Dr. David Moses Burns , MD, PhD
Orthopaedic Surgery โข Seattle, WA
325 9th Ave
Seattle, WA 981042420
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Dr. David Burns is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on November 9, 2022; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 13 Original Medicare Part B services in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2023:
- 99231 โ Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day: 13 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
325 9th Ave
Seattle, WA 981042420
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Multicare Health System. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2012
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $587 in 2023
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2023. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023.
Paid by Medicare
About $470 in 2023
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2023, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $2,523.55 across 16 records.
By nature of payment
- Travel and Lodging: $1,632.97 across 5 records.
- Food and Beverage: $890.58 across 11 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 6)
- Medical Device Business Services, Inc.: $1,802.20 across 9 records.
- CurvaFix, Inc.: $475.24 across 2 records.
- DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.: $132.03 across 1 record.
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 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
14 years (graduated 2012)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2012 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
2022
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.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
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, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
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 Seattle and Washington
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Burns are from 2023.
142 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Seattle, WA (656 in Washington).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Seattle
29.6% of these 142 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
59.9% of these 142 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
CMS data for Medicare Part B services are available for 2023 only.
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Medicare-allowed amount
CMS data for Medicare-allowed amount are available for 2023 only.
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Paid by Medicare
CMS data for Medicare payment amount are available for 2023 only.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $155.63 in 2022 to $2,523.55 in 2025.
- 2022: $155.63
- 2023: $324.79
- 2024: $150.09
- 2025: $2,523.55
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2023), CMS Open Payments (2025), 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 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): 16 records totaling $2,523.55.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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NA | General | $616.60 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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NA | General | $352.61 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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NA | General | $348.68 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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NA | General | $257.76 |
| CurvaFix, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CurvaFix IM Implant | General | $246.54 |
| CurvaFix, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CurvaFix IM Implant | General | $228.70 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NA | General | $132.03 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NA | General | $64.40 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NA | General | $64.25 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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NA | General | $57.32 |
| Invictus Surgical Incorporated |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $42.69 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NA | General | $36.66 |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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TrueLok | General | $30.89 |
| Invictus Surgical Incorporated |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $20.70 |
| MY01 Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MY01 Continuous Compartmental Pressure Monitor | General | $19.80 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TOMOFIX | General | $3.92 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99231
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes
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13 | 11 | $123.66 | $45.12 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2023; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2023-08-11NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XX0801X
Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic trauma surgeons deal with the evaluation and management of acute orthopaedic injuries, evaluation and treatment of post-traumatic deformities and nonunions, acute and delayed reconstruction of pelvic and acetabular fractures, as well as osteotomy in the adult hip for treatment of hip arthritis.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20221215001105
WA
1052780905
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Multicare Health System
316 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 984054252
Phone: 2534035200
Multicare Health System
311 S L St, Tacoma, WA 984053720
Multicare Health System
317 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 984054234
Multicare Health System
317 Mlk Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 984054234
Phone: 2534031126
Multicare Health System
315 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 984054234
Phone: 2534032130
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant - Medical
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Hospitalist
Anesthesiology - Critical Care Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Master of Science
Internal Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Hospitalist
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Psychologist - Clinical
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 325 9TH AVE, SEATTLE, WA 981042420 (Tel: 2019838916)
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: WA MD61285136)
Registered at 1959 NE PACIFIC ST, SEATTLE, WA 981950001 (Tel: 2065205000)
Registered at PO BOX 50095, SEATTLE, WA 981455095
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 325 9TH AVE DEPT OF, SEATTLE, WA 981042499 (Tel: 2067443000)
Registered at 520 TERRY AVE UNIT 643, SEATTLE, WA 981042452 (Tel: 2064567630)
Recorded as DAVID BURNS, MD, PHD
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: WA MD61285136)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Seattle
- Dr. Jonathan Yin, MD
- Dr. Lawrence Holland, MD
- Dr. Amir Abdul-Jabbar, MD
- Dr. James Stenson, DO
- Dr. Joan Hendricks, MD
- Dr. Christopher Cannon, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 50095
Seattle, WA 981455095