NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walter Murray Butler, D.P.M.

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Memphis, TN

Walter Murray Butler, D.P.M. is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1932337664, issued on Jul 1, 2009. Check the license (Tennessee 728, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; 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
1932337664
Name
Walter Murray Butler
Credential
D.P.M.
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License numbers
728 TN
80218 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6401 Poplar Ave Ste 190, Memphis, TN 38119
Phone
(901) 309-7700
Enumerated
Jul 1, 2009
Record last updated
Mar 14, 2022
Fax
(901) 507-3297
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120705000373); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 6401 Poplar Ave Ste 190

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

  1. Vaishnavi Pulusani, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1164789533
  2. Carolyn Woods, MDInternal Medicine Physician1134151509

Verify Walter Murray Butler in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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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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8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

362 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 47 claims were for opioids.

  1. Walter Butler362
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin77 claims
  2. Meloxicam35 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone35 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen27 claims
  5. Promethazine Hcl16 claims
  6. Allopurinol14 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

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

Industry payments in 2024: $22,146.05

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Walter Butler$22,146
  2. Specialty average$2,972

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. Mid-South Foot And Ankle Specialists, PLLCCordova, TN

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

Walter Murray Butler among 130 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Tennessee

Walter Murray Butler, D.P.M. is one of 130 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Tennessee. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 45% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2010 among the 110 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Tennessee

There are 130 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Tennessee.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joel Cardona, DPMMemphis, TN 381191598405706
  2. Nathan Lucas, DPMMemphis, TN 381191740247766
  3. Adrienne Joyner, D.P.M.Memphis, TN 381161205157799
  4. Adam Libby, DPMMemphis, TN 381251639732126
  5. Frank Ognibene, D.P.M.Memphis, TN 381251649275058
  6. Adam Macevoy, DPMBartlett, TN 381331073764692
  7. Tyrone Davis, D.P.M.Memphis, TN 381041467449041
  8. Darrell Croft, DPMGermantown, TN 381381780667188

Common questions

What is Walter Murray Butler, D.P.M.'s NPI number?

Walter Murray Butler, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932337664, issued on Jul 1, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter Murray Butler, D.P.M. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6401 Poplar Ave Ste 190, Memphis, TN, 38119. Phone: (901) 309-7700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walter Murray Butler, D.P.M.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 728, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Walter Murray Butler, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Walter Murray Butler, D.P.M. had 362 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Walter Murray Butler, D.P.M.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.