NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Russell James Butterfield, MD/PHD

Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician · Salt Lake City, UT

Russell James Butterfield, MD/PHD is a neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician with a practice address in Salt Lake City, Utah, and NPI 1639352321, issued on Dec 17, 2007. Check the license (Utah 60198221205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1639352321
Name
Russell James Butterfield
Credential
MD/PHD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician 2084N0402X
License number
60198221205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
50 N Medical Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Phone
(801) 585-6387
Enumerated
Dec 17, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110331000655); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2004
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician in 2024

59 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 278 among the 900 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Russell Butterfield59
  2. Specialty average278

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate16 claims
  2. Skyclarys11 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,910.71

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 1,195 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,568.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Russell Butterfield$2,910.71
  2. Specialty average$5,568.05

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

  1. University OF Utah Adult ServicesSalt Lake City, UT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Russell James Butterfield among 26 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records in Utah

Russell James Butterfield, MD/PHD is one of 26 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records with a practice address in Utah. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 27% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 27% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2015 among the 13 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0402X and a Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician providers in Utah

There are 26 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records in Utah.

The 8 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Susan BenedictSalt Lake City, UT 841131740369214
  2. Joshua Bonkowsky, MD, PHDSalt Lake City, UT 841131578518155
  3. Meghan Candee, MD, MSSalt Lake City, UT 841131154575843
  4. Robert Coryell, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841131619082070
  5. Jeffrey Ekstrand, M.D.,PH.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841131477755155
  6. Audie Espinoza, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841131912387598
  7. Francis Filloux, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841131942389515
  8. Michael Lloyd, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841131497753354

Common questions

What is Russell James Butterfield, MD/PHD's NPI number?

Russell James Butterfield, MD/PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639352321, issued on Dec 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Russell James Butterfield, MD/PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 50 N Medical Dr, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112. Phone: (801) 585-6387. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Russell James Butterfield, MD/PHD's license?

NPPES lists Utah license number 60198221205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Russell James Butterfield, MD/PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Russell James Butterfield, MD/PHD had 59 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician prescribers was 278. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Russell James Butterfield, MD/PHD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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