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James J. Butler JR., DPM

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Specializes in: General Podiatry and Foot & Ankle Surgery

Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine

1315 N. Florida Avenue
Lakeland, FL 33805

(863) 680-7214

James J. Butler JR., DPM is a general podiatrist in Lakeland, FL specializing in general podiatry and foot & ankle surgery. He graduated from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine. James J. Butler JR., DPM is affiliated with Watson Clinic.

Office Locations

1315 N. Florida Avenue
Lakeland, FL 33805

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1600 Lakeland Hills Boulevard
Lakeland, FL 33805

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by James J. Butler JR., DPM in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

closed treatment of metatarsal fracture without reduction

In 2023, James J. Butler JR., DPM performed more closed treatment of metatarsal fracture without reduction procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 10%

By Volume:

nail avulsion surgery

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, James J. Butler JR., DPM performed more nail avulsion surgery (nail removal surgery) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

excisional debridement

In 2012, James J. Butler JR., DPM performed more excisional debridement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that James J. Butler JR., DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Lakeland, FL during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, nail avulsion and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by James J. Butler JR., DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	14
aspiration	35
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	198
doctor visit	1290
excision	154
hospital care	12
immobilization	81
incision and drainage	14
injections	76
inpatient care	12
minor procedures	14
nail avulsion	81
nail procedures	81
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	45
skin procedures	45
skin surgery	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that James J. Butler JR., DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Lakeland, FL during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, nail avulsion and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by James J. Butler JR., DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	20
aspiration	23
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	168
doctor visit	1502
excision	168
hospital care	19
immobilization	93
incision and drainage	42
injections	63
inpatient care	19
minor procedures	42
nail avulsion	103
nail procedures	103
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	64
skin procedures	64
skin surgery	42

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by James J. Butler JR., DPM.

**Gender**
Male	295
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	644
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	96
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by James J. Butler JR., DPM in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	47
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that James J. Butler JR., DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Lakeland, FL during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, injections and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by James J. Butler JR., DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	13
aspiration	53
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	56
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	263
doctor visit	1401
excision	263
hospital care	41
immobilization	91
incision and drainage	34
injections	117
inpatient care	41
lower extremity surgery	23
minor procedures	34
nail avulsion	74
nail procedures	74
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	63
skin procedures	63
skin surgery	34

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by James J. Butler JR., DPM.

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	689
Black	36
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	132
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by James J. Butler JR., DPM in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	44
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that James J. Butler JR., DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Lakeland, FL during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, injections and nail avulsion.

Volume of procedures performed by James J. Butler JR., DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	66
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	36
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	222
doctor visit	1315
excision	222
hospital care	32
immobilization	37
incision and drainage	24
injections	129
inpatient care	32
minor procedures	24
nail avulsion	75
nail procedures	75
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	73
skin procedures	73
skin surgery	24

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by James J. Butler JR., DPM.

**Gender**
Male	644
Female	864

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1370
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	646
From 75 to 84	494
85 and over	226
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by James J. Butler JR., DPM in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	44
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that James J. Butler JR., DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Lakeland, FL during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, injections and nail avulsion.

Volume of procedures performed by James J. Butler JR., DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	14
aspiration	68
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	48
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	301
doctor visit	1552
excision	280
hospital care	46
immobilization	30
incision and drainage	35
injections	142
inpatient care	46
lower extremity surgery	16
minor procedures	35
nail avulsion	116
nail procedures	116
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	82
skin procedures	82
skin surgery	35

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by James J. Butler JR., DPM.

**Gender**
Male	398
Female	599

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	925
Black	34
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	348
85 and over	174
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by James J. Butler JR., DPM in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	44
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that James J. Butler JR., DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Lakeland, FL during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, injections and nail avulsion.

Volume of procedures performed by James J. Butler JR., DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	11
aspiration	65
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	38
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	261
doctor visit	1690
excision	229
hospital care	70
incision and drainage	22
injections	148
inpatient care	70
minor procedures	22
nail avulsion	146
nail procedures	146
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	130
skin procedures	130
skin surgery	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by James J. Butler JR., DPM.

**Gender**
Male	436
Female	664

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1001
Black	44
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	440
From 75 to 84	410
85 and over	162
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by James J. Butler JR., DPM in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that James J. Butler JR., DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Lakeland, FL during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, injections and nail avulsion.

Volume of procedures performed by James J. Butler JR., DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	73
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	42
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	297
doctor visit	1813
excision	259
hospital care	83
incision and drainage	13
injections	153
inpatient care	83
minor procedures	13
nail avulsion	147
nail procedures	147
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	107
skin procedures	107
skin surgery	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by James J. Butler JR., DPM.

