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Dr. Steven C. Butler, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

2002 Brookside Drive Suite 102
Kingsport, TN 37660

(423) 245-6000

Dr. Steven C. Butler, MD is a nephrologist in Kingsport, TN specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Steven C. Butler, MD is affiliated with Ballad Health.

Office Locations

2002 Brookside Drive Suite 102
Kingsport, TN 37660

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In The News

“Dr. Steven Butler, a kidney specialist serving a largely rural stretch of East Tennessee, helped with an unusual case in fall 2012.”—"Behind the Scenes, McKinsey Guided Companies at the Center of the Opioid Crisis", New York Times, June 2022

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

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Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

lab tests

urine tests

In 2012, Dr. Steven C. Butler, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), lab tests, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. 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. Steven C. Butler, MD treated as a nephrologist in Kingsport, TN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

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

blood draw	405
dialysis	257
doctor visit	514
hospital care	680
inpatient care	680
lab tests	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Butler, MD treated as a nephrologist in Kingsport, TN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

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

blood draw	51
dialysis	241
doctor visit	540
hospital care	618
inpatient care	618
lab tests	55

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	43
Less than 65	198

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	62
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Butler, MD treated as a nephrologist in Kingsport, TN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

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

dialysis	246
doctor visit	478
hospital care	587
inpatient care	587
lab tests	58

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	495
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	50
Less than 65	170

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	61
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Butler, MD treated as a nephrologist in Kingsport, TN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

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

dialysis	242
doctor visit	430
hemofiltration	37
hospital care	588
inpatient care	588
lab tests	46

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	548
Female	524

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1000
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	82
Less than 65	344

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	66
Dementia	15
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Butler, MD treated as a nephrologist in Kingsport, TN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

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

dialysis	283
doctor visit	409
hospital care	539
inpatient care	539
lab tests	37

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	39
Less than 65	148

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	65
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Butler, MD treated as a nephrologist in Kingsport, TN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

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

dialysis	408
doctor visit	430
hospital care	572
inpatient care	572
lab tests	54

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	494
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	35
Less than 65	164

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	66
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Butler, MD treated as a nephrologist in Kingsport, TN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

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

dialysis	453
doctor visit	392
hospital care	775
inpatient care	775
lab tests	48

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	515
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	42
Less than 65	170

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	66
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Butler, MD treated as a nephrologist in Kingsport, TN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

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

dialysis	347
doctor visit	380
hospital care	802
inpatient care	802
lab tests	32

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	45
Less than 65	162

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	67
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Butler, MD treated as a nephrologist in Kingsport, TN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

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

dialysis	205
doctor visit	263
hospital care	475
inpatient care	475
lab tests	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	28
Less than 65	136

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	69
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Butler, MD treated as a nephrologist in Kingsport, TN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

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

dialysis	226
doctor visit	296
hospital care	392
inpatient care	392
lab tests	35

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	25
Less than 65	99

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	64
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Butler, MD treated as a nephrologist in Kingsport, TN during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

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

dialysis	168
doctor visit	273
hospital care	452
inpatient care	452
lab tests	31

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	34
Less than 65	89

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	65
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Butler, MD treated as a nephrologist in Kingsport, TN were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

blood draw	228
dialysis	279
doctor visit	400
hemofiltration	37
hospital care	589
inpatient care	589
lab tests	39

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	469
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	132
85 and over	38
Less than 65	152
65 to 74	179

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	59
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Steven C. Butler, MD graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Texas Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board Of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine Nephrology and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Residency: University of Texas Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board Of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine Nephrology

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Ballad Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Questcor Pharmaceuticals	$421 ACTHAR $421
Amgen Inc.	$353 Sensipar $247	Parsabiv $106
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC	$206 Auryxia $206
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.	$178 Auryxia $178
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$140 Velphoro $49	2008K @ Home $33	Dialyzers $16	2008K At Home $16	$26
Other	$906 ACTHAR $168	FARXIGA $80	Rituxan $70	VELTASSA $62	KRYSTEXXA $46	Other $481

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,046
Education	$157

Biography

Dr. Steven Butler's specialty is adult nephrology. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas, Dr. Butler attended the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Ballad Health.

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

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

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

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

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

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

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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