NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward George Butler, M.D.

Procedural Dermatology Physician · Charleston, SC

Edward George Butler, M.D. is a procedural dermatology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1528048139, issued on Jan 19, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 28401, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528048139
Name
Edward George Butler
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Procedural Dermatology Physician 207NS0135X
License number
28401 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
109 Bee St, Charleston, SC 29401
Phone
(843) 794-6158
Enumerated
Jan 19, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 25, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(843) 794-6162
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080929000535); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med, 1998
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 109 Bee St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Lawrence AbaraPastoral Counselor1447743539
  2. Georganne Abrahamson, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1649105826
  3. Anthony Abramczyk, PHARM.D., BCPS, R.PHPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1679862148
  4. Steven Ackerman, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1134142425
  5. Soni Adams, LCSWClinical Social Worker1255570768
  6. Ruth Adekunle, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1366784530

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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48% more Medicare Part D claims than the average procedural dermatology physician in 2024

1,053 Medicare Part D claims for 369 beneficiaries, against an average of 713 among the 446 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Edward Butler1,053
  2. Specialty average713

Most prescribed

  1. Clobetasol Propionate127 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide125 claims
  3. Fluocinonide55 claims
  4. Cephalexin54 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate53 claims
  6. Ketoconazole53 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): 84.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%96.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,005.49

93 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,439.11 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Edward Butler$2,005
  2. Specialty average$10,439

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Trident Dermatology PACharleston, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Procedural Dermatology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 8 procedural dermatology physician records in South Carolina.

The 7 procedural dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Ross, DOCharleston, SC 294011346330271
  2. Susan Vanepps, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295791841511623
  3. John Humeniuk, M.D., LLCGreenville, SC 296051639164528
  4. Robert Rogers, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051215989587
  5. Marcus HutchisonRock Hill, SC 297301467016600
  6. Richard White, MDRock Hill, SC 297321730165465
  7. Timothy Woodall, MDRock Hill, SC 297321114902269

Common questions

What is Edward George Butler, M.D.'s NPI number?

Edward George Butler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528048139, issued on Jan 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward George Butler, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 109 Bee St, Charleston, SC, 29401. Phone: (843) 794-6158. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward George Butler, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 28401, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Edward George Butler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward George Butler, M.D. had 1,053 Medicare Part D claims for 369 beneficiaries; the average among procedural dermatology physician prescribers was 713. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Edward George Butler, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 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.