Dr. Brian R. Butler, MD

  • San Diego, CA
  • Hospitalist
NPI1003058991PAC ID7719131622
Medicare services, 2024
256
Medicare patients, 2024
113
Part D claims, 2024
85
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$2,557
Practice address
4077 5th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
Practice phone
Call (619) 294-8111
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

Hospital · San Diego, California

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Dr. Brian R. Butler is a hospitalist in San Diego, California

Dr. Butler practices at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego in San Diego, California, part of Scripps Health.

Dr. Butler's NPI, 1003058991, was assigned on March 24, 2009. Dr. Butler graduated from UNMC in 2009. Dr. Butler holds California license A115294.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7719131622
NPI enumeration date
March 24, 2009
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(619) 294-8111
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
43
Medical school graduation
2009

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Brian R. Butler practices at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego in San Diego, California

Dr. Butler's primary practice is Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, at 4077 5th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 294-8111.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Brian R. Butler is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Butler's primary practice is Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego in San Diego, California, part of Scripps Health. The medical group on file is SHIPMG Radiology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Butler to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Brian R. Butler's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Butler practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Scripps Mercy Hospital San DiegoAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Brian R. Butler is one of 3,186 hospitalists in California

Hospitalist is Dr. Butler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Butler is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Butler's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Hospitalist, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A115294 · 2011 to 2026 · taxonomy 208M00000X
  • Texas license2012 to 2015

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists cellulitis, circulation problems, pulmonary embolism and sepsis among the conditions Dr. Butler treats.

Hospitalists near Dr. Butler

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Brian R. Butler billed Medicare for 256 services in 2024

CMS data shows 256 Medicare services from Dr. Butler across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 113 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $21,838 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024256
Medicare patients113
Paid by Medicare$21,838
Procedure codes4

Dr. Butler's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4072024: 25637%

Dr. Butler compared with the California median for hospitalists, 2024

  • Dr. Butler
  • California median
Medicare services
256vs 43040% below
Medicare patients
113vs 20144% below

Medians across 2,991 hospitalists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Butler's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Brian R. Butler treated 113 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 113 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Butler in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 47 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 56% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.67, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Butler's median patient age at 63, with 40% women.

Medicare patients, 2024113
Average age74
Average risk score2.67
Also on Medicaid56%

Dr. Butler's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Butler's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4742%
  • Men6658%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Butler's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol74%
  3. Heart failure50%
  4. Arthritis45%
  5. Diabetes45%
  6. Ischemic heart disease44%
  7. Chronic kidney disease43%
  8. COPD40%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Butler's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 63

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women40%
  • Men60%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Brian R. Butler wrote 85 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Butler wrote 85 Medicare Part D claims for 33 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202485
Part D patients33

Dr. Butler's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic67 claims79%
  • Brand-name and other18 claims21%

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Brian R. Butler takes part in Medicare

Dr. Butler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Brian R. Butler received $2,557 in industry payments from 2017 to 2019

CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Butler from 1 drug or device company from 2017 to 2019. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 86% of the total. Varian Medical Systems, Inc. paid the most, $2,557.

General payments to Dr. Butler by program year, 2017 to 2019

General payments to Dr. Butler by kind, 2017 to 2019

$2.6Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$2,20786%
  • Food and beverage$35014%

Companies that paid Dr. Butler the most, 2017 to 2019

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Brian R. Butler graduated from UNMC

Dr. Butler graduated from UNMC in 2009.

  1. Medical schoolUNMC
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Brian R. Butler accepts plans from 7 insurance carriers

Dr. Butler is in network with 7 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Regence Health Plans
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Butler accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare6
  2. PPO5
  3. HMO2
  4. POS2
  5. EPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Brian R. Butler's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Brian R. Butler's NPI number?

Dr. Brian R. Butler's NPI number is 1003058991. It was assigned on March 24, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Brian R. Butler?

Dr. Brian R. Butler is a hospitalist in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).

Where does Dr. Brian R. Butler practice?

Dr. Butler practices at 4077 5th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103. Dr. Butler's primary practice is Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego in San Diego, California, part of Scripps Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Butler to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Brian R. Butler's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Butler is (619) 294-8111.

What is Dr. Brian R. Butler's medical license number?

Dr. Butler holds California license A115294, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Brian R. Butler been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Butler in California (2011 to 2026) and Texas (2012 to 2015).

Which hospitals is Dr. Brian R. Butler affiliated with?

Dr. Butler practices at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego in San Diego, California.

What medical group is Dr. Brian R. Butler part of?

Dr. Butler is linked to SHIPMG Radiology.

Does Dr. Brian R. Butler accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Butler billed Medicare for 256 services in 2024, and Dr. Butler accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Brian R. Butler see?

CMS counts 113 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Butler in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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Is Dr. Brian R. Butler board certified?

Yes. Dr. Butler is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Brian R. Butler bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Butler's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99239).

Where did Dr. Brian R. Butler go to medical school?

Dr. Butler graduated from UNMC in 2009.

Has Dr. Brian R. Butler received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,557 in general payments to Dr. Butler from 1 company from 2017 to 2019. The largest total came from Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

How long has Dr. Brian R. Butler been practicing?

Dr. Butler graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Brian R. Butler accept?

Dr. Butler is in network with 7 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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