Dr. Parag Butala, MD

  • Gastonia, NC
  • Plastic surgeon
NPI1245498443PAC ID1658427158
Medicare services, 2024
2,058
Medicare patients, 2024
367
Part D claims, 2024
153
Publications
17
Clinical trials
1
Practice address
2525 Court Drive, Gastonia, NC 28054
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Primary practice

Caromont Regional Medical Center - HOPD

Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Gastonia, North Carolina

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Dr. Parag Butala is a plastic surgeon in Gastonia, North Carolina

Dr. Butala practices at Caromont Regional Medical Center - HOPD in Gastonia, North Carolina.

Dr. Butala's NPI, 1245498443, was assigned on May 26, 2008. Dr. Butala graduated from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in 2006. Dr. Butala holds North Carolina license 201200537.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1658427158
NPI enumeration date
May 26, 2008
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
46
Medical school graduation
2006

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

Dr. Parag Butala practices at Caromont Regional Medical Center - HOPD in Gastonia, North Carolina

Dr. Butala's primary practice is Caromont Regional Medical Center - HOPD, at 2525 Court Drive, Gastonia, NC 28054.

  • Caromont Regional Medical Center - HOPD
    2525 Court Drive, Gastonia, NC 28054

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Dr. Parag Butala is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Butala's primary practice is Caromont Regional Medical Center - HOPD in Gastonia, North Carolina. Dr. Butala is also affiliated with CaroMont Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Butala to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Caromont Regional Medical Center - HOPDAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Parag Butala is one of 137 plastic surgeons in North Carolina

Plastic surgery is Dr. Butala's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Butala is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Butala's licenses on file in 2 states: North Carolina and New York.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Plastic surgery, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 201200537 · 2012 to 2026 · taxonomy 208200000X
  • New York license2007 to 2013

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists breast reconstruction and head wound among the conditions Dr. Butala treats.

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Dr. Parag Butala billed Medicare for 2,058 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,058 Medicare services from Dr. Butala across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 367 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $185,848 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20242,058
Medicare patients367
Paid by Medicare$185,848
Procedure codes22

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 1,3762024: 1,75828%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2592024: 30016%

Dr. Butala compared with the North Carolina median for plastic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Butala
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
2,058vs 6631.2 times
Medicare patients
367vs 655.6 times
Part D claims
108vs 274.0 times

Medians across 120 plastic surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Butala'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. Parag Butala treated 367 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 367 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Butala in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 167 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.18, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Butala's median patient age at 71, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 2024367
Average age75
Average risk score1.18
Also on Medicaid4%

Dr. Butala's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Butala's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women17147%
  • Men19653%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis46%
  4. Diabetes33%
  5. Chronic kidney disease30%
  6. Ischemic heart disease25%
  7. Anxiety24%
  8. Mood disorders22%

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

Dr. Butala's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men47%

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

Dr. Parag Butala wrote 153 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Butala wrote 153 Medicare Part D claims for 100 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 108 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,954 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 91 claims across 5 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024153
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$2,954
Part D patients100

Dr. Butala'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. Butala's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids10%16 of 153 claims
  • Antibiotics17%26 of 153 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: 912024: 10819%

Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 5 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

Dr. Parag Butala scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Butala for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Butala accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 217 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Butala, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Butala's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 90of 100Final score
  • 91.9of 100Quality
  • 94of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 79of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Butala ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Removal of skin lesions
87th percentile517 procedures
Skin biopsy
92nd percentile354 procedures
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
97th percentile217 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Parag Butala has 17 publications on record

Dmand AI links 17 papers to Dr. Butala, published from 2008 to 2024. 2010 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Disease Models, Animal and Immunohistochemistry. Dr. Butala has published most often in Plast Reconstr Surg. Dr. Butala's most frequent co-authors are Stephen Warren, MD, Edward H. Davidson, MD and Steven Mark Sultan, MD.

Papers17
Years published2008 to 2024

Dr. Butala's papers by year, 2008 to 2024

Topics Dr. Butala writes about most

  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Neovascularization, Physiologic
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Skin
  • Benzylamines
  • Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2

Dr. Butala's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Butala

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Dr. Parag Butala has worked on 1 clinical trial

Dmand AI links Dr. Butala to 1 clinical trial. 1 is still active or recruiting.

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Butala

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Butala

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Parag Butala received $10,340 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 149 general payments to Dr. Butala from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 68% of the total. Mentor Worldwide LLC paid the most, $5,199.

General payments to Dr. Butala by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Butala by kind, 2016 to 2025

$10.3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$7,05768%
  • Travel and lodging$2,38323%
  • Consulting fees$9009%

Companies that paid Dr. Butala the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Parag Butala has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Butala.

Awards and honors for Dr. Butala

  1. Undated
    • ACS Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Parag Butala graduated from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Dr. Butala graduated from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in 2006. Dr. Butala is a member of ACS and ASPS.

  1. Medical schoolThe Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
  2. Board certified in plastic surgeryAmerican Board of Plastic Surgery
  3. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Parag Butala accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers

Dr. Butala is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Elevance
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
  • Cigna
  • HCSC
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • +9 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Butala accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO11
  2. HMO9
  3. Medicare9
  4. EPO4
  5. POS4
  6. Medicaid2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Parag Butala'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 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 and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
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
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. Parag Butala's NPI number?

Dr. Parag Butala's NPI number is 1245498443. It was assigned on May 26, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Parag Butala?

Dr. Parag Butala is a plastic surgeon in Gastonia, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Plastic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208200000X).

Where does Dr. Parag Butala practice?

Dr. Butala practices at 2525 Court Drive, Gastonia, NC 28054. Dr. Butala's primary practice is Caromont Regional Medical Center - HOPD in Gastonia, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Butala to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Parag Butala's medical license number?

Dr. Butala holds North Carolina license 201200537, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Parag Butala been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Butala in North Carolina (2012 to 2026) and New York (2007 to 2013).

Which hospitals is Dr. Parag Butala affiliated with?

Dr. Butala is affiliated with CaroMont Regional Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Parag Butala part of?

Dr. Butala is linked to Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology.

Does Dr. Parag Butala accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Butala billed Medicare for 2,058 services in 2024, and Dr. Butala accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Parag Butala's MIPS score?

Dr. Butala's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Parag Butala see?

CMS counts 367 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Butala in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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Is Dr. Parag Butala board certified?

Yes. Dr. Butala is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

What services does Dr. Parag Butala bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Butala's most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (17003), surgery: skin and soft tissue (17000) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Parag Butala go to medical school?

Dr. Butala graduated from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in 2006.

What drugs does Dr. Parag Butala prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Butala's most prescribed drugs by claims were Fluorouracil, Triamcinolone Acetonide and Oxycodone HCl.

Has Dr. Parag Butala received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $10,340 in general payments to Dr. Butala from 25 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Mentor Worldwide LLC.

How long has Dr. Parag Butala been practicing?

Dr. Butala graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.

Does Dr. Parag Butala do research?

Dmand AI links 17 publications to Dr. Butala, published from 2008 to 2024. Dr. Butala has worked on 1 clinical trial.

Who does Dr. Parag Butala publish with?

Dr. Butala's most frequent co-authors are Stephen Warren, MD (7 shared papers), Edward H. Davidson, MD (6 shared papers) and Steven Mark Sultan, MD (5 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Parag Butala accept?

Dr. Butala is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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