Dr. Salim I. Butrus, MD

Dr. Butrus practices at S.I. Butrus, M.D., Eye Center On Capitol Hill in Washington, District of Columbia.

Dr. Butrus' NPI, 1275594970, was assigned on March 31, 2006. Dr. Butrus graduated from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine in 1979. Dr. Butrus holds District of Columbia license MD 18998.

Dr. Butrus' primary practice is S.I. Butrus, M.D., Eye Center on Capitol Hill, at 650 Pennsylvania SE Ave, Washington, DC 20003 in District Of Columbia County. The practice phone is (202) 544-1900.

Dr. Butrus' primary practice is S.I. Butrus, M.D., Eye Center On Capitol Hill in Washington, District of Columbia. Dr. Butrus is also affiliated with MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Butrus to 1 more physician office and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Ophthalmology is Dr. Butrus' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Butrus is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Butrus' licenses on file in 4 states: District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and Louisiana.

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation, eyelid inflammation and glaucoma among the conditions Dr. Butrus treats.

CMS data shows 3,731 Medicare services from Dr. Butrus across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 484 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $236,487 for them.

CMS counts 484 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Butrus in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 195 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.35, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Butrus' median patient age at 70, with 65% women.

In 2024, Dr. Butrus wrote 2,161 Medicare Part D claims for 313 patients. 77% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,019 of them, across 20 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $133,096 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,685 claims across 18 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 25 out of 100 for Dr. Butrus for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Butrus accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 46 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Butrus, more than 62% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 36 papers to Dr. Butrus, published from 2007 to 2015. 2015 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Conjunctiva, Conjunctivitis, Allergic and Mast Cells. Dr. Butrus has published most often in Am J Ophthalmol. Dr. Butrus' most frequent co-authors are Mark Barry Abelson, MD, William Ezial Berger, MD and John Peter Campbell, MD, MPH.

CMS Open Payments shows 40 general payments to Dr. Butrus from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $354.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Butrus.

Dr. Butrus graduated from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine in 1979. Dr. Butrus is a member of AAO.

Dr. Butrus is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.