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- Beaufort Memorial Heart Specialist, 300 Midtown Dr, Beaufort, SC 29906
About Dr. Butterfield
Lee O. Butterfield, M.D. practices cardiovascular disease in Beaufort, SC. Lee is a 1995 graduate of University of Virginia School of Medicine. Lee is also listed as specializing in interventional cardiology. Medicare claims data shows Lee provided 1,297 services to 959 patients. The services billed most often include routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, and initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568401099.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (843) 770-0404
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
BEAUFORT MEMORIAL HEART SPECIALIST 300 MIDTOWN DR
Beaufort, SC 29906
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Specialized cardiovascular care
- Heart problems related to cancer treatment
- Heart transplant follow-up
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
- Coronary artery disease
- Stable angina
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Myocarditis
- Pericardial effusion
Heart rhythm
- Slow heart rate (bradycardia)
- Supraventricular tachycardia
Symptoms and functional disorders
- Fainting and syncope
- Heart palpitations
- Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
Valve and structural heart
- Aortic stenosis
- Mitral regurgitation
- Mitral valve prolapse
- Patent foramen ovale
Vascular and risk factors
- Aortic aneurysm
- Carotid artery disease
- Familial hypercholesterolemia
- Resistant hypertension
Artery & vascular
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Heart inflammation
- Pericarditis (Heart Sac Inflammation)
Heart muscle
Heart valves
- Heart Murmur
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Advanced imaging
- Cardiac computed tomography
- Coronary artery calcium scan
- Transesophageal echocardiogram
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Nuclear cardiac stress imaging
Catheter-based diagnosis and treatment
- Left heart catheterization
Heart & circulation
- Heart failure symptom monitoring
Life Support
Office and noninvasive testing
- Cardiology consultation
- Exercise stress test
- Pharmacologic cardiac stress test
- Stress echocardiogram
- Transthoracic echocardiogram
- Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring
Structural heart
- Atrial septal defect closure
Most searched procedures
- Echocardiogram
- EKG
- Heart monitor
- Heart stent
- Pacemaker surgery
- Stress test
Consultations
- Preventive Cardiology Consultation
Diagnostic testing
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Tilt Table Test
Diagnostics
- Electrophysiology Study (EP Study)
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
- Heart CT Scan (Cardiac CT)
Heart procedures
- Heart Fluid Drainage (Pericardiocentesis)
Heart rhythm procedures
- Radiofrequency ablation
Imaging
- Heart Calcium Scan
- Transesophageal Echocardiogram for Kids
Implants
- Defibrillator Implant (ICD)
Recovery & rehabilitation
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Vascular imaging
- Carotid Ultrasound
- Leg Circulation Test (ABI and Arterial Doppler)
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,297 services · 959 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
46 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
763 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
295 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart | Treatment | 93307 |
29 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | Treatment | 93351 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | Treatment | 93228 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Office visit | 99221 |
71 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
49 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other cardiologists at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Trained at University of Virginia School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1995 at University of Virginia School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect 8
Providers in SC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Lee O. Butterfield specialize in?
Lee O. Butterfield is a cardiologist in Beaufort, SC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
Where is Lee O. Butterfield located?
Lee O. Butterfield is listed at Beaufort Memorial Heart Specialist 300 Midtown Dr, Beaufort, SC 29906. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Lee O. Butterfield's phone number?
The number on file is (843) 770-0404. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Lee O. Butterfield?
Lee O. Butterfield's National Provider Identifier is 1568401099. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Lee O. Butterfield train?
Lee O. Butterfield attended University of Virginia School of Medicine, graduating in 1995. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Lee O. Butterfield have?
Lee O. Butterfield has 31 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1995, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Lee O. Butterfield do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Lee O. Butterfield performs imaging including nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only and ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Lee O. Butterfield's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Lee O. Butterfield. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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