Walter Burnham Jr., MD

About

WALTER BURNHAM JR., MD is an orthopedic spine surgery located at 10 CONGRESS ST in PASADENA, CA.

Walter Burnham Jr. is one of 14 orthopedic providers listed in PASADENA, CA on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 100% of Walter Burnham Jr.'s identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles for 59 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles

  77

  59 patients · above the state median of 28

• Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion

  61

  27 patients · near the state median of 49

• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level

  32

  27 patients · below the state median of 50

• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level

  30

  24 patients · below the state median of 55

• Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment

  24

  15 patients · near the state median of 29

• Incision or removal of spine bone segment and removal of disc, each additional segment

  24

  16 patients

Training and practice

Walter Burnham Jr. has been in practice since 1995, after graduating from Loma Linda University School of Medicine.

• Practices with Huntington Orthopedic Surgical Group (18 clinicians)
• Affiliated with Huntington Hospital

Industry relationships

Manufacturers reported $28,383 in payments and transfers of value to Walter Burnham Jr. in 2024, excluding meals, travel and gifts. Relationships like these are common among surgeons who help design implants or train other clinicians, and companies are required by law to report them.

• speaking or training other clinicians

  $28,383

Reported by Farallon Surgical, LLC, Highridge Medical LLC, Boston Scientific Corporation and others.

Source: CMS Open Payments, 2024, as reported by manufacturers. Disclosure is required by law and does not indicate anything improper. Figures reflect what companies reported and may include work unrelated to patient care. Providers who believe a figure is wrong should take it up with CMS, and can contact us about how it appears here.

Registry record

• Licensed in California
• Registered as a sole proprietor

Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)

An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.