Dr. Christopher David Burns , DDS
Dentist - Prosthodontics • Dover, DE
871 S Governors Ave, Suite #1
Dover, DE 199044115
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Dr. Christopher Burns is listed in NPPES under Dentist - Prosthodontics.
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NPI assigned on April 13, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 87 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Amoxicillin — 55 prescription fills, including refills.
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate — 32 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 60 in 2020 to 87 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
871 S Governors Ave
Suite #1
Dover, DE 199044115
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
1985
What Public CMS Data Show
Dentist - Prosthodontics: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
93 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$680 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2024
All general payments: $2,288.03 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Travel and Lodging: $1,891.50 across 1 record.
- Gift: $268.37 across 1 record.
- Food and Beverage: $128.16 across 1 record.
Reporting-company totals
- Align Technology, Inc.: $2,288.03 across 3 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2024 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
41 years (graduated 1985)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1985 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
May accept Medicare assignment
CMS data show this clinician may accept Medicare assignment. Clinicians who do not always accept assignment can decide case by case.
Ask the office before your visit. If a clinician does not accept assignment for a service, they can charge up to 15% more than the Medicare-approved amount, and you may be asked to pay the full amount at the visit.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Burns has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Burns as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Dover and Delaware
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Not enough clinicians listed under Dentist - Prosthodontics in Delaware have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to make a comparison.
Part D drug cost
Not enough clinicians listed under Dentist - Prosthodontics in Delaware have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to make a comparison.
1 active clinicians are listed under Dentist - Prosthodontics with a practice address in Dover, DE (3 in Delaware).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 45% from 60 in 2020 to 87 in 2024.
- 2020: 60
- 2021: 62
- 2022: 75
- 2023: 97
- 2024: 87
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 54% from 60 in 2020 to 93 in 2024.
- 2020: 60
- 2021: 62
- 2022: 83
- 2023: 100
- 2024: 93
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $271 in 2020 to $680 in 2024.
- 2020: $271
- 2021: $241
- 2022: $410
- 2023: $677
- 2024: $680
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $28.39 in 2019 to $2,288.03 in 2024.
- 2019: $28.39
- 2021: $12.86
- 2022: $22.20
- 2023: $52.71
- 2024: $2,288.03
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $2,288.03.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Align Technology, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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Invisalign | General | $1,891.50 |
| Align Technology, Inc. |
Gift
Cash or cash equivalent
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Invisalign | General | $268.37 |
| Align Technology, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Invisalign | General | $128.16 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 55 | 392 | $235.00 | 38 |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate | Chlorhexidine Gluconate | 32 | 1,128 | $445.09 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1223P0700X
That branch of dentistry pertaining to the restoration and maintenance of oral functions, comfort, appearance and health of the patient by the restoration of natural teeth and/or the replacement of missing teeth and contiguous oral and maxillofacial tissues with artificial substitutes.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORAL SURGERY
I20041016000132
DE
0749240406
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Chiropractor
Doctor of Chiropractic
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated April 13, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
871 S Governors Ave, Suite #1
Dover, DE 199044115
Phone: 3026748331