Norris Kent Burton, M.D.
NPI 1578558805ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Tifton, GA
Family Medicine (M.D.) in Tifton, Georgia, trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine (class of 1987). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $177,465 for 778 claims, against $38,513 paid for services in 2024. Kerecis Limited was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $271.19 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1578558805 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 13, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 30, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 30, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 031888 | GA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 112 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 591 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $38,513 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 778 · 845 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 203 |
| Total drug cost | $177,465 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1987 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Tift Regional Health System IncTifton, GA · 296 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton, GA
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home HealthHome health agency · Tifton, GA
- Crescent Home HealthHome health agency · Adel, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$271.19 · 13 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$89.00 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Kerecis Limited | $67.74 | 3 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $58.03 | 2 |
| Organogenesis Inc. | $54.20 | 3 |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $50.98 | 3 |
| Solventum Corporation | $40.24 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$271.19 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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