Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Family Practice

Valerie A. Burns

MD · Family Practice · Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine
2111 LEXINGTON AVE
Lawrenceville, IL 62439
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 20 Years Practicing
46
Medicare Patients / yr
3
Procedures Billed
20
Years Practicing
2
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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What Dr. Burns Does

Dr. Burns served 46 Medicare patients across 81 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 92% below the average Family Practice in Illinois (586 patients across 2,718 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)5522
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes (99222)1312
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less (99238)1312

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Burns billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Burns is affiliated with 2 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 2 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Good Samaritan Hospital

Vincennes, IN
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Lawrence County Memorial Hospital

Lawrenceville, IL
Rating not available

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Burns practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Burns offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 2111 LEXINGTON AVE, Lawrenceville, IL 62439
Phone: (618) 943-7214

Area Safety Grade

C-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

28 min

Average commute time in this zip · 88% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

77.1604

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 62439, IL

If Dr. Burns isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 62439, IL:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Megan WinterNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Jill M. CucinellaNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Katie J. ParkerNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Julia E. CorwinPhysician Assistant109<1 mi
Kathleen E. WhiteNurse Practitioner<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Valerie A. Burns: Common Questions

Does Dr. Burns accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Burns is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Burns depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 62439, IL →
Where is Dr. Burns's office?
Dr. Burns practices at 2111 LEXINGTON AVE, Lawrenceville, IL 62439. Phone: (618) 943-7214.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Burns accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (618) 943-7214 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 62439, IL to see available options.
Does Dr. Burns offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Burns as offering telehealth. Call the office at (618) 943-7214 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Burns?
Dr. Burns graduated in 2006 and has been practicing for approximately 20 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Burns treated 46 Medicare patients across 3 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Burns is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (618) 943-7214 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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