Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Matthew Butler, M.D.

Internal Medicine · San Antonio, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Speaking/Promotional
7979 WURZBACH RD, San Antonio, TX 78229
2104501143
In practice since 2011 (14 years)
NPI: 1013297167 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Butler

Dr. Matthew Butler is an internal medicine specialist in San Antonio, TX, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Butler performed 20,833 Medicare services across 1,249 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Butler received a total of $39,335 from 16 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 56 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. 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.

✓ 14 years in practice ▲ Top 2% volume in TX $39,335 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
20,833
Medicare services
Top 2% in TX for internal medicine
1,249
Unique beneficiaries
$23
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~1,488 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
Pembrolizumab injection (Keytruda) 7,400 $43 $161
Anti-nausea injection (fosaprepitant) 5,250 $0 $1
BCG treatment for bladder cancer 1,953 $2 $9
Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) 1,920 $18 $65
Dexamethasone injection (steroid) 928 $0 $0
Anti-nausea injection (ondansetron/Zofran) 800 $0 $0
Anti-nausea injection (Aloxi/palonosetron) 360 $1 $5
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 260 $92 $313
Injection, pegfilgrastim, excludes biosimilar, 0.5 mg 228 $76 $538
Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein 174 $12 $46
Injection, gemcitabine hydrochloride, not otherwise specified, 200 mg 174 $3 $10
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 156 $58 $222
Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less 155 $99 $386
Injection, carboplatin, 50 mg 121 $2 $7
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less 116 $22 $86
Injection, magnesium sulfate, per 500 mg 96 $1 $2
Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour 64 $22 $85
Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein, 1 hour or less 62 $49 $188
Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder 60 $68 $257
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle 58 $11 $41
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) 56 $27 $137
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) 49 $131 $438
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 44 $90 $271
Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle 43 $56 $222
Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg 39 $1 $3
Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour 36 $10 $38
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less 35 $49 $191
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 30 $125 $406
Initial hospital admission, high complexity 27 $130 $444
Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc 27 $2 $8
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 21 $57 $188
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour 20 $16 $61
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 17 $172 $536
Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle 16 $26 $97
Unclassified drugs 14 $1 $3
Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein using push technique 13 $43 $163
Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes 11 $25 $99
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.
1.2% high complexity
85.6% medium
13.3% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$39,335
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $5,619/year across 7 years
Top 3% in TX for internal medicine
16
Companies
56
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$30,855 (78.4%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$6,520 (16.6%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$1,959 (5.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$3,091
2023
$187
2022
$10,789
2021
$20,924
2020
$3,331
2019
$426
2018
$586

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$33,927
BeiGene USA, Inc.
$2,280
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$617
Celgene Corporation
$592
BeiGene, Ltd.
$525
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$388
GENZYME CORPORATION
$346
Amgen Inc.
$249
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
$125
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$117
TESARO, Inc.
$59
Inari Medical, Inc.
$33
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$22
Genentech USA, Inc.
$20
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$18
Dova Pharmaceuticals
$16
Top 3 companies account for 93.6% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
BLENREP · BRUKINSA · CALQUENCE · Doptelet · ELITEK · EMPLICITI · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · KEYTRUDA · Kyprolis · NINLARO · POLIVY · Revlimid · S · SARCLISA · SCEMBLIX · VELCADE · XGEVA · XPOVIO
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 →

The majority of payments (78%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in internal medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for internal medicine in TX.

Equivalent to $189 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
1,137
Per 100K population
55.8
County median income
$70,571
Nearest hospital
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
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 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 2% in TX), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 3% of TX peers.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Butler experienced with pembrolizumab injection (keytruda)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Butler performed 7,400 pembrolizumab injection (keytruda) 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. Butler receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Butler received a total of $39,335 from 16 companies across 56 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. Butler's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in San Antonio?
Dr. Butler's average Medicare payment per service is $23. 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. Butler) 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 →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →