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Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD

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(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

New York University (NYU) School of Medicine (1980)

Professional interests include: urologic (genitourinary) disorders

320 Santa Fe Drive #108
Encinitas, CA 92024

(760) 436-4558

Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD is an urologist in Encinitas, CA specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine in 1980 and has 46 years of experience. Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Health, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas and Optum Care Network-SDPMG.

Office Locations

Optum Care Network-SDPMG

320 Santa Fe Drive #108
Encinitas, CA 92024

(760) 436-4558

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Optum Care Network-SDPMG

9850 Genesee Avenue #440
La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 453-5944

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

chronic care

minimally invasive procedures

In 2023, Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD performed more chronic care, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

cystoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD performed more cystoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

ablation

cystoscopy with urethral dilation

diagnostic cystoscopy

minimally invasive prostate surgery

urinalysis

By Affordability:

lab tests

urinalysis

urine tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD performed more ablation, cystoscopy with urethral dilation, diagnostic cystoscopy, minimally invasive prostate surgery, and urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for lab tests, urinalysis, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD treated as an urologist in Encinitas, CA during 2012 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
ablation	39
anorectal procedures	20
cryotherapy	13
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	823
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
lab tests	1110
laser treatment	28
minimally invasive procedures	398
minor procedures	14
stent placement (stenting)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
urologic procedures	514

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD treated as an urologist in Encinitas, CA during 2013 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	17
ablation	29
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	45
chemotherapy	45
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	760
foreign body removal	11
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
lab tests	1052
laser treatment	14
minimally invasive procedures	413
minor procedures	17
potassium test	34
stent placement (stenting)	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	17
urologic procedures	574

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	507
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	648
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	137
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD treated as an urologist in Encinitas, CA during 2014 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
ablation	36
anorectal procedures	23
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	24
catheterization	21
chemotherapy	24
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	790
foreign body removal	15
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
lab tests	1046
laser treatment	14
minimally invasive procedures	384
minor procedures	19
potassium test	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
urologic procedures	599

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	537
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	687
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	289
85 and over	149
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD treated as an urologist in Encinitas, CA during 2015 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	18
ablation	18
anorectal procedures	19
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	794
foreign body removal	15
hormone therapy	6750
hospital care	47
injections	6750
inpatient care	47
lab tests	1062
minimally invasive procedures	411
minor procedures	27
stent placement (stenting)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	18
urologic procedures	524

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1092
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1350
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	54
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	622
From 75 to 84	526
85 and over	326
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD treated as an urologist in Encinitas, CA during 2016 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	20
anorectal procedures	31
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	60
catheterization	24
chemotherapy	60
diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	876
foreign body removal	13
hormone therapy	15
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
lab tests	1072
minimally invasive procedures	395
minor procedures	27
neurostimulation	16
potassium test	24
stent placement (stenting)	15
suprapubic catheter replacement	22
urologic procedures	641

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	627
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	739
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	330
85 and over	152
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD treated as an urologist in Encinitas, CA during 2017 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
ablation	13
anorectal procedures	14
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	60
catheterization	59
chemotherapy	60
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	1027
hormone therapy	20
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
lab tests	1253
minimally invasive procedures	403
minor procedures	27
neurostimulation	22
suprapubic catheter replacement	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
urologic procedures	857

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	638
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	721
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	301
85 and over	152
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD treated as an urologist in Encinitas, CA during 2018 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	28
anorectal procedures	22
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	956
foreign body removal	17
hormone therapy	10226
hospital care	50
injections	10200
inpatient care	50
lab tests	1034
laser treatment	27
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	16
minimally invasive procedures	550
minor procedures	29
neurostimulation	174
stent placement (stenting)	31
suprapubic catheter replacement	30
urologic procedures	697

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	619
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	681
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	135
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD treated as an urologist in Encinitas, CA during 2019 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and neurostimulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	17
ablation	17
anorectal procedures	23
catheterization	24
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	893
foreign body removal	13
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
lab tests	1040
minimally invasive procedures	469
minor procedures	17
neurostimulation	173
potassium test	24
suprapubic catheter replacement	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	17
urologic procedures	589

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	621
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	692
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	319
85 and over	132
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD treated as an urologist in Encinitas, CA during 2020 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and neurostimulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	15
anorectal procedures	29
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	761
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
lab tests	819
minimally invasive procedures	374
minor procedures	21
neurostimulation	90
potassium test	19
urologic procedures	499

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	543
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	585
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	116
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD treated as an urologist in Encinitas, CA during 2021 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and neurostimulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	26
anorectal procedures	20
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	768
lab tests	805
laser treatment	11
minimally invasive procedures	356
minor procedures	16
neurostimulation	83
potassium test	18
urologic procedures	448

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	561
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	573
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	113
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD in 2021

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD treated as an urologist in Encinitas, CA during 2022 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and neurostimulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	46
chronic care	64
cryotherapy	15
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	838
lab tests	663
laser treatment	28
minimally invasive procedures	367
minor procedures	12
neurostimulation	69
urologic procedures	437

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	559
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	574
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	111
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD treated as an urologist in Encinitas, CA were injections, hormone therapy, lab tests and urologic procedures.

abdominal imaging	16
ablation	26
anorectal procedures	22
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	47
catheterization	30
chemotherapy	47
chronic care	64
cryotherapy	14
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	844
foreign body removal	14
hormone therapy	4252
hospital care	43
injections	8475
inpatient care	43
lab tests	996
laser treatment	20
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	16
minimally invasive procedures	410
minor procedures	20
neurostimulation	89
potassium test	23
stent placement (stenting)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
urologic procedures	579

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	573
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	11
Non-Hispanic White	659
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	31
Other	18

**Age**
75 to 84	281
85 and over	138
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	307

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine in 1980. He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Urology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: New York University (NYU) School of Medicine (1980)

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals (1986)

Board Certification: American Board of Urology (1988)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Scripps Health

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

Optum Care Network-SDPMG

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Encinitas, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
NeoTract Inc.	$4,819 Urolift - UL400 $2,715	Urolift $2,105
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$1,400 XTANDI $626	Vesicare $503	Myrbetriq $220	$50
AbbVie, Inc.	$1,302 Lupron $746	Androgel $273	Lupron Depot $166	$117
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$1,060 XIAFLEX $506	Aveed $246	TESTOPEL $83	VALSTAR $75	FORTESTA $75	Other $74
Teleflex LLC	$1,047 Urolift System $727	Urolift $320
Other	$9,138 BOTOX $673	PROVENGE $516	SPEEDICATH $397	AquaBeam Robotic System $344	JEVTANA $339	Other $6,869

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$15,731
Travel and Lodging	$2,552
Education	$409
Gift	$64
Consulting Fee	$10

Research Payments

Dr. Philip Andrew Butler, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $17.

Biography

Dr. Philip Butler is an urology (urinary tract disease) specialist in La Jolla, CA and Encinitas, CA. Dr. Butler is rated highly by his patients. Areas of expertise for Dr. Butler include urologic (genitourinary) disorders. His education and training includes medical school at New York Medical College and New York University (NYU) School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. His professional affiliations include Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. According to Scripps Health, Dr. Butler is currently accepting new patients at his office in Encinitas, CA.