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Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD

Specializes in: Dermatology (Skin Disorders)
Duke University School of Medicine (1979)
Professional interests include: skin cancer
77 Vilcom Center Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD is a dermatologist in Durham, NC specializing in dermatology (skin disorders). He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1979 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD is affiliated with Duke Health and DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC.

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Office Locations

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710
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Duke Health

77 Vilcom Center Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 997-3376
(919) 997-3377
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

vascular birthmark removal

By Affordability:

birthmark removal
vascular birthmark removal

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD performed more vascular birthmark removal procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for birthmark removal, and vascular birthmark removal that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD treated as a dermatologist in Durham, NC during 2012 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 27
doctor visit 284
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 102
skin procedures 102

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD treated as a dermatologist in Durham, NC during 2013 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, compression therapy and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD for Medicare patients.

compression therapy 104
diagnostic procedures 25
doctor visit 350
immobilization 104
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 131
skin procedures 131

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD.

Gender
Male 101
Female 138
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 200
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 93
From 75 to 84 74
85 and over 32
Less than 65 40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD in 2013

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 40
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 22
Dementia 7
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD treated as a dermatologist in Durham, NC during 2014 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 28
doctor visit 336
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 97
skin procedures 97

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD.

Gender
Male 102
Female 134
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 206
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 107
From 75 to 84 63
85 and over 36
Less than 65 30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD in 2014

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 42
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 20
Dementia 8
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD treated as a dermatologist in Durham, NC during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 30
doctor visit 512
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 171
skin procedures 171

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD.

Gender
Male 252
Female 334
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 490
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 246
From 75 to 84 170
85 and over 76
Less than 65 94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD in 2015

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 30
Dementia 9
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD treated as a dermatologist in Durham, NC during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 28
doctor visit 438
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 126
skin procedures 126

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD.

Gender
Male 92
Female 141
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 211
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 112
From 75 to 84 65
85 and over 29
Less than 65 27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD in 2016

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 25
Dementia 10
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD treated as a dermatologist in Durham, NC during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 25
doctor visit 300
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 108
skin procedures 108

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD.

Gender
Male 89
Female 127
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 193
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 99
From 75 to 84 65
85 and over 28
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD in 2017

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 38
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 23
Dementia 12
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD treated as a dermatologist in Durham, NC during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 23
doctor visit 252
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 81
skin procedures 81

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD.

Gender
Male 83
Female 109
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 173
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 93
From 75 to 84 62
85 and over 21
Less than 65 16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD in 2018

Hypertension 54
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 27
Dementia 9
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD treated as a dermatologist in Durham, NC during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 181
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 64
skin procedures 64

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD.

Gender
Male 65
Female 81
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 131
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 58
From 75 to 84 54
85 and over 17
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD in 2019

Hypertension 55
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 21
Dementia 10
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD treated as a dermatologist in Durham, NC during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 134
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 37
skin procedures 37

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD.

Gender
Male 40
Female 49
Age
From 65 to 74 33
From 75 to 84 40
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD in 2020

Hypertension 52
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 25
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD treated as a dermatologist in Durham, NC during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 98
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 51
skin procedures 51

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD.

Gender
Male 39
Female 42
Age
From 65 to 74 39
From 75 to 84 26
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD in 2021

Hypertension 48
High Cholesterol 42
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 20
Dementia 0
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD treated as a dermatologist in Durham, NC during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 76
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 50
skin procedures 50

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD.

Gender
Male 34
Female 43
Age
From 65 to 74 33
From 75 to 84 27
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD in 2022

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 14
Dementia 0
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD treated as a dermatologist in Durham, NC were compression therapy, immobilization, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

compression therapy 104
diagnostic procedures 26
doctor visit 269
immobilization 104
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 92
skin procedures 92

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD.

Gender
Male 81
Female 108
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 145
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 58
85 and over 21
Less than 65 22
65 to 74 83

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 51
High Cholesterol 43
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 3
Osteoporosis 11
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 20
Atrial Fibrillation 7
Dementia 5
Cancer 9

Education & Training

Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1979. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Dermatology, Dermatology and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine (1979)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (1982)

Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology, Dermatology

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health
DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC

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. Claude Shreve Burton III, 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 Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, 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. Claude Shreve Burton III, 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 Quality Point of Service (QPOS)
Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II
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. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.95 out of 5 stars based on 225 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Claude Shreve Burton III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Genentech USA, Inc. $73 Erivedge
$73
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $73

Biography

Dr. Claude Burton works as a dermatology (skin disorders). In his practice, Dr. Burton focuses on skin cancer. Dr. Burton has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He appears to be in-network for Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, in addition to other insurance carriers. His education and training includes medical school at Duke University School of Medicine and residency at Duke University Medical Center. He is professionally affiliated with Duke Health.

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