James Russell Butler, MD, PHD
Surgery Physician · Indianapolis, IN
James Russell Butler, MD, PHD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Indianapolis, Indiana, and NPI 1851679062, issued on Jul 22, 2011. Check the license (Indiana 01077045A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Russell Butler
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- 01077045A IN
11016293A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 545 Barnhill Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46202
- Phone
- (317) 274-5771
- Enumerated
- Jul 22, 2011
- Record last updated
- Feb 21, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 300055010 IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210921002077); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 545 Barnhill Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kara Allen, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1245791326
- Aaron Anderson, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1861011033
Verify James Russell Butler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01077045ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
44 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 22 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 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: $2,164.19
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was TransMedics, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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 3 group practices
- Clarian Transplant Institute, Inc.Indianapolis, IN
- IU Health Medical Group LLCIndianapolis, IN
- University Surgeons IncIndianapolis, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Russell Butler among 612 surgery physician records in Indiana
James Russell Butler, MD, PHD is one of 612 surgery physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 408 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Indiana
There are 612 surgery physician records in Indiana.
All 612 in Indiana → Every provider in Indianapolis → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Gary Dunnington, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462021528049871
- William Goggins, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462021740252675
- Leonidas Koniaris, MDIndianapolis, IN 462021215991146
- David Matthews, MDIndianapolis, IN 462021689632234
- Robert Pennington, MDIndianapolis, IN 462021841253309
- John Powelson, MDIndianapolis, IN 462021407806029
Common questions
What is James Russell Butler, MD, PHD's NPI number?
James Russell Butler, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851679062, issued on Jul 22, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Russell Butler, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 545 Barnhill Dr, Indianapolis, IN, 46202. Phone: (317) 274-5771. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Russell Butler, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01077045A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Russell Butler, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Russell Butler, MD, PHD had 44 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.