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Dr. Wayne Z. Burkhead Jr., MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine (1978)

9301 N. Central Expressway Suite 500, Tower I
Dallas, TX 75231

(214) 220-2468

Dr. Wayne Z. Burkhead Jr., MD is an orthopedist in Dallas, TX specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in 1978 and has 46 years of experience. Dr. Wayne Z. Burkhead Jr., MD is affiliated with Texas Health Resources, Baylor Scott & White Health and ORTHOLONESTAR PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

9301 N. Central Expressway Suite 500, Tower I
Dallas, TX 75231

aspiration	233
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	27
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	624
excision	60
injections	230
joint surgery	110
minimally invasive procedures	54
musculoskeletal imaging	41
open surgery	154
reconstructive surgery	67
rehabilitation	162
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	259
X-rays	40

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	483
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	33
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

aspiration	338
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
doctor visit	660
excision	40
injections	335
joint surgery	72
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	49
open surgery	74
reconstructive surgery	60
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	146
X-rays	48

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	39
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

aspiration	200
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	9
doctor visit	469
excision	52
injections	197
joint surgery	78
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	29
open surgery	108
reconstructive surgery	65
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	186
X-rays	28

**Gender**
Male	414
Female	454

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	820
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	494
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	48
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

aspiration	194
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	9
doctor visit	548
excision	51
injections	191
joint surgery	69
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	21
open surgery	120
reconstructive surgery	55
tendon surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	189
X-rays	20

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	24
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

aspiration	359
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	719
excision	61
injections	369
joint surgery	67
minimally invasive procedures	9
musculoskeletal imaging	43
open surgery	125
pain management	11
reconstructive surgery	57
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	192
X-rays	42

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	481
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	34
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

aspiration	473
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	879
excision	55
injections	482
joint surgery	80
minimally invasive procedures	21
musculoskeletal imaging	46
open surgery	145
pain management	10
reconstructive surgery	58
tendon surgery	31
upper extremity surgery	225
X-rays	45

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	44
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

aspiration	449
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	997
excision	78
injections	457
joint surgery	81
manual therapy	105
minimally invasive procedures	19
musculoskeletal imaging	52
nerve block	10
open surgery	154
reconstructive surgery	61
rehabilitation	242
tendon surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	235
X-rays	51

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	558
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	47
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

aspiration	629
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	1229
excision	72
injections	691
joint surgery	74
manual therapy	30
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	52
nerve block	24
open surgery	156
pain management	38
reconstructive surgery	61
rehabilitation	141
tendon surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	230
X-rays	51

**Gender**
Male	327
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	600
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	45
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

aspiration	1414
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	2412
excision	122
injections	1547
joint surgery	123
minimally invasive procedures	10
musculoskeletal imaging	115
nerve block	51
open surgery	260
pain management	82
reconstructive surgery	112
spinal procedures	10
tendon surgery	49
upper extremity surgery	383
X-rays	125

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wayne Z. Burkhead Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Wayne Z. Burkhead Jr., MD treated as an orthopedist in Dallas, TX were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and rehabilitation.

aspiration	476
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	951
excision	65
injections	502
joint surgery	86
manual therapy	67
minimally invasive procedures	20
musculoskeletal imaging	51
nerve block	28
open surgery	144
pain management	35
reconstructive surgery	67
rehabilitation	182
spinal procedures	10
tendon surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	229
X-rays	52

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne Z. Burkhead Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	434
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	150
85 and over	31
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	256

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wayne Z. Burkhead Jr., MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Wayne Z. Burkhead Jr., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	8
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Wayne Z. Burkhead Jr., MD graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in 1978. He completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine (1978)

Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals (1983)

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Wayne Z. Burkhead Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Texas Health Resources

Baylor Scott & White Health

ORTHOLONESTAR PLLC

Insurance Information

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Dr. Wayne Z. Burkhead Jr., MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TriWest, Medicaid, Cigna, Superior STAR, Superior CHIP, Superior Health Plan, UnitedHealth-Secure Horizons, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-2023 BSW Employee Network (PPO & HSA), Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Solutions PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Baptist St Anthony Preferred HMO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-McLane Group Network, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-ERS BSW Preferred HMO Network, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA), Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred HMO Network - Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred PPO Network, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-2023 BSW Employee Network (SEQA & EQA), Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-EPO Network-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Pyco Industries Employee Plan, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-PPO Network-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred HMO - Individual Marketplace, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group and DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Wayne Z. Burkhead Jr., MD accepts the following insurance providers:

TriWest

Medicaid

Cigna

Superior STAR

Superior CHIP

Superior Health Plan

UnitedHealth-Secure Horizons

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-2023 BSW Employee Network (PPO & HSA)

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Solutions PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Baptist St Anthony Preferred HMO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-McLane Group Network

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-ERS BSW Preferred HMO Network

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA)

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred HMO Network - Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred PPO Network

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-2023 BSW Employee Network (SEQA & EQA)

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-EPO Network-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Pyco Industries Employee Plan

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-PPO Network-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred HMO - Individual Marketplace

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group

DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Wayne Z. Burkhead Jr., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$494,224 AEQUALIS PERFORM $493,484	INSPACE $548	BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION $170	CINCHLOCK $23
Tornier, Inc.	$383,668 UE - Aequalis Ascend Flex $308,029	UE - Aequalis Reverse Frac $69,249	DEV - Aequal Adj Reverse Shou $5,400	UE - Pyrocarbon CMI $990
Arthrex, Inc.	$376,573 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE ARTHROPLASTY $122,077	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $80,560	ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $77,474	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE BIOLOGICS $2,477	SHOULDER IMPLANTS CORKSCREWS PEEK ANCHORS $94	Other $93,891
FX Shoulder USA, Inc	$141,502 $141,502
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$102,173 AEQUALIS $101,882	BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM $244	ORTHOLOC $23	Foot and Ankle $13	VALOR $12
Other	$101,422 SmartSpace Shoulder $29,156	SMR Shoulder System $27,625	SMR $11,619	HemiCAP Shoulder $6,740	Smart SPACE $3,362	Other $22,920

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$995,526
Consulting Fee	$271,553
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$254,385
Travel and Lodging	$58,235
Food and Beverage	$12,081
Other	$7,783

Research Payments

Dr. Wayne Z. Burkhead Jr., MD has received 18 research payments totaling $23,873.

Biography

Dr. Wayne Burkhead works as an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Burkhead graduated from the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. He is affiliated with Texas Health Resources and Baylor Scott & White Health.