Dr. James H. Burden JR., MD
Ophthalmology (Ophthalmology Physician)
3155 N Union Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
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At a glance
- Medical school
- University of South Carolina School of Medicine (1991)
- Years since graduation
- 35
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 633
Licensed in Colorado since 2014, according to the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1991Medical school: University of South Carolina School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Ophthalmology Physician primary
CO license DR0053398 (first issued 2014; active) · IA license 38893
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Britt A Buckley MD PC (9 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 633
- Services billed
- 2,191
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 561 | 319 |
| Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | 332 | 192 |
| Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | 203 | 202 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 201 | 201 |
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | 190 | 178 |
| Imaging of optic nerve | 188 | 166 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 165 | 147 |
| Established patient complete exam of visual system | 109 | 108 |
| Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | 78 | 75 |
| Photography of the retina | 68 | 68 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Latanoprost Other prescribers in Colorado Springs, CO | 1,066 |
| Prednisolone Acetate Other prescribers in Colorado Springs, CO | 543 |
| Timolol Maleate Other prescribers in Colorado Springs, CO | 453 |
| Ofloxacin Other prescribers in Colorado Springs, CO | 406 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine Other prescribers in Colorado Springs, CO | 404 |
| Dorzolamide Hcl Other prescribers in Colorado Springs, CO | 215 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol (dorzolamide hcl/timolol maleat) Other prescribers in Colorado Springs, CO | 205 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate Other prescribers in Colorado Springs, CO | 204 |
| Lumigan (bimatoprost) Other prescribers in Colorado Springs, CO | 87 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol (brimonidine tartrate/timolol) Other prescribers in Colorado Springs, CO | 76 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 15 payments worth $600 in total to this clinician.
| AbbVie Inc. | $215 |
|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $149 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $147 |
| Glaukos Corporation | $88.08 |
| Food and Beverage | $600 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 2 industry-funded studies in 2025, from 1 companies. The companies reported $56,489 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- Multicenter, Randomized, Double-masked Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of iDose TR (travoprost intraocular implant) in Conjunction with the Placement of iStent infinite vs. iStent infinite Alone in Subjects …
Glaukos Corporation - IStent Inject Trabecular Micro-Bypass System New Enrollment Post-Approval Study
Glaukos Corporation
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.