Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Laura Butz, MD
Endocrinology · Columbus, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Butz
Dr. Laura Butz is an endocrinology specialist in Columbus, OH, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Butz performed 1,619 Medicare services across 1,286 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Butz received a total of $15,810 from 65 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 894 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in endocrinology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Butz is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 15 years in practice
▲ Top 19% volume in OH
$15,810 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,619
Medicare services
Top 19% in OH for endocrinology
1,286
Unique beneficiaries
$42
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~108 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
458 | $87 | $170 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
231 | $8 | $13 |
| Continuous glucose monitoring with interpretation This procedure involves monitoring blood sugar levels in tissue fluid using a sensor placed under the skin, along with the interpretation and reporting of the results. |
123 | $27 | $93 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test A blood test that measures the level of thyroid stimulating hormone to evaluate thyroid function. |
93 | $16 | $35 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
83 | $111 | $235 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
78 | $10 | $23 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of basic chemicals, including total calcium levels. |
74 | $8 | $22 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test A blood test that measures the level of free thyroxine, a thyroid hormone, in the bloodstream. |
62 | $9 | $22 |
| Vitamin D level test A blood test to measure the amount of Vitamin D-3 in your body. |
58 | $29 | $70 |
| Kidney function blood test panel | 46 | $9 | $19 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck soft tissue This procedure uses sound waves to create images of the soft tissues in the head and neck area. It allows for the visualization of structures beneath the skin without using radiation. |
38 | $54 | $192 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
37 | $62 | $120 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test A blood test that measures the amount of parathyroid hormone in your body. This hormone helps regulate calcium levels in the blood and bones. |
32 | $40 | $125 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers. |
27 | $10 | $25 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) A laboratory test that measures the amount of microalbumin, a small protein, in a urine sample. This test is used to detect early signs of kidney damage. |
27 | $6 | $31 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) A blood test that measures the amount of creatinine to assess kidney function or detect muscle injury. |
26 | $5 | $28 |
| Free T3 thyroid hormone test A blood test that measures the level of free triiodothyronine (T3) hormone in your body. This helps assess how well your thyroid gland is functioning. |
26 | $17 | $75 |
| Serum protein measurement A blood test that measures the total amount of protein in the serum. It helps evaluate overall health and nutritional status. |
22 | $11 | $53 |
| Total protein blood test A blood test that measures the total amount of protein in your blood. This test helps evaluate your overall health and nutritional status. |
21 | $4 | $28 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) A blood test that measures cholesterol and triglyceride levels. |
16 | $13 | $36 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) A test that uses low-dose X-rays to measure bone mineral density in the hip, pelvis, and spine. It helps assess bone strength and risk of fractures. |
15 | $27 | $143 |
| Total cortisol level test A blood test that measures the total amount of cortisol hormone in your body. Cortisol is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands. |
13 | $16 | $38 |
| LDL cholesterol level test A blood test that measures the amount of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in your blood. LDL is often referred to as "bad" cholesterol. |
13 | $10 | $34 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$15,810
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,259/year across 7 years
Top 19% in OH for endocrinology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
65
Companies
894
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$15,793 (99.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$17 (0.1%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,736
2023
$2,811
2022
$2,610
2021
$1,322
2020
$1,349
2019
$3,465
2018
$2,515
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$247
Amgen Inc.
$159
Lilly USA, LLC
$143
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$133
Insulet Corporation
$132
Dexcom, Inc.
$98
BETA BIONICS, INC.
$73
Novo Nordisk Inc
$68
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$63
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$51
CeQur Corporation
$47
Radius Health, Inc.
$47
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$46
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$43
Endo USA, Inc.
$42
PFIZER INC.
$41
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$40
Corcept Therapeutics
$39
Abbott Laboratories
$38
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$33
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$30
Almatica Pharma LLC
$24
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$20
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$17
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$17
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$14
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$13
Top 3 companies account for 31.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,366
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,259
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,246
Amgen Inc.
$1,244
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$985
Insulet Corporation
$858
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$749
Abbott Laboratories
$711
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$565
Dexcom, Inc.
$555
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$425
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$387
Corcept Therapeutics
$331
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$324
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$320
Radius Health, Inc.
$305
AbbVie, Inc.
$299
PFIZER INC.
$257
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$248
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$246
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$233
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$201
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$201
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$175
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$154
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$143
Shire North American Group Inc
$130
AbbVie Inc.
$129
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$124
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$122
LifeScan, Inc.
$117
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$93
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$88
CeQur Corporation
$85
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$74
BETA BIONICS, INC.
$73
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$63
Zealand Pharma US, Inc.
$63
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$62
Amryt Pharma Holdings Ltd
$59
Mannkind Corporation
$53
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$50
Valeritas, Inc.
$49
ABBVIE INC.
$47
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$45
Endo USA, Inc.
$42
LIFESCAN, INC.
$42
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$37
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$36
Gemini Laboratories, LLC
$34
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$30
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$28
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$26
Almatica Pharma LLC
$24
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$23
Companion Medical, Inc.
$23
Renalytix AI, Inc.
$20
Medtronic, Inc.
$20
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$17
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$17
DEXCOM, INC.
$16
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Tolmar, Inc.
$15
MannKind Corporation
$12
Top 3 companies account for 24.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFREZZA · AVEED · Androgel · BAQSIMI · BASAGLAR · BD Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle · CYCLOSET · CeQur Simplicity · Creon · Crysvita · DEXCOM CGM · DEXCOM G6 CGM SYSTEM · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · DIABETES - DISEASE · Dexcom CGM · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · EDEX · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FORTEO · FREESTYLE LIBRE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · FreeStyle Libre · FreeStyle Libre 2 · FreeStyle Libre blood glucose Flash Monitoring System · GVOKE HYPOPEN · GVOKE PFS · HUMULIN · INPEN SMART INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM · INVOKANA · Imcivree · InPen · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JATENZO · KIDNEYINTELX BLOOD COLLECTION CONVENIENCE KIT · Kerendia · Korlym · LEQVIO · LICART · LYUMJEV · Livalo · MOUNJARO · MYALEPT · MYCAPSSA · Macrilen · Minimed 670G System · NATPARA · NATPARA (PARATHYROID HORMONE) · NEXLETOL · NOCDURNA · Norditropin · ONETOUCH VERIO FLEX · OT Verio Reflect "One Touch Meter and Strips" · OTREXUP · Omnipod · OneTouch · Ozempic · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Prolia · RAYALDEE · RECORLEV · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SEGLENTIS · SIGNIFOR LAR · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SOMATULINE DEPOT · SOMAVERT · STEGLATRO · STEGLUJAN · STRENSIQ · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · Strensiq · Synthroid · TEPEZZA · TERIPARATIDE · TLANDO · TOUJEO · TRULICITY · TZIELD · Tirosint · Tymlos · UNITHROID · V-GO · Vascepa · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · XYOSTED · Xultophy 100/3.6 · ZEGALOGUE · ZOMACTON · iLet Bionic Pancreas · t-slim insulin pump · t:slim X2 Insulin Pump with Control-IQ
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Endocrinologists within 10 mi
66
Per 100K population
5.0
County median income
$73,795
Nearest hospital
RIVERSIDE METHODIST HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Butz is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 19% in OH), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 19% of OH peers, with 15 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Butz experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Butz performed 458 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Butz receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Butz received a total of $15,810 from 65 companies across 894 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Butz's costs compare to other endocrinologists in Columbus?
Dr. Butz's average Medicare payment per service is $42. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Butz) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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