What is James Butler's specialty?

James Butler (NPI 1609960541) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Orthopedic Surgery in Slidell, LA.

Where does James Butler practice?

James Butler practices in Slidell, LA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1609960541.

How much does Medicare pay James Butler?

James Butler (NPI 1609960541) received approximately $83K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 237 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1609960541

James ButlerMD

PRACTICEJAMES C BUTLERSee all providers at this practice →

Orthopedic SurgerySlidell, LAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

469

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

1,010

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$33K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 318 Orthopedic Surgery providers in LA — below median (cohort median 1,748).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

495

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$4K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

25.3%

Top prescribed drugs

Meloxicam87 claims

Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen67 claims

Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen58 claims

Gabapentin54 claims

Tizanidine Hcl50 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$685

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$685

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$685

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where James Butler's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 10 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
SLIDELL SPECIALTY HOSPITAL LP	129	434
Michael Beninato Physician Assistant · Slidell, LA	49	184
KAMATH, KISHORE	41	92
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc Clinical Laboratory · Houston, TX	40	116
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings Clinical Laboratory · Birmingham, AL	23	46
FORREST COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL	22	44
OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER - NORTHSHORE, L.L.C.	16	42
Ronald Segura Pain Management · Covington, LA	16	73
NPI 1346239910	13	66
Michael Casey Family Practice · Slidell, LA	12	31

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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