See All Internal Medicine Doctors in Des Moines, IA
Dr. Thomas Buroker, DO Icon-share Share Profile
icon-circle-check
Link Copied!
Profile link copied to clipboard!
Super Profile

Dr. Thomas Buroker, DO

Internal Medicine*
5.0 (18)
Map Pin Small Des Moines, IA
Accepting new patients
56 years of experience

Offers telehealth

Overview of Dr. Thomas Buroker, DO

Dr. Thomas Buroker, DO is an Internist in Des Moines, IA. They specialize in Internal Medicine, has 56 years of experience, and is board certified in Internal Medicine. They graduated from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine and is affiliated with Pella Regional Health Center. Patients rated Dr. Buroker an average 5.0 star rating.

Dr. Buroker works at Practice in Des Moines, IA with other offices in Newton, IA and Chariton, IA. They frequently treat conditions like Retroperitoneum Cancer, Nausea and Neutropenia along with other conditions at varying frequencies. They are accepting new patients and accept Aetna, Anthem and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield as well as other major insurance plans. Please call ahead to schedule an appointment and to confirm all accepted insurance plans.

Advertisement
Compare with other Internists
Compare Dr. Buroker with Internists near you

Dr. Buroker's Office Locations

  1. 1
    Mission Cancer and Blood
    1221 Pleasant St Ste 100, Des Moines, IA 50309 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (515) 282-2921
  2. 2
    Office
    300 N 4th Ave E Ste 250, Newton, IA 50208 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (641) 791-4800
  3. 3
    Mission Cancer and Blood
    411 Laurel St Ste A300, Des Moines, IA 50314 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (515) 247-3970
  4. 4
    Mercyone Newton Medical Center
    204 N 4th Ave E, Newton, IA 50208 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (641) 791-4800
  5. 5
    Lucas County Health Center
    1200 N 7th St, Chariton, IA 50049 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (641) 774-3000

Hospital Affiliations
Admitting Hospitals

Admitting hospitals are where the provider is credentialed to see patients, perform procedures, and send patients for continuous care.

  • Pella Regional Health Center

Experience & Treatment Frequency

NEW FEATURE

What is treatment frequency?

Our treatment frequency feature helps you understand howoften a provider performs or treats a specificprocedure/condition compared to other doctors. Providersrank in one of four frequency categories:

Very HighFrequency
HighFrequency
NormalFrequency
May Perform

Specific procedures/conditions that don’t haveenough data are indicated with “May Perform”. We encourageyou to contact the provider with questions about theirexperience.

Search for conditions or procedures.
Retroperitoneum Cancer
Nausea
Neutropenia

Treatment frequency



Many providers have expertise treating multiple conditions or procedures. FindCare uses a variety of data sources to determine which conditions or procedures a provider treats and their level of experience.
Retroperitoneum Cancer
Nausea
  • View other providers who treat Nausea
Neutropenia
Dehydration
Lung Cancer
Myeloproliferative Disorders
Acute Leukemia
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Adult Failure to Thrive
All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
Anal and Rectal Cancer
Anemia
  • View other providers who treat Anemia
Bladder Cancer
Bone Cancer
Brain Cancer
Breast Cancer
Breast Carcinoma
Cholangiocarcinoma
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
Colorectal Cancer
Constipation
Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
Endocrine Gland Cancer
Esophageal Cancer
Eye Cancer
Fallopian Tube Cancer
Follicular Lymphoma Grade 1
Hypothalamus Cancer
Kidney Cancer
Leukocytopenia
Limb Pain
Liver Cancer
Lobular Carcinoma
Macroglobulinemia (incl. Waldenstrom's )
Male Breast Carcinoma
Marginal Zone Lymphoma
Melanoma
  • View other providers who treat Melanoma
Metastatic Respiratory System Cancer
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Myeloma
  • View other providers who treat Myeloma
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Oral Cancer
Osteosarcoma
Ovarian Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer
Peritoneal Cancer
Pleura Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Shortness of Breath
Skin Cancer
Small Intestine Cancer
Stomach Cancer
Thyroid Cancer
Tobacco Use Disorder
Upper Digestive Tract Cancer
Urinary Tract Cancer
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Uterine Cancer
Arterial Blood Gas Test (ABG)
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Thoracentesis
Acute Lymphoid Leukemia
Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia Type 3
Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia
Acute Upper Respiratory Infection
Adrenal Gland Cancer
Asphyxia and Hypoxemia
Astrocytoma
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Benign Lung Neoplasms
Benign Mediastinal Tumor
Biliary Tract Cancer
Bleeding Disorders
Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
Burkitt's Lymphoma
Cachexia
  • View other providers who treat Cachexia
Central Nervous System Lymphoma
Cervical Cancer
Coagulation Disorders
Diffuse Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
Duodenal Cancer
ENT Cancer
Fever
  • View other providers who treat Fever
Follicular Lymphoma Grade 2
Follicular Lymphoma Grade 3
Follicular Lymphoma Grade 3A
Gallbladder and Biliary Tract Cancer
Gallbladder Cancer
Gastroptosis
Graft vs Host Disease
Gynecologic Cancer
Hemophilia
Hemophilia A
Hodgkin's Disease
Hypercoagulable State
Illeum Cancer
Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
Intestinal Diverticulitis
Joint Pain
Kaposi's Sarcoma
Laryngeal Cancer
Leukocytosis
Lymphocytosis
Lymphoma
  • View other providers who treat Lymphoma
Lymphoma, Large-Cell
Lymphosarcoma
Malignant Heart Tumors
Malignant Mediastinal Tumor
Malignant Pituitary Gland Tumor
Malignant Pleura Secondary
Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Mast Cell Diseases
Maternal Anemia
Mature T and NK-Cell Cancer
Mediastinal Tumors
Medulloblastoma
Meningiomas
Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Metastatic Breast Cancer
Mycosis Fungoides
Nodular Lymphoma
Nodular Sclerosis Hodgkins Lymphoma
Pancytopenia
Parathyroid Cancer
Penile Cancer
Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma
Pheochromocytoma
Pineal Region Tumors
Pleural Cancer
Polycythemia Rubra Vera
Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
Primary Hypercoagulable State
Purpura
  • View other providers who treat Purpura
Reticulosarcoma
Salivary Gland Cancer
Schwannoma
Secondary Hypertension
Secondary Malignancies
Sickle Cell Disease
Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Soft Tissue Sarcoma of Head, Face, and Neck
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Skin
Stomach and Small Intestine Cancer
Testicular Cancer
Thalassemia
Throat Cancer (Hypopharyngeal)
Throat Cancer (Oropharyngeal)
Throat Pain
Thrombocytosis
Thrush
  • View other providers who treat Thrush
Thymomas
  • View other providers who treat Thymomas
Tongue Cancer
Tonsil Cancer
Vaginal Cancer
Venous Embolism and Thrombosis
von Willebrand Disease
Vulvar Cancer
Bone Marrow Biopsy
Immunization Administration
Check your insurance
    Close Icon
    Please double-check when making an appointment.

