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Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

4727 E Camp Lowell Drive
Tucson (Pima), AZ 85712

(520) 290-4263

Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD is an orthopedist in Tucson (Pima), AZ specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD is affiliated with Northwest Healthcare.

Office Locations

Northwest Healthcare

4727 E Camp Lowell Drive
Tucson (Pima), AZ 85712

(520) 290-6300

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4727 E Camp Lowell Drive
Tucson, AZ 85712

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic shoulder debridement

arthroscopic surgery

decompression surgery

injections

joint surgery

shoulder X-ray

upper extremity surgery

By Affordability:

arthroscopic shoulder debridement

shoulder arthroscopy

shoulder debridement

shoulder X-ray

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD performed more arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic shoulder debridement, arthroscopic surgery, decompression surgery, injections, joint surgery, shoulder X-ray, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for arthroscopic shoulder debridement, shoulder arthroscopy, shoulder debridement, and shoulder X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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 10%

By Volume:

joint aspiration

tendon surgery

By Affordability:

carpal tunnel surgery

carpometacarpal interposition arthroplasty

hand arthroplasty

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

open carpal tunnel surgery

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

peripheral nerve surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD performed more joint aspiration, and tendon surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for carpal tunnel surgery, carpometacarpal (CMC) interposition arthroplasty, hand arthroplasty, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, open carpal tunnel surgery, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, and peripheral nerve surgery 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:

arthroplasty

nerve surgery

open carpal tunnel surgery

surgical debridement

tendon sheath lesion excision from hand

By Affordability:

tendon insertion injection

tendon origin injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD performed more arthroplasty, nerve surgery, open carpal tunnel surgery, surgical debridement, and tendon sheath lesion excision from hand procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for tendon insertion injection, and tendon origin injection 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. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Tucson (Pima), AZ during 2012 were upper extremity surgery, injections, joint surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	185
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	53
decompression surgery	109
doctor visit	1038
excision	22
immobilization	28
injections	302
joint surgery	189
minimally invasive procedures	103
musculoskeletal imaging	89
nerve procedures	71
open surgery	71
reconstructive surgery	64
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
tendon surgery	159
transplant procedures	47
upper extremity surgery	375
X-rays	89

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Tucson (Pima), AZ during 2013 were upper extremity surgery, injections, aspiration and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	198
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	45
decompression surgery	115
doctor visit	1142
excision	11
immobilization	25
injections	330
joint surgery	186
minimally invasive procedures	112
musculoskeletal imaging	28
nerve procedures	68
open surgery	68
reconstructive surgery	63
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
tendon surgery	142
transplant procedures	34
upper extremity surgery	374
X-rays	28

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	351
Female	478

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	768
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	426
From 75 to 84	289
85 and over	77
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Tucson (Pima), AZ during 2014 were upper extremity surgery, injections, joint surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	152
bone surgery	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	43
decompression surgery	113
doctor visit	1041
excision	29
immobilization	18
injections	276
joint surgery	190
minimally invasive procedures	110
nerve procedures	68
open surgery	68
reconstructive surgery	62
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
tendon surgery	117
transplant procedures	33
upper extremity surgery	350

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	448

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	676
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	401
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	77
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Tucson (Pima), AZ during 2015 were upper extremity surgery, injections, joint surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	174
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	53
decompression surgery	111
doctor visit	1206
immobilization	15
injections	330
joint surgery	196
minimally invasive procedures	141
musculoskeletal imaging	100
nerve procedures	57
open surgery	57
reconstructive surgery	55
spinal procedures	15
tendon surgery	148
transplant procedures	43
upper extremity surgery	401
X-rays	115

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	664
Female	936

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1484
Black	0
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	876
From 75 to 84	510
85 and over	148
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Tucson (Pima), AZ during 2016 were upper extremity surgery, injections, joint surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	201
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	46
decompression surgery	137
doctor visit	1252
excision	28
immobilization	17
injections	341
joint surgery	212
minimally invasive procedures	134
musculoskeletal imaging	108
nerve procedures	85
open surgery	85
reconstructive surgery	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
tendon surgery	127
transplant procedures	33
upper extremity surgery	392
X-rays	108

