Dr. Edward P. Butler, MD

  • Melrose, MA
  • Infectious disease specialist
NPI1699756916
Medicare services, 2023
59
Part D claims, 2024
110
Publications
2
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$566
Practice address
585 Lebanon Street, Melrose, MA 02176
Practice phone
Call (781) 979-3000
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

MelroseWakefield Hospital

Hospital · Melrose, Massachusetts

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Dr. Edward P. Butler is an infectious disease specialist in Melrose, Massachusetts

Dr. Butler practices at MelroseWakefield Hospital in Melrose, Massachusetts, part of Tufts Medicine.

Dr. Butler's NPI, 1699756916, was assigned on November 14, 2005. Dr. Butler graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1975. Dr. Butler's Massachusetts license number on file is 40936.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
November 14, 2005
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(781) 979-3000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
77
Medical school graduation
1975

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Dr. Edward P. Butler practices at MelroseWakefield Hospital in Melrose, Massachusetts

Dr. Butler's primary practice is MelroseWakefield Hospital, at 585 Lebanon Street, Melrose, MA 02176 in Middlesex County. The practice phone is (781) 979-3000.

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Dr. Edward P. Butler is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Butler's primary practice is MelroseWakefield Hospital in Melrose, Massachusetts, part of Tufts Medicine. The medical group on file is Tufts Medical Center Community Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Butler to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
MelroseWakefield HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Edward P. Butler is one of 395 infectious disease specialists in Massachusetts

Infectious disease is Dr. Butler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dr. Butler is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Butler has a license on file in Massachusetts.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Infectious disease, MassachusettsPrimaryLicense 40936 · 1987 to 2025 · taxonomy 207RI0200X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acute skin infection, hepatitis c, hiv/aids, joint or bone infection, pneumonia, shingles and UTI among the conditions Dr. Butler treats.

Infectious disease specialists near Dr. Butler

Counts of infectious disease specialists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

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Dr. Edward P. Butler billed Medicare for 59 services in 2023

CMS data shows 59 Medicare services from Dr. Butler across 3 procedure codes in 2023, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $4,570 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202359
Paid by Medicare$4,570
Procedure codes3

Dr. Butler's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Office and hospital visits
2022: 442023: 5934%

Dr. Butler compared with the Massachusetts median for infectious disease specialists, 2023

  • Dr. Butler
  • Massachusetts median
Medicare services
59vs 16364% below
Part D claims
13vs 10888% below

Medians across 363 infectious disease specialists in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Butler's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023

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Dr. Edward P. Butler's patients have a median age of 52

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Butler's median patient age at 52, with 44% women.

Dr. Butler's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 52

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women44%
  • Men56%

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Dr. Edward P. Butler wrote 110 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Butler wrote 110 Medicare Part D claims for 11 patients. 78% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $154 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 145 claims across 8 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024110
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$154
Part D patients11

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

  • Generic86 claims78%
  • Brand-name and other24 claims22%

Dr. Butler's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Butler's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over12%13 of 110 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1452024: 1391%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 8 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Dr. Edward P. Butler has 2 publications on record

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Butler, published from 2017 to 2018. The most frequent topics are Sedentary Behavior.

Papers2
Years published2017 to 2018

Topics Dr. Butler writes about most

  • Sedentary Behavior

Recent publications by Dr. Butler

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Dr. Edward P. Butler received $566 in industry payments from 2016 to 2021

CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Butler from 2 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2021. Education make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $544.

General payments to Dr. Butler by program year, 2016 to 2021

General payments to Dr. Butler by kind, 2016 to 2021

$566in total
  • Education$53795%
  • Food and beverage$295%

Companies that paid Dr. Butler the most, 2016 to 2021

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

Dr. Edward P. Butler has 3 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Butler, most recently Regional Top Doctor in 2014.

Awards and honors for Dr. Butler

  1. 2014
    • Regional Top Doctor
  2. Undated
    • Checkbook Top Doc
    • Super Doc

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Edward P. Butler graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine

Dr. Butler graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1975. Dr. Butler is a member of ACP.

  1. Medical schoolTufts University School Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in infectious diseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Edward P. 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 Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Edward P. Butler's NPI number?

Dr. Edward P. Butler's NPI number is 1699756916. It was assigned on November 14, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Edward P. Butler?

Dr. Edward P. Butler is an infectious disease specialist in Melrose, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Infectious Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0200X).

Where does Dr. Edward P. Butler practice?

Dr. Butler practices at 585 Lebanon Street, Melrose, MA 02176. Dr. Butler's primary practice is MelroseWakefield Hospital in Melrose, Massachusetts, part of Tufts Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Butler to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Edward P. Butler's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Butler is (781) 979-3000.

What is Dr. Edward P. Butler's medical license number?

Dr. Butler's Massachusetts license number on file is 40936.

Which hospitals is Dr. Edward P. Butler affiliated with?

Dr. Butler practices at MelroseWakefield Hospital in Melrose, Massachusetts.

What medical group is Dr. Edward P. Butler part of?

Dr. Butler is linked to Tufts Medical Center Community Care. Dmand AI links Dr. Butler to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Edward P. Butler accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Butler billed Medicare for 59 services in 2023.

Is Dr. Edward P. Butler board certified?

Yes. Dr. Butler is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Edward P. Butler bill to Medicare?

In 2023, Dr. Butler's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, new patient (99204).

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Where did Dr. Edward P. Butler go to medical school?

Dr. Butler graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1975.

What drugs does Dr. Edward P. Butler prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Butler's most prescribed drugs by claims were Quetiapine Fumarate.

Has Dr. Edward P. Butler received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $566 in general payments to Dr. Butler from 2 companies from 2016 to 2021. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Dr. Edward P. Butler been practicing?

Dr. Butler graduated from medical school in 1975, 51 years ago.

Does Dr. Edward P. Butler do research?

Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Butler, published from 2017 to 2018.

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