Brett Lynn Butz, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Chico, CA
Brett Lynn Butz, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Chico, California, and NPI 1538155668, issued on Sep 23, 2005. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brett Lynn Butz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- 052058 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 631 W East Ave, Chico, CA 95926
- Phone
- (530) 720-0176
- Enumerated
- Sep 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 7, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (530) 636-4517
- Medicaid ID
- 257726733B GA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Brett Lynn Butz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
6,134 Medicare Part D claims for 474 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 4,262 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,449 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl992 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen500 claims
- Gabapentin460 claims
- Pregabalin438 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er427 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $679.73
35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Vertos Medical, Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in California
There are 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California.
Other pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California
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- Alireza Abdollahi-FardFresno, CA1205161932
- Chris Abrecht, M.D.San Francisco, CA1013283837
- Deepak Agarwal, D.O M.P.H.Santa Barbara, CA1417342981
- Rishi Agarwal, M.D.Pasadena, CA1659634798
- Anuj Aggarwal, MDStanford, CA1659703288
- Charles Aguilar, M.D.Sacramento, CA1215331426
- Ricardo Aguirre, M.D.San Pedro, CA1831298389
- Farshad Ahadian, M.D.La Jolla, CA1205854247
- Patrick Ahern, MDIrvine, CA1154883072
Common questions
What is Brett Lynn Butz, MD's NPI number?
Brett Lynn Butz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538155668, issued on Sep 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brett Lynn Butz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 631 W East Ave, Chico, CA, 95926. Phone: (530) 720-0176. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brett Lynn Butz, MD's license?
Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Brett Lynn Butz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brett Lynn Butz, MD had 6,134 Medicare Part D claims for 474 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brett Lynn Butz, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.