# Paul G Burns, MD

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/paul-burns-md-1659348696
NPI: 1659348696
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Paul G Burns, MD is a cardiac surgery based in Paramus, NJ practicing at Valley Physician Services Pc with NPI 1659348696.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Cardiac Surgery
- Secondary specialties: THORACIC SURGERY
- Credential: MD
- Gender: Male
- Medical school: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
- Graduation year: 1989
- NPI: 1659348696 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1659348696))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Valley Physician Services Pc
- Address: 4 Valley Health Plz, Paramus, NJ, 076523619
- Phone: (800) 825-5391
- Group practice size: 605 members

## CMS quality measures (MIPS)

- Overall MIPS final score: 95.31/100
- Quality category score: 96.48/100
- Promoting Interoperability score: 99.00/100
- Improvement Activities score: 40.00/100
- Cost category score: 82.5533/100

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program. MIPS scores reflect Medicare provider performance on quality, cost, and care improvement measures.

## Insurance accepted (9 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 18 plans
- [Horizon BCBS NJ](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/horizon-bcbs-nj) — 13 plans
- [UnitedHealthcare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/unitedhealthcare) — 12 plans
- [Humana](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/humana) — 9 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 7 plans
- [Oxford Health Plans (UHC)](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/oxford-health-plans-uhc) — 5 plans
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 3 plans
- [EmblemHealth](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/emblemhealth) — 1 plan
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Paul G Burns, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1659348696).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 17 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $565.

Largest disclosed payer: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($226 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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