Dr. Andrew Butler, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Butler
Dr. Andrew Butler is an emergency medicine in Magnolia, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Butler performed 2,465 Medicare services across 1,060 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Butler received a total of $74 from 1 pharmaceutical and/or device company across 2 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in emergency medicine. 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. Butler is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 1,100 | $0 | $2 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 166 | $0 | $2 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 108 | $78 | $274 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 88 | $16 | $48 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 72 | $108 | $414 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 60 | $0 | $32 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 55 | $8 | $31 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 53 | $8 | $9 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 53 | $10 | $42 |
| Amylase (enzyme) level | 53 | $6 | $23 |
| Uric acid level test | 53 | $4 | $18 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 47 | $0 | $22 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 43 | $20 | $83 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 43 | $35 | $125 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 40 | $8 | $49 |
| Automated urinalysis | 37 | $2 | $9 |
| Emergency department visit, moderate complexity | 37 | $68 | $1,589 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, mb fraction only | 35 | $11 | $46 |
| Myoglobin (muscle protein) level | 35 | $13 | $45 |
| Troponin (protein) analysis, quantitative | 35 | $12 | $27 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 27 | $16 | $48 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 25 | $5 | $25 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician only | 23 | $4 | $23 |
| Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | 20 | $38 | $134 |
| Emergency department visit, high complexity | 20 | $107 | $1,849 |
| Administration of vaccine | 16 | $11 | $58 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 15 | $58 | $524 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 15 | $43 | $181 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 15 | $186 | $705 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 14 | $122 | $2,430 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 13 | $146 | $521 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 13 | $121 | $362 |
| Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19), influenza virus types a and b, and respiratory syncytial virus | 12 | $140 | $634 |
| Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine (7 years or older) | 12 | $26 | $210 |
| Injection of drug or substance into vein | 12 | $25 | $144 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2023)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
8.5 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 2023 |
| 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Butler is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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