Healthcare provider profile · identity verified

Stephen James Burns, M.D.

Family Practice · PARIS, TX · NPI 1982604526

Profile state: partd only Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in 2025.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in the selected program year.

Separate record types

Research & Ownership

Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data

Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data

Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data

These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.

Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products

Products named in Open Payments records

No payment-linked product analysis is available because no matching General Payment records were found for the selected year.

Public prescribing for products named in payments

There is no explicit payment-product set available for a Part D comparison.

The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.

Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap

Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D

This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.

There is no payer-company set available for this comparison.

These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.

Public Medicare Part D data

Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024

Brand	Generic	Claims	Beneficiaries
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	645	93
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	567	94
Furosemide	Furosemide	548	76
Eliquis	Apixaban	487	47
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	474	89
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	468	69
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	393	58
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	370	77
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	342	62
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	324	46
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	313	52
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	293	42
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	285	60
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	277	50
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	268	42
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	260	38
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	246	20
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	240	32
Torsemide	Torsemide	238	34
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	232	34
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	228	39
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	217	55
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	207	39
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	196	31
Acetaminophen-Codeine	Acetaminophen With Codeine	194	41
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	191	32
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	168	26
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	167	29
Divalproex Sodium	Divalproex Sodium	165	22
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	164	24
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	161	27
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	160	27
Novolin R Flexpen	Insulin Regular, Human	158	22
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	156	20
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	151	25
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	144	29
Trandolapril	Trandolapril	142	16
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	138	17
Autoshield Duo Pen Needle	Pen Needle,dual Safety,diabetc	133	33
Alcohol Prep Pads	Alcohol Antiseptic Pads	131	21
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	130	20
Famotidine	Famotidine	130	19
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	121	suppressed
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	120	18
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	118	68
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	116	19
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	113	32
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	109	17
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	98	21
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	87	13
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	85	13
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	85	suppressed
Risperidone	Risperidone	83	13
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	81	15
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	79	45
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	79	suppressed
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	76	11
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	75	13
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	75	13
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	73	suppressed
Ipratropium-Albuterol	Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate	73	26
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	72	11
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	72	42
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	72	12
Clozapine	Clozapine	70	suppressed
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	69	15
Amiodarone Hcl	Amiodarone Hcl	68	suppressed
Lansoprazole	Lansoprazole	68	13
Prednisone	Prednisone	68	22
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	67	18
Glipizide	Glipizide	67	suppressed
Megestrol Acetate	Megestrol Acetate	64	16
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	64	suppressed
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	62	23
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro	Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst	62	37
Lamotrigine	Lamotrigine	61	suppressed
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	61	suppressed
Fentanyl	Fentanyl	60	suppressed
Bydureon Bcise	Exenatide Microspheres	59	suppressed
Butalb-Acetaminoph-Caff-Codein	Butalbit/Acetamin/Caff/Codeine	57	suppressed
Finasteride	Finasteride	57	suppressed
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	53	27
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	52	27
Bumetanide	Bumetanide	51	suppressed
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	49	11
Insulin Glargine-Yfgn	Insulin Glargine-Yfgn	48	15
Baclofen	Baclofen	46	11
Dextrose 5%-0.45% Nacl	Dextrose 5 %-0.45 % Sod Chlord	46	suppressed
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	44	suppressed
Clonidine	Clonidine	44	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	44	suppressed
Diltiazem Hcl	Diltiazem Hcl	44	suppressed
Carbidopa-Levodopa	Carbidopa/Levodopa	43	suppressed
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	43	suppressed
Estradiol	Estradiol	42	suppressed
Latanoprost	Latanoprost	42	suppressed
Dexlansoprazole Dr	Dexlansoprazole	41	14
Nystatin	Nystatin	41	23
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	41	suppressed
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	40	suppressed
Isosorbide Dinitrate	Isosorbide Dinitrate	40	suppressed
Pure Comfort Safety Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic, Safety	40	16
