Michael Chao Butterfield, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician · Artesia, NM
Michael Chao Butterfield, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Artesia, New Mexico, and NPI 1871835389, issued on Mar 22, 2013. Check the license (New Mexico MD2018-0856, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Chao Butterfield
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License numbers
- MD2018-0856 NM
A156222 CA
74827-20 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 702 N 13TH St, Artesia, NM 88210
- Phone
- (575) 748-3333
- Enumerated
- Mar 22, 2013
- Record last updated
- Nov 18, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180912002913); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 702 N 13TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jorge Abalos, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1851382469
- David Aguilar, CFNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1629036074
- Marshall Baca, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1922340074
- Sharon Bartley, MSN FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1275129686
- Scott Beard, MDGynecology Physician1932105301
- Emilie BelyeaPhysician Assistant1295328367
Verify Michael Chao Butterfield in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2018-0856Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
322 Medicare Part D claims for 235 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin53 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate34 claims
- Prednisone18 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass14 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen12 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Pacific Redwood Medical Group IncClearlake, CA
- Scripps HealthOceanside, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
6 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Artesia
They are 6 of the 251 NPPES records with a practice address in Artesia, and 517 emergency medicine physician records in New Mexico.
All 6 in Artesia → All 517 in New Mexico → Every provider in Artesia →
Other emergency medicine physician records in New Mexico
- Jaime Aagaard, MDAlbuquerque, NM1083750863
- Jorge Abalos, DOArtesia, NM1851382469
- Dawn Abriel, DOSanta Fe, NM1427026905
- Dane Abruzzo, MDAlbuquerque, NM1093343774
- Steven Acosta, M.D.Las Cruces, NM1861531865
- Irene Agostini, MDAlbuquerque, NM1467418475
- John Alcock, MDAlbuquerque, NM1548372238
- Sylvia Alden, MDAlbuquerque, NM1295001527
- Robert AlundayAlbuquerque, NM1073776720
- Bianca Alvarez, MDAlbuquerque, NM1932605805
Common questions
What is Michael Chao Butterfield, MD's NPI number?
Michael Chao Butterfield, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871835389, issued on Mar 22, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Chao Butterfield, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 702 N 13TH St, Artesia, NM, 88210. Phone: (575) 748-3333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Chao Butterfield, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2018-0856, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Chao Butterfield, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Chao Butterfield, MD had 322 Medicare Part D claims for 235 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.