    View All Accepted Carriers

    • Aetna
    • Anthem
    • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
    • Blue Cross Blue Shield
    • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
    • Cigna
    • Curative
    • First Health
    • Humana
    • MultiPlan
    • Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield

    * Please verify this information when scheduling an appointment.

    Ratings & Reviews
    Reviews are displayed in date order and collected from patients who have agreed to reporting accurate and fair reviews. Providers with no reviews may have a new FindCare profile, or no submitted reviews on FindCare yet.

    Learn more about how FindCare's ratings and reviews work

    5.0
    Average provider rating
    Based on 18 ratings
    Patient Ratings (18)
    5 Star
    (18)
    4 Star
    (0)
    3 Star
    (0)
    2 Star
    (0)
    1 Star
    (0)
    Leave a review

    How was your appointment with Dr. Buroker?

    Read more reviews on Healthgrades
    Photo: Dr. Thomas Buroker, DO
    How would you rate your experience with Dr. Thomas Buroker, DO?
    • Likelihood of recommending Dr. Buroker to family and friends

    Dr. Buroker's Office & Staff

    • Ease of scheduling urgent appointments
    • Office environment, cleanliness, comfort, etc.
    • Staff friendliness and courteousness
    • Total wait time (waiting & exam rooms)

    Experience with Dr. Buroker

    • Level of trust in provider's decisions
    • How well provider explains medical condition(s)
    • How well provider listens and answers questions
    • Hpends appropriate amount of time with patients

    Tell Us About Yourself

    • Your gender:
    • Your age group:
    • Number of office visits you've had in the last 2 years:

    Finish Here

    • How would you like to confirm your survey information?
      Standard text messaging and data rates may apply.
    Thank you for sharing your feedback about Dr. Thomas Buroker, DO.

    About Dr. Thomas Buroker, DO

    Specialties*
    • Internal Medicine

    • *Healthline does not verify qualifications for medical specialties. Please verify your provider's specialty and qualifications directly with your provider and applicable medical board.
    Specialties*
    Years of Experience
    • 56 years of experience
    Years of Experience
    Years of experience represents how long a provider has been practicing in their field since graduating from medical school. Not all providers will have this information available.

    Languages Spoken
    • English
    Languages Spoken
    NPI Number
    • 1982665337
    NPI Number
    A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit identifier issued by the government to healthcare providers.

    Education & Certifications

    Fellowship
    • Wayne
    Fellowship
    Internship
    • Sinai Grace Hospital
    Internship
    Medical Education
    • Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Medical Education
    Board Certifications
    • Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology
    Board Certifications
    What’s a board certification and why is it important that my provider has one?

    A board certification represents a provider’s dedication to ongoing training in one or more specialties, including the completion of intensive exams. While not all specialties have board certifications, if your provider does have one they’ve taken the extra step to master their specialty and to keep up with the latest advancements in their field.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Dr. Thomas Buroker, DO is accepting new patients on Healthline FindCare. You can check to see if Dr. Buroker is offering online scheduling or call the provider’s office for more information.

    Dr. Buroker has indicated that they do offer telehealth services. Please call the provider’s office at for more information.

    Dr. Buroker has seen patients for Retroperitoneum Cancer, Nausea and Neutropenia, and more. You can see other conditions treated by Dr. Buroker on their profile. Please call the provider’s office to confirm all visit reasons.

    18 patients have reviewed Dr. Buroker. The overall rating for this provider is 5.0. You can read verified reviews and ratings and leave your own review based on your experience with Dr. Buroker.

    Whether a person prefers to schedule an appointment online or over the phone with Dr. Buroker, there are benefits to both methods. A person calling to schedule an with Dr. Buroker appointment can ask questions about the practice, provider availability, conditions treated, procedures performed, and if their insurance carrier is accepted. While online scheduling is quicker, easier, allows one to view a wide range of appointment times, and may provide the ability to sync with a personal calendar.

    Telehealth Options
    This provider has not specified a telehealth appointment method. Would you still like to make an appointment with Dr. Buroker?
    Call now to make an appointment
    (515) 282-2921

    Are you Dr. Thomas Buroker, DO?

    Claim your profile through Healthgrades to keep it updated and reach more patients.

    It’s free and only takes a minute.

    CLAIM MY PROFILE

    Search

    Primary Care
    Close Icon