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Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD

Accepting New Patients
(Dr. Burke Thompson, MD)
Specializes in: General Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)
University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine (1996)
1002 N Church Street
Greensboro, NC 27401

Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD is a general surgeon in Greensboro, NC specializing in general surgery, trauma surgery and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD is affiliated with Duke Health.

View Doctor's Full Profile (336) 387-8100

Office Locations

Duke Health

1002 N Church Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
(336) 387-8100
(336) 387-8205
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD treated as a general surgeon in Greensboro, NC during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 65
hospital care 339
inpatient care 339

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD treated as a general surgeon in Greensboro, NC during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 46
hospital care 268
inpatient care 268

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 106
Female 105
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 151
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 64
From 75 to 84 64
85 and over 33
Less than 65 50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 34
Dementia 18
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD treated as a general surgeon in Greensboro, NC during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 245
inpatient care 245

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 96
Female 92
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 140
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 60
From 75 to 84 55
85 and over 33
Less than 65 40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 37
Dementia 18
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD treated as a general surgeon in Greensboro, NC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, anastomosis and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis 14
catheterization 14
gastrointestinal procedures 14
hospital care 293
inpatient care 293
minimally invasive procedures 14

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 202
Female 192
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 284
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 130
From 75 to 84 96
85 and over 72
Less than 65 96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 20
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 51
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 40
Dementia 23
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD treated as a general surgeon in Greensboro, NC during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 214
inpatient care 214

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 91
Female 91
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 133
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 52
From 75 to 84 52
85 and over 31
Less than 65 47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 41
Chronic Kidney Disease 52
Asthma 29
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 38
Dementia 22
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD treated as a general surgeon in Greensboro, NC during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 237
inpatient care 237

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 85
Female 88
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 119
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 57
From 75 to 84 51
85 and over 26
Less than 65 39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 43
Chronic Kidney Disease 57
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 42
Dementia 21
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD treated as a general surgeon in Greensboro, NC during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 234
inpatient care 234

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 79
Female 85
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 118
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 44
From 75 to 84 47
85 and over 34
Less than 65 39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 43
Chronic Kidney Disease 67
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 37
Dementia 23
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD treated as a general surgeon in Greensboro, NC during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 179
inpatient care 179

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 78
Female 60
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 95
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 42
From 75 to 84 44
85 and over 18
Less than 65 34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 55
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 38
Dementia 25
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD treated as a general surgeon in Greensboro, NC during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 130
inpatient care 130

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 57
Female 50
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 81
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 35
From 75 to 84 29
85 and over 18
Less than 65 25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 61
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 42
Dementia 20
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD treated as a general surgeon in Greensboro, NC during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 200
inpatient care 200

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 68
Female 63
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 98
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 54
From 75 to 84 35
85 and over 21
Less than 65 21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 58
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 37
Dementia 25
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD treated as a general surgeon in Greensboro, NC during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 104
inpatient care 104

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 50
Female 47
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 72
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 33
From 75 to 84 25
85 and over 23
Less than 65 16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 23
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 36
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 34
Diabetes 37
Dementia 22
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD treated as a general surgeon in Greensboro, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, anastomosis and minimally invasive procedures.

anastomosis 14
catheterization 14
doctor visit 55
gastrointestinal procedures 14
hospital care 222
inpatient care 222
minimally invasive procedures 14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 82
Female 79
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 117
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 45
85 and over 28
Less than 65 37
65 to 74 51

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 12
Osteoporosis 10
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 34
Atrial Fibrillation 20
Cancer 12
Dementia 19

Education & Training

Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD graduated from University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at SUNY, University at Buffalo Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery, Surgical Critical Care and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine (1996)

Residency: SUNY, University at Buffalo Affiliated Hospitals (2001)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Surgical Critical Care

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, TRICARE Prime Remote, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Duke Employee Plans, Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only), Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026), Duke Basic, Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026), Ambetter, Experience Health, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026), Healthy Blue, Trillium (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, All Savers Fully Insured, Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only), First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna/CVS Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Partners (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost
Aetna Traditional Choice
Aetna Medicare PPO
BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina
CIGNA Open Access Plus
WellCare
AmeriHealth
Medicare Part B
Medicare Advantage
AARP
CIGNA Open Access
United Healthcare PPO
United Healthcare POS
United Healthcare HMO
Aetna
Aetna Workers' Compensation
TRICARE Prime
United Healthcare
Aetna Open Choice PPO
TRICARE Prime Remote
Medicare
Medicaid
Humana
Cigna
TRICARE
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Aetna Managed Choice POS
Gateway Health Alliance
Aetna HMO
Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026)
*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.
Duke Employee Plans
Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)
*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.
Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)
Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026)
Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)
Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only)
Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026)
Duke Basic
Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026)
Ambetter
Experience Health
Aetna Select HMO
Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan
Blue Select
Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*
Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO
Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026)
Healthy Blue
Trillium (*Beginning January 2026)
Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option
All Savers Fully Insured
Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only)
First Medicare Direct
Carolina Complete Health
Healthgram
All Savers Alternate Funding
Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)
Aetna/CVS Health
Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
Partners (*Beginning January 2026)
Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan
Duke Select
Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice
NC State Employees Health Plan
Ambetter of North Carolina
United Medical Resources (UMR)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.88 out of 5 stars based on 69 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Greensboro, NC. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Burke E. Thompson, FACS, MPH, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
KCI USA, Inc $5,288 ABTHERA
$4,800 		PREVENA
$488
Haemonetics Corporation $248 TEG6s HEMOSTASIS SYSTEM
$141 		TEG
$107
Covidien LP $82 Situate
$82
Ethicon US, LLC $82 HARMONIC Product Family
$42 		VISTASEAL
$40
Mallinckrodt LLC $76 OFIRMEV
$76
Other $736 Exparel
$75 		GATTEX
$65 		XARACOLL
$56 		Zynrelef
$51 		STRAVIX
$44 		Other
$445
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $4,800
Food and Beverage $1,224
Travel and Lodging $488

Biography

Dr. Burke Thompson is a specialist in general surgery, trauma surgery, and critical care (intensive care medicine) in Greensboro, NC. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Thompson takes. He attended medical school at the University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine and the University of Florida College of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Thompson completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with SUNY, University at Buffalo. Dr. Thompson is conversant in Spanish. He is affiliated with Duke Health. According to Duke Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Greensboro, NC.

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