NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Butz, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Rochester, MN

James Butz, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Rochester, Minnesota, and NPI 1689100349, issued on May 2, 2017. Check the license (Minnesota 79399, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689100349
Name
James Butz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
79399 MN
MT212903 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
Phone
(507) 284-2511
Enumerated
May 2, 2017
Record last updated
Nov 24, 2025
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

124 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Butz124
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Warfarin Sodium18 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl17 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium16 claims
  4. Metoprolol Tartrate16 claims
  5. Furosemide13 claims
  6. Mupirocin11 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: $3,755.51

37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Butz$3,755.51
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

James Butz among 163 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Minnesota

James Butz, M.D. is one of 163 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 63% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 56% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 208G00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 163 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Minnesota.

All 163 in Minnesota → Every provider in Rochester → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Allen, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051396721312
  2. Stephen Cassivi, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051659350833
  3. Juan Crestanello, MDRochester, MN 559051477505048
  4. Richard Daly, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051568448900
  5. Joseph Dearani, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051407834344
  6. Kevin Greason, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051366477580
  7. Roxane McKay, MDRochester, MN 559051942271291
  8. Francis Nichols, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051992775159

Common questions

What is James Butz, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Butz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689100349, issued on May 2, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Butz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905. Phone: (507) 284-2511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Butz, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 79399, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Butz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Butz, M.D. had 124 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.

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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.