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	742
Black	12
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	437
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	83
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Tucson (Pima), AZ during 2017 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	207
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	54
decompression surgery	136
doctor visit	1237
immobilization	13
injections	370
joint surgery	203
minimally invasive procedures	149
musculoskeletal imaging	98
nerve procedures	78
open surgery	78
reconstructive surgery	54
spinal procedures	12
tendon surgery	78
transplant procedures	35
upper extremity surgery	359
X-rays	110

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	469

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	731
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	436
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	72
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Tucson (Pima), AZ during 2018 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	245
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	51
decompression surgery	103
doctor visit	1284
excision	14
implant removal	11
injections	418
joint surgery	195
minimally invasive procedures	129
musculoskeletal imaging	104
nerve procedures	53
open surgery	53
reconstructive surgery	52
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
spinal procedures	12
tendon surgery	91
transplant procedures	28
upper extremity surgery	311
X-rays	116

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	508

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	775
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	454
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	90
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Tucson (Pima), AZ during 2019 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	392
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	64
decompression surgery	136
doctor visit	1606
excision	17
fracture surgery	12
immobilization	35
injections	630
joint surgery	224
minimally invasive procedures	151
musculoskeletal imaging	135
nerve procedures	77
open surgery	89
reconstructive surgery	56
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
spinal procedures	18
tendon surgery	117
transplant procedures	38
upper extremity surgery	396
X-rays	153

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	399
Female	564

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	868
Black	15
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	490
From 75 to 84	370
85 and over	92
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Tucson (Pima), AZ during 2020 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	305
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	63
decompression surgery	117
doctor visit	1326
fracture surgery	14
immobilization	28
injections	510
joint surgery	194
minimally invasive procedures	155
musculoskeletal imaging	90
nerve procedures	56
open surgery	70
reconstructive surgery	39
spinal procedures	18
tendon surgery	74
transplant procedures	22
upper extremity surgery	338
X-rays	108

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	484

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	759
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	436
From 75 to 84	311
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Tucson (Pima), AZ during 2021 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	290
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	38
decompression surgery	83
doctor visit	1356
immobilization	14
injections	551
joint surgery	136
minimally invasive procedures	92
musculoskeletal imaging	66
nerve procedures	47
open surgery	47
reconstructive surgery	44
tendon surgery	76
transplant procedures	32
upper extremity surgery	259
X-rays	66

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	534

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	799
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	349
85 and over	84
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Tucson (Pima), AZ during 2022 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	422
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	38
decompression surgery	98
doctor visit	1403
injections	696
joint surgery	140
minimally invasive procedures	102
musculoskeletal imaging	110
nerve procedures	56
open surgery	56
reconstructive surgery	38
tendon surgery	80
transplant procedures	26
upper extremity surgery	276
X-rays	110

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	379
Female	495

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	787
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	399
From 75 to 84	356
85 and over	106
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	3
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Tucson (Pima), AZ were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and joint surgery.

aspiration	251
bone surgery	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	49
decompression surgery	114
doctor visit	1262
excision	20
fracture surgery	13
immobilization	21
implant removal	11
injections	432
joint surgery	187
minimally invasive procedures	125
musculoskeletal imaging	92
nerve procedures	65
open surgery	67
reconstructive surgery	52
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
spinal procedures	15
tendon surgery	109
transplant procedures	33
upper extremity surgery	348
X-rays	100

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	490

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	762
Hispanic	38
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	294
85 and over	75
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	435

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	10
Dementia	4

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Kansas Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery - Hand and has a state license in Arizona.

Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery - Hand

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas E. Butler JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwest Healthcare

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$4,836 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $2,224	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $1,779	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE ARTHROPLASTY $833
Desert Mountain Medical	$2,337 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE ARTHROPLASTY $418	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $186	ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $67	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $52	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $34	Other $1,580
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$127 Freedom Wrist $127
Embody, Inc.	$67 TAPESTRY $54	$13
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$42 Sports Med Small Joint $26	Other Endoscopy $16
Other	$28 ARISTA AH FLEXITIP $15	Physio-Stim $14

**Types of Payments**
Education	$5,197
Travel and Lodging	$1,481
Food and Beverage	$759

Biography

Dr. Thomas Butler, who practices in Tucson, AZ and Tucson (Pima), AZ, is a medical specialist in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Butler completed his residency training at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He is professionally affiliated with Northwest Healthcare.