James Butler, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Slidell, LA
James Butler, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Slidell, Louisiana, and NPI 1609960541, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 014621, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Butler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- 014621 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1150 Robert Blvd, Slidell, LA 70458
- Phone
- (985) 646-3662
- Enumerated
- Oct 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 22, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (985) 646-3691
- Medicaid ID
- 1189863 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040303000046); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1150 Robert Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Matthew Bassett, PA-CPhysician Assistant1679909873
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- Carmen Daddona, SA-CSurgical Assistant1942675053
- Travis Dauzat, SA-CSurgical Assistant1124592852
- Simon Finger, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1548444904
Verify James Butler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 014621Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
573 Medicare Part D claims for 236 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 170 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam87 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen67 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen58 claims
- Gabapentin54 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl50 claims
- Diclofenac Potassium35 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $685.17
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ochsner Clinic LLCSlidell, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Butler among 30 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Louisiana
James Butler, MD is one of 30 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2003 among the 23 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 30 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Louisiana.
All 30 in Louisiana → Every provider in Slidell → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Logan, MDLacombe, LA 704451538135868
- Jeremy James, M.D.Covington, LA 704331083881247
- Lon Baronne, MDLafayette, LA 705081770738312
- Mark McDonnell, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081982744595
- Neil Romero, MDLafayette, LA 705081720176514
- Christopher Cenac, MDHouma, LA 703601366414732
- George Williams, M.D.Opelousas, LA 705701942231865
- Caroline Schneider, PANew Orleans, LA 701211669092326
Common questions
What is James Butler, MD's NPI number?
James Butler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609960541, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Butler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1150 Robert Blvd, Slidell, LA, 70458. Phone: (985) 646-3662. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Butler, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 014621, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Butler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Butler, MD had 573 Medicare Part D claims for 236 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.