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Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease) and Plastic Surgery

Harvard Medical School

1513 S Grand Avenue Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90015

(213) 234-1000

Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD is an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease) and plastic surgery. He graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD is affiliated with California Hospital Medical Center, Dignity Health and Eyesthetica.

Office Locations

1513 S Grand Avenue Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90015

(213) 234-1000

(213) 234-1001

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28212 Kelly Johnson Parkway Suite 239
Santa Clarita, CA 91355

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Dignity Health

500 Molino Street Suite 107
Los Angeles, CA 90013

(213) 234-1000

(213) 234-1001

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625 S Fair Oaks Suite 265
Pasadena, CA 91105

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

external ethmoidectomy

In 2023, Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD performed more external ethmoidectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

eyelid plastic surgery

eyelid surgery

By Affordability:

visual field test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD performed more eyelid plastic surgery, and eyelid surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for visual field test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blepharoptosis repair

conjunctivoplasty

excision

eyelid lesion excision

nasolacrimal duct probing

In 2012, Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD performed more blepharoptosis (droopy eyelid) repair, conjunctivoplasty, excision, eyelid lesion excision, and nasolacrimal duct probing procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2012 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	806
excision	175
eye procedures	599
injections	94
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	272
minimally invasive procedures	94
nose surgery	34
plastic surgery procedures	322
reconstructive surgery	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	154
tissue transfer	32
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	100

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2013 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	781
excision	159
eye procedures	620
injections	51
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	266
minimally invasive procedures	51
nose surgery	51
plastic surgery procedures	334
reconstructive surgery	43
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	131
tissue transfer	43
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	100

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	0
Hispanic	162
Asian	84
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	107
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2014 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	685
excision	121
eye procedures	416
injections	52
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	199
minimally invasive procedures	52
nose surgery	39
plastic surgery procedures	229
reconstructive surgery	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	101
tissue transfer	24
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	69

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	115
Asian	77
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	79
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2015 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	688
excision	98
eye procedures	400
injections	53
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	206
minimally invasive procedures	53
nose surgery	49
plastic surgery procedures	225
reconstructive surgery	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	73
tissue transfer	33
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	49

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	590

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	476
Black	0
Hispanic	188
Asian	162
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	186
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2016 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	689
excision	66
eye procedures	351
injections	51
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	163
minimally invasive procedures	51
nose surgery	28
plastic surgery procedures	205
reconstructive surgery	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	52
tissue transfer	30
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	23

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	15
Hispanic	97
Asian	81
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	76
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2017 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	779
excision	62
eye procedures	433
injections	67
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	157
minimally invasive procedures	67
nose surgery	33
plastic surgery procedures	283
reconstructive surgery	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	45
tissue transfer	25
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	13
Hispanic	128
Asian	70
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	67
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2018 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD for Medicare patients.

cyst removal	12
doctor visit	760
excision	78
eye procedures	479
foreign body removal	16
injections	85
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	143
minimally invasive procedures	63
plastic surgery procedures	236
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	78

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	15
Hispanic	116
Asian	65
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	77
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2019 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD for Medicare patients.

cyst removal	16
doctor visit	750
excision	57
eye procedures	461
foreign body removal	20
injections	109
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	166
minimally invasive procedures	75
nose surgery	34
plastic surgery procedures	213
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	40

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	15
Hispanic	93
Asian	83
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	85
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2020 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, plastic surgery procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	656
excision	85
eye procedures	467
foreign body removal	18
injections	99
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	163
minimally invasive procedures	77
nose surgery	33
plastic surgery procedures	149
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	68
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	30

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	17
Hispanic	76
Asian	54
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	73
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2021 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, plastic surgery procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	693
excision	78
eye procedures	512
foreign body removal	18
injections	96
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	173
minimally invasive procedures	77
nose surgery	13
plastic surgery procedures	172
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	65
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	18

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	0
Hispanic	74
Asian	68
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	88
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2022 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, plastic surgery procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	736
excision	75
eye procedures	498
injections	86
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	179
minimally invasive procedures	86
nose surgery	18
plastic surgery procedures	171
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	57
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	0
Hispanic	73
Asian	82
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	77
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, CA were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and excision.

cyst removal	14
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	729
excision	95
eye procedures	476
foreign body removal	18
injections	76
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	189
minimally invasive procedures	67
nose surgery	33
plastic surgery procedures	230
reconstructive surgery	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	78
tissue transfer	31
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	46

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	75
Non-Hispanic White	253
Hispanic	102
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	154
85 and over	83
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	198

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	10
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School. He completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Ophthalmology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Ophthalmology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

California Hospital Medical Center

Dignity Health

Eyesthetica

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Poriferous LLC	$4,022 Su-Por Surgical Implants $2,092	SuPor Surgical Implants $1,930
Allergan Inc.	$412 NATRELLE IMPLANTS $25	BOTOX COSMETIC $19	$368
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$254 TEPEZZA $227	$27
Alcon Vision LLC	$243 Hydrus Microstent $135	CLAREON $108
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.	$205 $205
Other	$237 Xeomin $220	None Specified $17

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$4,022
Food and Beverage	$1,333
Gift	$17

Biography

Dr. Michael Burnstine is a specialist in plastic surgery and ophthalmology (eye disease). Patient ratings for Dr. Burnstine average 3.0 stars (out of 5). He attended medical school at Harvard Medical School and the University of Michigan Medical School. His training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan. He has received the distinction of Southern California Super Doctors. Dr. Burnstine is conversant in Spanish. He is affiliated with California Hospital Medical Center. According to Dignity Health, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Burnstine's office in Santa Clarita, CA.