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Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

Temple University School of Medicine (1985)

5325 Northgate Drive Suite 209
Bethlehem, PA 18017

(610) 625-8898

Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD is a pulmonologist in Bethlehem, PA specializing in adult pulmonology. He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1985 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD is affiliated with Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG).

Office Locations

5325 Northgate Drive Suite 209
Bethlehem, PA 18017

(610) 625-8898

(610) 625-8899

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In The News

“"Treadmills play a big role in exercise and health," said Bethlehem lung specialist Dr. Brian Burlew.”—"Where walkers could fear to tread ** Health, fitness experts say treadmills can be dangerous if they are not used properly.", The Morning Call, December 2000

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD in 2023

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inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2013 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
bronchoscopy	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	1585
hospital care	1221
inpatient care	1221
minimally invasive procedures	16
nursing home care	1490
pleural drainage	32
preventive care	70
pulmonary testing	209
vaccines	70

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD.

**Gender**
Male	509
Female	572

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1006
Black	16
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	382
85 and over	171
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
bronchoscopy	19
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	1522
hospital care	1503
inpatient care	1503
minimally invasive procedures	19
nursing home care	1449
pleural drainage	15
preventive care	61
pulmonary testing	222
vaccines	61

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD.

**Gender**
Male	535
Female	681

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1148
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	421
From 75 to 84	413
85 and over	201
Less than 65	181

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
doctor visit	1765
hospital care	1154
inpatient care	1154
nursing home care	1089
pleural drainage	12
preventive care	57
pulmonary testing	100
vaccines	57

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD.

**Gender**
Male	980
Female	1294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2094
Black	0
Hispanic	88
Asian	0
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	864
From 75 to 84	750
85 and over	354
Less than 65	306

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	53
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2016 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1803
hospital care	935
inpatient care	935
nursing home care	1509
preventive care	63
pulmonary testing	98
vaccines	63

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD.

**Gender**
Male	450
Female	603

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	978
Black	18
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	433
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	154
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, asthma, high cholesterol and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	73
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2017 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1856
hospital care	1132
inpatient care	1132
nursing home care	1324
preventive care	19
pulmonary testing	107
vaccines	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD.

**Gender**
Male	487
Female	618

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1002
Black	25
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	443
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	158
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	14
doctor visit	1581
hospital care	2634
inpatient care	2634
preventive care	25
pulmonary testing	33
vaccines	25

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD.

**Gender**
Male	417
Female	527

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	883
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	395
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	140
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	28
doctor visit	1391
hospital care	2257
inpatient care	2257
minimally invasive procedures	11
preventive care	31
pulmonary testing	30
vaccines	31

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD.

**Gender**
Male	381
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	833
Black	16
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	379
From 75 to 84	293
85 and over	124
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, counseling services and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD for Medicare patients.

counseling services	32
doctor visit	1057
hospital care	2279
inpatient care	2279
preventive care	32

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD.

**Gender**
Male	368
Female	497

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	800
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	103
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, counseling services and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD for Medicare patients.

counseling services	36
doctor visit	1141
hospital care	1657
inpatient care	1657
preventive care	36
pulmonary testing	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD.

**Gender**
Male	371
Female	481

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	796
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	99
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and counseling services.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD for Medicare patients.

counseling services	27
doctor visit	1081
hospital care	1263
inpatient care	1263
preventive care	27
pulmonary testing	49

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	728
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	94
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and counseling services.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD for Medicare patients.

counseling services	32
doctor visit	1091
hospital care	1073
inpatient care	1073
preventive care	32
pulmonary testing	77

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD.

**Gender**
Male	355
Female	459

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	752
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	307
85 and over	100
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bethlehem, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and pulmonary testing.

aspiration	19
bronchoscopy	19
counseling services	31
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	1443
hospital care	1555
inpatient care	1555
minimally invasive procedures	15
nursing home care	1372
pleural drainage	19
preventive care	41
pulmonary testing	93
vaccines	46

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD.

**Gender**
Male	472
Female	608

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1001
Hispanic	34
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	365
85 and over	154
Less than 65	130
65 to 74	430

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	40
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1985. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine (1985)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$151,406 OFEV $33,392	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $7,157	Spiriva $6,250	STIOLTO $5,366	Respimat $2,450	Other $96,791
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$45,519 BREO $24,657	ANORO $11,249	BREO ELLIPTA $4,750	ANORO ELLIPTA $3,164	NUCALA $747	Other $952
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$26,379 BREZTRI $11,003	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $10,563	BREZTRI AEROSPHERE $3,271	SYMBICORT $372	AIRSUPRA $320	Other $849
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$8,627 Lonhala Magnair $5,771	Brovana $2,847	UTIBRON $8
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$7,983 DALIRESP $7,973	TUDORZA $7	BYSTOLIC $4
Other	$5,499 Prolastin-C $365	XOLAIR $336	ACTHAR $317	Esbriet $294	UPTRAVI $289	Other $3,897

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$185,432
Food and Beverage	$25,459
Consulting Fee	$21,595
Travel and Lodging	$12,524
Education	$403

Biography

Dr. Brian Burlew is a specialist in adult pulmonology. He is rated highly by his patients. Dr. Burlew's clinical interests include shortness of breath (dyspnea), swollen lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy), and CPAP treatment. After completing medical school at Temple University School of Medicine, he performed his residency at Graduate Hospital. Dr. Burlew is professionally affiliated with Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG).

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