Midodrine Hcl	Midodrine Hcl	38	11
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	37	suppressed
Dutasteride	Dutasteride	36	suppressed
Memantine Hcl Er	Memantine Hcl	35	suppressed
Novolin R	Insulin Regular, Human	35	suppressed
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone	Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip	34	14
Divalproex Sodium Er	Divalproex Sodium	34	suppressed
Humalog Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	34	suppressed
Lactulose	Lactulose	34	suppressed
Lurasidone Hcl	Lurasidone Hcl	34	suppressed
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	33	suppressed
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	33	suppressed
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	33	suppressed
Metolazone	Metolazone	33	suppressed
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	32	suppressed
Olanzapine	Olanzapine	32	suppressed
Benztropine Mesylate	Benztropine Mesylate	31	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	31	suppressed
Zypitamag	Pitavastatin Magnesium	31	suppressed
Albuterol Sulfate	Albuterol Sulfate	30	14
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	30	17
Folic Acid	Folic Acid	30	suppressed
Lithium Carbonate	Lithium Carbonate	30	suppressed
Sucralfate	Sucralfate	30	suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	29	17
Brilinta	Ticagrelor	29	suppressed
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	29	suppressed
Oxcarbazepine	Oxcarbazepine	29	suppressed
Prasugrel Hcl	Prasugrel Hcl	29	suppressed
Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	28	suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	27	suppressed
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	27	suppressed
Metoclopramide Hcl	Metoclopramide Hcl	27	suppressed
Novolin 70-30 Flexpen	Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm	27	suppressed
Ozempic	Semaglutide	27	suppressed
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	26	suppressed
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	26	suppressed
Ceftriaxone	Ceftriaxone Sodium	25	12
Namzaric	Memantine Hcl/Donepezil Hcl	25	suppressed
Bupropion Hcl	Bupropion Hcl	24	suppressed
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	24	21
Digoxin	Digoxin	24	suppressed
Humulin R	Insulin Regular, Human	24	suppressed
Restasis	Cyclosporine	24	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er	Diltiazem Hcl	23	suppressed
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth	Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha	23	suppressed
Ziprasidone Hcl	Ziprasidone Hcl	23	suppressed
Gentamicin Sulfate	Gentamicin Sulfate	22	16
Levofloxacin	Levofloxacin	22	17
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Olmesartan Medoxomil	22	suppressed
Primidone	Primidone	21	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl Er	Propranolol Hcl	21	suppressed
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	20	15
Dicyclomine Hcl	Dicyclomine Hcl	20	suppressed
Janumet	Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl	20	suppressed
Belsomra	Suvorexant	19	suppressed
Brimonidine Tartrate	Brimonidine Tartrate	19	suppressed
Doxepin Hcl	Doxepin Hcl	19	suppressed
Hydrocortisone	Hydrocortisone	19	suppressed
Lubiprostone	Lubiprostone	19	suppressed
Mesalamine	Mesalamine	19	suppressed
Single Use Swab	Alcohol Antiseptic Pads	19	suppressed
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	19	suppressed
Topiramate	Topiramate	19	suppressed
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	18	suppressed
Breo Ellipta	Fluticasone/Vilanterol	18	suppressed
Carbamazepine	Carbamazepine	18	suppressed
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	18	suppressed
Labetalol Hcl	Labetalol Hcl	18	suppressed
Temazepam	Temazepam	18	suppressed
Hysingla Er	Hydrocodone Bitartrate	17	suppressed
Clindamycin Hcl	Clindamycin Hcl	16	suppressed
Erythromycin	Erythromycin Base	16	suppressed
Cyanocobalamin Injection	Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B-12)	15	suppressed
Insulin Aspart Flexpen	Insulin Aspart	15	suppressed
Nystop	Nystatin	15	12
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	15	suppressed
Promethazine Hcl	Promethazine Hcl	15	suppressed
Timolol Maleate	Timolol Maleate	15	suppressed
Cefuroxime	Cefuroxime Axetil	14	13
Combivent Respimat	Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate	14	suppressed
Glipizide Er	Glipizide	14	suppressed
Levetiracetam Er	Levetiracetam	14	suppressed
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	14	suppressed
Nyamyc	Nystatin	14	suppressed
Pyridostigmine Bromide	Pyridostigmine Bromide	14	suppressed
Tradjenta	Linagliptin	14	suppressed
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	14	suppressed
Vancomycin Hcl	Vancomycin Hcl	14	suppressed
Atrovent Hfa	Ipratropium Bromide	13	suppressed
Calcitonin-Salmon	Calcitonin,salmon,synthetic	13	suppressed
Candesartan-Hydrochlorothiazid	Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazid	13	suppressed
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	13	suppressed
Humulin 70-30	Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm	13	suppressed
Lidocaine	Lidocaine	13	suppressed
Nifedipine Er	Nifedipine	13	suppressed
Novolog Flexpen	Insulin Aspart	13	suppressed
Phenobarbital	Phenobarbital	13	suppressed
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	13	suppressed
Anagrelide Hcl	Anagrelide Hcl	12	suppressed
Colesevelam Hcl	Colesevelam Hcl	12	suppressed
Sildenafil Citrate	Sildenafil Citrate	12	suppressed
Acarbose	Acarbose	11	suppressed
Bethanechol Chloride	Bethanechol Chloride	11	suppressed
Diazepam	Diazepam	11	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate,micronized	11	suppressed
Fluticasone-Salmeterol	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	11	suppressed
Lidocaine Hcl	Lidocaine Hcl/Pf	11	11
Linzess	Linaclotide	11	suppressed
Nitroglycerin	Nitroglycerin	11	suppressed
Prazosin Hcl	Prazosin Hcl	11	suppressed
Ranolazine Er	Ranolazine	11	suppressed
Repatha Syringe	Evolocumab	11	suppressed
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	11	suppressed

Timeline

Payment and prescribing data by year

Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.

Year	General Payments	Main payer	Explicit products	Company overlaps	Part D coverage
2025	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	—	—	—	Complete

Questions to ask

Questions you could discuss with your doctor

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Sources and limitations

How to read this page

Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.

Loaded source releases

Dataset	Year	Publication	Source
CMS Open Payments — General Payments	2025	2026-06-30	Original source
Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug	2024	2026-05-06	Original source
NPPES Data Dissemination V2	current / reference data	2026-08-10	Original source

Methodology version: 2.1

Editorial template version: 2.4

Product contract version: 2.0

Schema version: 0.7.0

Page data build: 2026-08-12T23:34:59.370714+00:00

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