedures	22
thyroid function tests	21

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	73

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	65

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	81
blood draw	174
chemotherapy	81
doctor visit	258
lab tests	1767
minimally invasive procedures	80

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	64

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	172
blood draw	456
chemotherapy	172
doctor visit	557
lab tests	3381
minimally invasive procedures	171
thyroid function tests	97

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard A. Burris III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard A. Burris III, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Nashville, TN were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	82
blood draw	299
chemotherapy	82
doctor visit	312
lab tests	1977
minimally invasive procedures	91
thyroid function tests	41

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard A. Burris III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	122
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	43
85 and over	2
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	78

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard A. Burris III, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Howard A. Burris III, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Cancer	48
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Howard A. Burris III, MD graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine. He completed residency at Brooke Army Medical Center. He is certified by the The American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine The American Board of Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of South Alabama College of Medicine

Residency: Brooke Army Medical Center

Board Certification: The American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine The American Board of Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Howard A. Burris III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown

TENNESSEE ONCOLOGY, PLLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Howard A. Burris III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG	$43,292 NonCovered Product $10,967	Kadcyla $10,404	Perjeta $6,185	Erivedge $4,914	Non-Covered Product $2,465	Other $8,355
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$26,676 FASLODEX $96	CALQUENCE $50	IMFINZI $28	TAGRISSO $21	$26,482
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$21,995 OPDIVO $1,878	Ixempra $19	YERVOY $15	Inrebic $14	ELIQUIS $12	Other $20,057
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$15,377 NON_BRAND $7,356	NON BRAND $6,168	AFINITOR $1,207	TASIGNA $171	KISQALI $72	Other $403
Genentech USA, Inc.	$15,280 Kadcyla $11,745	NonCovered Product $2,637	Gazyva $142	TECENTRIQ $131	Avastin $124	Other $501
Other	$43,106 TAFINLAR $1,930	NonCovered Product $1,497	None $1,000	Circulatory Support $959	BRUKINSA $265	Other $37,454

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$97,775
Travel and Lodging	$28,537
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$27,581
Food and Beverage	$11,725
Education	$107

Research Payments

Dr. Howard A. Burris III, MD has received 2847 research payments totaling $19,603,450.

Biography

Dr. Howard Burris' areas of specialization are adult oncology, medical oncology, and hematology (blood disorders); he sees patients in Nashville, TN. He is professionally affiliated with Ascension. He graduated from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard A. Burris III, MD From 2013 - 2021

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General Payments

Research Payments

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