NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ralph Elbert Butler, MD

Surgery Physician · Portsmouth, VA

Ralph Elbert Butler, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Portsmouth, Virginia, and NPI 1831163104, issued on Feb 14, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0101056143, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831163104
Name
Ralph Elbert Butler
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
0101056143 VA
25MA08036200 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
620 John Paul Jones Cir, Portsmouth, VA 23708
Phone
(757) 953-2544
Enumerated
Feb 14, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
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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Also registered at 620 John Paul Jones Cir

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

  1. John Aalto, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1518196054
  2. Joy Aaron, RNRegistered Nurse1083765911
  3. Mark Abadilla, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1447135793
  4. Jason Abbot, PHARMDPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1215907324
  5. Renee AbernathyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124969670
  6. Vivek Abraham, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1942829494

Verify Ralph Elbert Butler in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $3,080.06

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, 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.

  1. Ralph Butler$3,080.06
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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

Ralph Elbert Butler among 865 surgery physician records in Virginia

Ralph Elbert Butler, MD is one of 865 surgery physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 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 2006, is newer than 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 56% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 45% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

33 surgery physician records list a practice address in Portsmouth

They are 33 of the 2,857 NPPES records with a practice address in Portsmouth, and 865 surgery physician records in Virginia.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Becerra, M.D.Portsmouth, VA 237081639564644
  2. Kathleen Cannon, M.D.Portsmouth, VA 237081487074662
  3. Cade Cinnamond, D.O.Portsmouth, VA 237081487899316
  4. Susan Clark, MDPortsmouth, VA 237081104096650
  5. Ashley HaferPortsmouth, VA 237081598056160
  6. Tuan Hoang, MDPortsmouth, VA 237081265590905
  7. Mark Johnson, MDPortsmouth, VA 237081235142357
  8. Michael Johnston, M.D.Portsmouth, VA 237081275515652

Common questions

What is Ralph Elbert Butler, MD's NPI number?

Ralph Elbert Butler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831163104, issued on Feb 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ralph Elbert Butler, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 620 John Paul Jones Cir, Portsmouth, VA, 23708. Phone: (757) 953-2544. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ralph Elbert Butler, MD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101056143, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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