Benjamin R. Butler, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Benjamin R. Butler, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)255 services
2. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)176 services
3. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)173 services
4. Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases (94729)136 services
5. Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume (94010)122 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High blood pressure75%
• High cholesterol75%
• COPD56%
• Arthritis52%
• Ischemic heart disease50%
• Heart failure48%

Hospitals where Benjamin R. Butler works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Benjamin R. Butler at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Piedmont Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens, GA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: not listed by Medicare · CCN 110074
• Piedmont Walton HospitalMonroe, GA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 110046
• St Mary's HospitalAthens, GA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 1 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 110006
• St Marys Good Samaritan HospitalGreensboro, GA · Critical Access Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 111329
• Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, LLCLavonia, GA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 110027

Practice locations

Addresses where Benjamin R. Butler is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 3320 Old Jefferson RdAthens, GA 30607

Specialties

• Pulmonary Diseaseprimary
• Critical Care (Intensivists)also

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Other pulmonologists in Athens

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Athens, GA — not a recommendation.

• Samuel Kennedy, MD
• Tenzing Phanthok, MD
• Afoma J. King, MD
• Shraddha Tongia, MD
• Francis H. Jenkins, MD
• Nehal K. Bhatt, MD
• Milos Tucakovic, MD
• William A. West, MD

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Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians