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Dr. James L. Burns
Dr. James L. Burns
Last updated: Mar 30, 2020

Dr. James L. Burns

  • Gender: Male
  • Experience: 40 years
  • Graduated from: University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine
  • Graduation year: 1981
  • Sole propriator: No
  • NPI: 1235118803

Dr. James L. Burns JR. MD

Rheumatologist

He is located at 8975 Executive Park Drive Suite 200 in Knoxville, TN 37923. Can help patients with the following: Abdominal Pain, Edema, Erythema Nodosum, Low Back Pain, Obesity, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFS). His National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1235118803. Appointment can be made via the phone number (865) 691-4100. He is affiliated with 5 practices and 2 hospitals.

Conditions treated

Dr. James L. Burns, being an rheumatologist, treats the following conditions. Please be advised that this list may not be complete. For the full list of conditions treated, consult directly with Dr. James L. Burns.

  • Abdominal Pain
  • Acute Pain
  • Amyloidosis
  • Anemia
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
  • Arthritis
  • Asthma
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Bladder Control
  • Bone Loss
  • Bursitis
  • Chest Pain
  • Cholecystitis
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Claudication
  • Collagen Vascular Disease (CVD)
  • Common Cold
  • Constipation
  • Cystitis
  • Diarrhea
  • Edema
  • Erythema Nodosum
  • Fever
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
  • General Care
  • Gout
  • Headache
  • Heart Disease
  • Hiatal Hernia
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Hot Flashes
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Hypermobility Syndrome
  • Hyponatremia
  • Influenza
  • Inguinal Hernia
  • Low Back Pain
  • Lupus
  • Migraine
  • Muscle Pain
  • Nausea and Vomiting
  • Obesity
  • Osteoarthritis (OA)
  • Osteoporosis
  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFS)
  • Peptic Ulcer
  • Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
  • Polymyositis (PM)
  • Porphyria
  • Prescription Refill
  • Psoriatic Arthritis
  • Raynaud's Phenomenon
  • Reactive Arthritis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
  • Sacroiliac Joint Pain
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Scleroderma
  • Sjogren's Syndrome
  • Spondylolysis
  • Tendinitis
  • Urethritis
  • Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
  • Vasculitis
  • Weber-Christian Disease

Procedures Performed by Dr. James L. Burns

Insurances Accepted by Dr. James L. Burns

  1. Medicare

Medicare Enrollment

Dr. James L. Burns is enrolled to bill Medicare as a Practitioner - Rheumatology .

Bills through: Summit Medical Group, Pllc

Based on Medicare's public enrollment records as of Jul 17, 2026. This reflects Medicare fee-for-service enrollment only and is not a comment on insurance accepted, quality, outcomes, or board certification.

Payments received

Drug payment

AbbVie $1896
Pfizer $1654
Janssen $1086

Other

Food and Beverage $11511
Consulting $200
Promotional Speaking or Service $20

Studies

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, HSC, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

Graduated in 1981

Additional Specialities

  • Internist

Affiliated practices

Greeneville Family Medicine
1404 Tusculum Boulevard
Greeneville, 37745 TN
(423) 638-1188
Summit Express Clinic at Bearden Hill
6537 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, 37919 TN
(865) 588-9822
Summit Medical Group
1128 East Weisgarber Road
Knoxville, 37909 TN
(865) 633-9400
Rheumatology Association of East TN
8975 Executive Park Drive
Knoxville, 37923 TN
(865) 691-4100
Rheumatology Associates of Etn
324 North Park 40 Boulevard
Knoxville, 37923 TN
(865) 691-4100

Affiliated hospitals

METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF OAK RIDGE
990 OAK RIDGE TURNPIKE BOX 529
OAK RIDGE, 37830 TN
(865) 835-1000
ROANE MEDICAL CENTER
8045 ROANE MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE
HARRIMAN, 37748 TN
(865) 316-1000

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Questions & Answers

Does Dr. James L. Burns accept patients with Medicare?

Yes, Dr. James L. Burns accepts patients with Medicare.

Does Dr. James L. Burns have affiliation with practices?

Dr. James L. Burns is affiliated with Greeneville Family Medicine. For the full list of practices see this list.

What conditions does Dr. James L. Burns treat?

Dr. James L. Burns provides treatment for Abdominal Pain, Edema, Erythema Nodosum, Low Back Pain, Obesity, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFS). For the full list see this list.

Where can you meet with Dr. James L. Burns?

Dr. James L. Burns's office is located at 8975 Executive Park Drive Suite 200 in Knoxville, TN 37923.

Has Dr. James L. Burns affiliation with hospitals?

Dr. James L. Burns is affiliated with METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF OAK RIDGE. For the full list of hospitals see this list.