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Dr. James C. Butler, MD

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(Dr. James Butler, MD)

(225 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Tulane University School of Medicine (1978)

Professional interests include: thoracic spine surgery

1150 Robert Boulevard
Slidell, LA

(985) 646-3662

Dr. James C. Butler, MD is a spine surgeon in Slidell, LA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1978 and has 48 years of experience. Dr. James C. Butler, MD is affiliated with Slidell Memorial Hospital and Ochsner Health.

Office Locations

1150 Robert Boulevard
Slidell, LA

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1150 Robert Boulevard Suite 240
Slidell, LA 70458

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James C. Butler, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

trigger point injection

In 2023, Dr. James C. Butler, MD performed more trigger point injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

pelvis X-ray

spine X-ray

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. James C. Butler, MD performed more major joint aspiration, major joint injection, pelvis X-ray, spine X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Butler, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Slidell, LA during 2012 were X-rays, spinal procedures, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Butler, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
aspiration	175
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	1121
hip imaging	40
injections	175
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	140
nerve procedures	14
pelvic imaging	107
spinal procedures	620
X-rays	840

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Butler, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Slidell, LA during 2013 were X-rays, spinal procedures, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Butler, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	166
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	1035
hip imaging	27
injections	166
musculoskeletal imaging	103
nerve procedures	20
pelvic imaging	79
spinal procedures	513
X-rays	663

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Butler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	98
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	26
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Butler, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Butler, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Slidell, LA during 2014 were X-rays, spinal procedures, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Butler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	111
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	780
hip imaging	74
injections	111
musculoskeletal imaging	111
nerve procedures	33
spinal procedures	399
X-rays	477

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Butler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	18
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Butler, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Butler, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Slidell, LA during 2015 were X-rays, spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Butler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	93
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	702
hip imaging	74
injections	93
musculoskeletal imaging	133
nerve procedures	34
spinal procedures	311
X-rays	410

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Butler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	512
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	50
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Butler, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Butler, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Slidell, LA during 2016 were X-rays, spinal procedures, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Butler, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	86
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	684
injections	86
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	43
nerve procedures	15
pelvic imaging	35
spinal procedures	319
X-rays	370

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Butler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	19
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Butler, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Butler, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Slidell, LA during 2017 were X-rays, spinal procedures, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Butler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	75
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	724
injections	75
musculoskeletal imaging	43
nerve procedures	31
pelvic imaging	72
spinal procedures	379
X-rays	450

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Butler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	16
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Butler, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Butler, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Slidell, LA during 2018 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Butler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	542
injections	57
musculoskeletal imaging	59
nerve procedures	12
pelvic imaging	60
spinal procedures	331
X-rays	438

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Butler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	19
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Butler, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Butler, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Slidell, LA during 2019 were X-rays, spinal procedures, injections and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Butler, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	89
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	561
injections	110
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	46
nerve procedures	16
pelvic imaging	100
spinal procedures	361
X-rays	479

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Butler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	20
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Butler, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	3
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Butler, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Slidell, LA during 2020 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Butler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	54
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	435
injections	68
musculoskeletal imaging	36
nerve procedures	17
pain management	14
pelvic imaging	87
spinal procedures	320
X-rays	415

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Butler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Butler, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Butler, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Slidell, LA during 2021 were X-rays, spinal procedures, injections and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Butler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	73
doctor visit	472
injections	93
musculoskeletal imaging	37
pain management	20
pelvic imaging	88
spinal procedures	306
X-rays	431

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Butler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	15
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Butler, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James C. Butler, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Slidell, LA during 2022 were X-rays, spinal procedures, injections and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Butler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	102
doctor visit	595
injections	132
musculoskeletal imaging	40
pain management	30
pelvic imaging	121
spinal procedures	309
X-rays	470

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Butler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	20
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Butler, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James C. Butler, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James C. Butler, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Slidell, LA were X-rays, spinal procedures, injections and aspiration.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	98
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	695
hip imaging	53
injections	106
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	71
nerve procedures	21
pain management	21
pelvic imaging	83
spinal procedures	378
X-rays	494

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Butler, MD.

**Gender**
Female	198
Male	132

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	45
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	251
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	18
75 to 84	86
Less than 65	73
65 to 74	146

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James C. Butler, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James C. Butler, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. James C. Butler, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1978. He completed residency at Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery American Board of Orthopedic Surgery Inc - Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine (1978)

Residency: Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals (1983)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery American Board of Orthopedic Surgery Inc - Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James C. Butler, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Slidell Memorial Hospital

Ochsner Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James C. Butler, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.87 out of 5 stars based on 225 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James C. Butler, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Slidell, LA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. James C. Butler, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$2,816 Mako $719	NAVIGATION $648	THORACO-LUMBAR $504	SPINEJACK $219	Tritanium $123	Other $604
Amendia, Inc.	$1,782 Spinal Implant $1,782
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,735 CLYDESDALE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM $858	O-ARM $211	UNID_PASS $107	MAZOR X SYSTEM $80	Mazor X Stealth Edition $66	Other $411
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,037 CD HORIZON $187	INFINITY OCT System $158	Grafton $57	DIVERGENCE-L $49	nanoLOCK-L $45	Other $541
SI-Bone, Inc.	$878 iFuse Implant $878
Other	$4,393 Spine $798	OptiMesh Interbody Fusion System $675	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $305	Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $274	FORTEO $233	Other $2,108

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,736
Travel and Lodging	$5,511
Education	$209
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$167
Consulting Fee	$18

Biography

Dr. James Butler is a specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Slidell, LA. The average patient rating for Dr. Butler is 5.0 stars (out of 5). In his practice, Dr. Butler focuses on thoracic spine surgery. Dr. Butler's hospital/clinic affiliations include Slidell Memorial Hospital and Ochsner Medical Center. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Slidell, LA. He attended Tulane University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Charity Hospital, New Orleans and a hospital affiliated with Tulane University for residency.