44 Years of Experience
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Butler, Infectious Disease Specialist in Medford, MA?
Where did Dr. Butler go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: New England Med Ctr Hosps, Infectious Diseases; New England Med Ctr Hosps, Internal Medicine | Tufts Medical Center (New England) Program
Medical School: Tufts Univ Sch of Med, Boston Ma | Tufts University School of Medicine
Is Dr. Butler board certified as an Infectious Disease Specialist?
Yes, Dr. Edward Butler, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine
What languages does Dr. Butler speak?
Dr. Butler and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
What conditions does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Butler typically treat?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Butler diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Butler. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Travel Health Counseling
- Traveler's Health
- Travel medicine consultation
- Pre-travel health advice
- International travel health
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z7184: Encounter for health counseling related to travel
Also known as:
- Other Administrative Medical Exams
- Administrative Medical Exam
- Miscellaneous administrative exams
- Various official health checks
- Other regulatory medical assessments
- Official health check
- Regulatory medical assessment
- General administrative exam
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z0289: Encounter for other administrative examinations
- Z029: Encounter for administrative examinations, unspecified
Also known as:
- General Counseling Services
- Personal Counseling
- Life Coaching
- Support Services
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z7189: Other specified counseling
Also known as:
- Immunization Visit
- Vaccines
- Vaccination appointment
- Shot visit
- Immunization encounter
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z23: Encounter for immunization
Also known as:
- Infectious Gastroenteritis and Colitis
- Gastroenteritis
- Infectious Disease
- Stomach flu
- Infectious diarrhea
- Bowel infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- A09: Infectious gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified
Also known as:
- Exposure to COVID-19
- COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)
- COVID-19 contact
- Suspected coronavirus exposure
- SARS-CoV-2 exposure
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z20822: Contact with and (suspected) exposure to COVID-19
Also known as:
- Chronic Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B
- Long-term Hepatitis B
- Persistent Hepatitis B
- Hep B
ICD-10 Codes:
- B181: Chronic viral hepatitis B without delta-agent
Also known as:
- HIV
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- AIDS virus
ICD-10 Codes:
- B20: Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease
Also known as:
- Latent Tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis
- Inactive TB
- Latent TB Infection
- Hidden TB
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z227: Latent tuberculosis
What procedures does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Butler typically perform?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, procedures performed by Dr. Edward Butler may include:
- Epidemiology Consultation
- Epidemiology Follow Up
- HIV / AIDS Consultation
- HIV / AIDS Follow Up
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine
- Infection Follow Up
- Lumbar Puncture
- Pertussis Vaccine
Please contact Dr. Butler's office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.
Does Dr. Butler accept my insurance?
Dr. Butler accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (781) 306-6264 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Butler accept in Medford, MA?
Dr. Butler in Medford, MA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
BMC Health System
Cigna Group
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Mass General Brigham
Medicare
Point32Health
The Health Plan of West Virginia
UnitedHealth Group
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Where is Dr. Butler's office located?
What hospitals are Dr. Butler affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Butler has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Butler's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Butler's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1699756916.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Butler?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Butler
What is Dr. Edward Butler's specialty?
What does an Infectious Disease Specialist do?
An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.