NPI Details
DR. Robert Benjamin Burns, M.D. is a pain medicine pain medicine in Pascagoula, MS with 40 years of experience. The provider is pain Medicine is a primary medical specialty based on a distinct body of knowledge and a well-defined scope of clinical practice that is founded on science, research and education. It is concerned with the study of pain, the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of persons in pain. A comprehensive evaluation incorporates the physical, psychological, cognitive and socio-cultural contributions to pain. The treatment protocol may include pharmacological, invasive, behavioral, cognitive, rehabilitative and complementary strategies provided in a concurrent focused and patient specific manner. The pain medicine physician often serves the patient as a frontline physician regarding their pain, but also may serve as a consultant to other physicians, direct an interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary treatment team, conduct research, or advocate for the patient's pain care with public and private agencies. The Pain Medicine physician may work in variety of settings including office, clinic, hospital, university, or governmental/public agencies. DR. Robert Benjamin Burns, M.D. NPI is 1720179401. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1985
The provider's business location address is:
4603 HOSPITAL ST
STE A
PASCAGOULA, MS
ZIP 39581-337
Phone: (228) 769-9797
Fax: (228) 769-9779
The NPI 1720179401 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.
The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
- Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (HCPCS:G0439)
- Annual alcohol misuse screening, 15 minutes (HCPCS:G0442)
- Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month (HCPCS:99490)
- Annual depression screening, 15 minutes (HCPCS:G0444)
- Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (HCPCS:93010)
- Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a (HCPCS:G0179)
- Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
- Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and (HCPCS:G0180)
- Transitional care management services for problem of moderate complexity (HCPCS:99495)
- New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
- Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity (HCPCS:99496)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 9/27/2006 and was last updated on 10/4/2024.
Taxonomy Codes
The NPI record includes the healthcare provider taxonomy classification, state license number and state of licensure. The following information regarding the scope of practice of this provider is available:
| No. |
Taxonomy Code |
Taxonomy Clasification |
Taxonomy Specialization |
License Number |
License State |
Primary |
| 1 | 207R00000X | Internal Medicine | | 18248 | MISSISSIPPI | No |
| 2 | 208VP0000X | Pain Medicine | Pain Medicine | 18248 | MISSISSIPPI | Yes |
Other Identifiers
The following information regarding additional identifiers associated to this NPI record includes the other identifier number, identifier type, identifier state and issuer.
| No. |
Other Provider Identifier |
Other Provider Identifier Type |
Other Provider Identifier State |
Other Provider Identifier Issuer |
| 1 | 01426024 | MEDICAID | MISSISSIPPI | |
