DR. WILLIAM ALEXANDER BURNS M.D.
NPI 1255721791
Surgery - Surgical Critical Care in Portsmouth, VA
About Dr. William Alexander Burns M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. WILLIAM ALEXANDER BURNS M.D. (NPI 1255721791) is an individual surgical critical care provider in Portsmouth, Virginia, licensed in Maryland (D0089386) and active in the NPI registry since February 2015. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Johns Hopkins Hospital, The, and is a graduate of University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine (2015).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 3
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. William Alexander Burns M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show William Burns reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Chesapeake, VA 23321
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Virginia enrollment
- 570 clinicians in this Medicare group
Norfolk, VA 23508
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Virginia enrollment
- 267 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Johns Hopkins Hospital, The
Acute Care Hospitals · Baltimore, MDSentara Norfolk General Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Norfolk, VAMedicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
PORTSMOUTH, VA 23708
PORTSMOUTH, VA 23708
PORTSMOUTH, VA 23708
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is William Burns's NPI number?
The NPI number for William Burns is 1255721791. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on February 4, 2015.
Where is William Burns located?
William Burns practices at 620 John Paul Jones Cir, Portsmouth, VA 23708. The listed phone number is (757) 953-2465.
What is William Burns's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Surgery, specializing in Surgical Critical Care, with taxonomy code 2086S0102X.
Is William Burns enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. William Burns is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for William Burns's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), William Burns reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Bayview Physician Services, PC (Chesapeake, VA) and Evms Academic Physicians And Surgeons Health Services Foundation (Norfolk, VA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for William Burns's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is William Burns affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, William Burns is affiliated with Johns Hopkins Hospital, The and Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for William Burns was last updated on September 8, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. William Alexander Burns, M.D. · NPI 1255721791
Surgical Critical Care physician in Portsmouth, Virginia. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since February 4, 2015.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1255721791 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** February 4, 2015
- **Primary specialty:** Surgery - Surgical Critical Care · taxonomy 2086S0102X
- **State license:** D0089386 (Maryland)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 620 JOHN PAUL JONES CIR, Portsmouth, VA 23708-2111
- **Phone:** (757) 953-2465
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Bayview Physician Services, PC (NPI 1508813387, Chesapeake, VA); Evms Academic Physicians And Surgeons Health Services Foundation (NPI 1003887118, Norfolk, VA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, class of 2015
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 8, 2022
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1255721791) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.