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Emergency Medicine

Brent A. Butcher, MD

Works at hospitals in Chico, CA · California

Summary

Dr. Brent A. Butcher, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 1531 Esplanade, Chico, CA 95926. Phone: (530) 332-7330. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Brent A. Butcher had 860 Original Medicare patients and 944 services. NPI 1861413700. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Emergency medicine doctor (Medicare lists Emergency Medicine)
  • Address: 1531 Esplanade, Chico, CA 95926 · Directions
  • Phone: (530) 332‑7330
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Enloe Health
  • Group practice: Chico Emergency Physicians Medical Group Inc
  • Medical school: University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine · graduated 1996 (30 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Brent A. Butcher, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Brent A. Butcher accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Brent A. Butcher accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Brent A. Butcher see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 860 Original Medicare patients and 944 services for Brent A. Butcher. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Brent A. Butcher's NPI number?
1861413700. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Brent A. Butcher, 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.

Original Medicare patients860
Services billed to Medicare944
Different services or procedures26
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients74

Most frequent services

  1. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)645 services
  2. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)188 services
  3. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)43 services
  4. Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making (99283)28 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%
  • Arthritis41%
  • Diabetes36%
  • Ischemic heart disease36%
  • Anxiety33%

Hospitals where Brent A. Butcher works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Brent A. Butcher 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.

  • Enloe HealthChico, CA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 050039

Practice locations

Addresses where Brent A. Butcher is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Brent A. Butcher as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Chico Emergency Physicians Medical Group Inc25 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Chico

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Chico, CA — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Chico Emergency Physicians Medical Group Inc

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolUniversity Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine
Graduation year1996 (30 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1861413700
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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