William S. Burkes, M.D.
NPI 1609879378ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine· Beaumont, TX
Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine (M.D.) in Beaumont, Texas, trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas (class of 1980). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,057,435 for 458 claims, against $62,994 paid for services in 2024. Zoll Respicardia, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,187 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1609879378 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 24, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 19, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine Primary | 207RS0012X | F6491 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | F6491 | TX |
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 - Sleep Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 457 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,236 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $62,994 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 458 · 572 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 92 |
| Total drug cost | $1,057,435 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1980 |
| Medicare specialty | Sleep Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Baptist Physician NetworkBeaumont, TX · 121 clinicians
- Etx Medical Group, PLLCBeaumont, TX · 15 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Beaumont HospitalBeaumont, TX
- Christus Southeast Texas- St ElizabethBeaumont, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,187 · 23 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$450.07 · 18 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Zoll Respicardia, Inc. | $1,731 | 9 |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $229.49 | 5 |
| Avadel Cns Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $104.79 | 4 |
| Harmony Biosciences LLC | $56.34 | 2 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $25.61 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,138 · 17 payments
- Travel and Lodging$907.20 · 4 payments
- Education$141.95 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records