**Gender**
Male	480
Female	688

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1056
Black	53
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	461
From 75 to 84	453
85 and over	169
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by James J. Butler JR., DPM in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that James J. Butler JR., DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Lakeland, FL during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by James J. Butler JR., DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	31
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	314
doctor visit	1749
excision	295
hospital care	131
immobilization	56
incision and drainage	13
injections	97
inpatient care	131
minor procedures	13
nail avulsion	120
nail procedures	120
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	49
skin procedures	49
skin surgery	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by James J. Butler JR., DPM.

**Gender**
Male	406
Female	660

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	970
Black	49
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	452
From 75 to 84	375
85 and over	168
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by James J. Butler JR., DPM in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that James J. Butler JR., DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Lakeland, FL during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by James J. Butler JR., DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	21
compression therapy	108
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	241
doctor visit	1548
excision	241
hospital care	127
immobilization	108
injections	84
inpatient care	127
nail avulsion	98
nail procedures	98
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
skin procedures	25

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by James J. Butler JR., DPM.

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	533

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	814
Black	46
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	403
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	148
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by James J. Butler JR., DPM in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	45
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that James J. Butler JR., DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Lakeland, FL during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, nail avulsion and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by James J. Butler JR., DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	201
doctor visit	1448
excision	201
hospital care	68
immobilization	23
injections	79
inpatient care	68
nail avulsion	95
nail procedures	95

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by James J. Butler JR., DPM.

**Gender**
Male	388
Female	528

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	810
Black	55
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	320
85 and over	152
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by James J. Butler JR., DPM in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that James J. Butler JR., DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Lakeland, FL during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, nail avulsion and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by James J. Butler JR., DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	274
doctor visit	1394
excision	274
hospital care	75
immobilization	65
injections	60
inpatient care	75
nail avulsion	95
nail procedures	95

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by James J. Butler JR., DPM.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	481

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	739
Black	38
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	135
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by James J. Butler JR., DPM in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that James J. Butler JR., DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Lakeland, FL during 2023 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, nail avulsion and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by James J. Butler JR., DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	181
doctor visit	1382
excision	181
hospital care	87
immobilization	28
injections	60
inpatient care	87
nail avulsion	96
nail procedures	96

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by James J. Butler JR., DPM.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	471

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	689
Black	32
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	106
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by James J. Butler JR., DPM in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	42
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by James J. Butler JR., DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that James J. Butler JR., DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Lakeland, FL were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, compression therapy and nail avulsion.

abscess drainage	14
aspiration	43
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	35
compression therapy	108
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	243
doctor visit	1507
excision	230
hospital care	65
immobilization	61
incision and drainage	24
injections	100
inpatient care	65
lower extremity surgery	19
minor procedures	24
nail avulsion	103
nail procedures	103
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	70
skin procedures	70
skin surgery	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by James J. Butler JR., DPM.

**Gender**
Male	365
Female	529

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	42
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	808
Hispanic	21
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	319
85 and over	139
Less than 65	64
65 to 74	370

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by James J. Butler JR., DPM From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	12
Dementia	9

Education & Training

James J. Butler JR., DPM graduated from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine. He completed residency at Hollywood Medical Center, Hollywood, FL, Chief Resident. He is certified by the Subspecialty Board of Reconstructive Rearfoot & Ankle Certification and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine

Residency: Hollywood Medical Center, Hollywood, FL, Chief Resident

Board Certification: Subspecialty Board of Reconstructive Rearfoot & Ankle Certification

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

James J. Butler JR., DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Watson Clinic

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Horizon Pharma plc	$189 Duexis $78	NO_PRODUCT $62	PENNSAID $38	VIMOVO $12
Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$162 ZORVOLEX $162
Organogenesis Inc.	$90 PuraPly $90
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$66 BRILINTA $66
Horizon Pharma USA, Inc.	$58 VIMOVO $38	Duexis $14	DUEXIS-800mg Ibuprofen- 26.6mg Famotidine $6
Other	$158 OFIRMEV $28	SYNVISC-ONE $22	Exparel $22	Prolia $17	IONSYS $17	Other $52

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$701
Education	$23

Biography

Dr. James Butler's areas of specialization are foot & ankle surgery and general podiatry. He speaks Spanish. Dr. Butler is affiliated with Watson Clinic. According to Watson Clinic, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Lakeland, FL.

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