DR. JAMES BRACKEN BURNS JR. DO
NPI 1508821067
Surgery - Trauma Surgery in Johnson City, TN
About Dr. James Bracken Burns Jr. Do NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. JAMES BRACKEN BURNS JR. DO (NPI 1508821067) is an individual trauma surgery provider in Johnson City, Tennessee, licensed in Tennessee (2911) and active in the NPI registry since April 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, and maintains a secondary practice location in Johnson City.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 5
Accepted Insurance
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. James Bracken Burns Jr. Do 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 Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show James Burns reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Johnson City, TN 37604
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 496 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 6
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 5
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Kingsport, TNSycamore Shoals Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Elizabethton, TNGreeneville Community Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Greeneville, TNJohnson City Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Johnson City, TNFranklin Woods Community Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Johnson City, TNFrequently 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 James Burns's NPI number?
The NPI number for James Burns is 1508821067. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 19, 2006.
Where is James Burns located?
James Burns practices at Dogwood Ave, Bldg #1 Room 2-42, Johnson City, TN 37614. The listed phone number is (423) 439-6263.
What is James Burns's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Surgery, specializing in Trauma Surgery, with taxonomy code 2086S0127X.
Is James Burns enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. James 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 organization bills Medicare for James Burns's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), James Burns reassigns Medicare benefits to Blue Ridge Medical Management Corporation (Johnson City, TN). The 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 James Burns's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does James Burns accept?
Health plans from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and Cigna Healthcare list James Burns as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is James Burns affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, James Burns is affiliated with Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, Sycamore Shoals Hospital, Greeneville Community Hospital, Johnson City Medical Center and Franklin Woods Community Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for James Burns was last updated on July 21, 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. James Bracken Burns Jr., DO · NPI 1508821067
Trauma Surgery physician in Johnson City, Tennessee. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 19, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1508821067 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 19, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Surgery - Trauma Surgery · taxonomy 2086S0127X
- **State license:** 2911 (Tennessee)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** DOGWOOD AVE, BLDG #1, ROOM 2-42, Johnson City, TN 37614
- **Phone:** (423) 439-6263
## 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:** Blue Ridge Medical Management Corporation (NPI 1003152307, Johnson City, TN), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, class of 2001
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 21, 2022
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 2784823-00 (FL); Medicaid Q016851 (TN); Medicaid 1508821067 (VA); and 2 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1508821067) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.