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Robert Alexander Burns, MD

Robert Alexander Burns is a Surgery Physician provider (Surgery) practicing in Dalton, GA, registered in the NPPES registry with NPI 1891776381 since 2005. The credential MD stands for Doctor of Medicine.

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NPI 1891776381
Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Robert Alexander Burns
Credential MD
Sex Male
Practice address Dalton, GA, 30720
Phone 7062726596
Fax 7062726270
Enumeration date 2005-11-10
Last updated in NPPES 2012-02-15

Street address withheld — NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

Taxonomy code Specialty Primary License State
208600000X Surgery Physician Primary 024400 GA

MD — Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier Type State Issuer
024400 Other GA STATE MED LIC
000263161D Medicaid GA
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Provider: Robert Burns, MD
NPI: 1891776381
Taxonomy: 208600000X (Surgery Physician)
Address: Dalton, GA, 30720

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Robert Burns practice?
The practice location on file with NPPES is in Dalton, GA. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.
What is the NPI number for Robert Burns?
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Robert Burns is 1891776381, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-11. Provider record last updated 2012-02-15.