Dr. Javed Butler, MD
Not yet claimedCardiologist, Heart failure specialist · Physician (MD)
Dallas, TX
President of Baylor Scott & White Research Institute and Senior Vice President of Baylor Scott & White Health, holding the Maxwell A. and Gayle H. Clampitt Endowed Chair. A leading heart failure researcher who previously held positions at Yale, Vanderbilt, Harvard, Emory and University of Mississippi.
About Dr. Javed Butler, MD
Updated Sep 20, 2026 · next review Dec 19, 2026Dr. Javed Butler is a cardiologist who specializes in advanced heart failure and heart transplant medicine. He is based in Dallas, Texas, where he serves as president and chief research executive of the Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, Senior Vice President of Baylor Scott & White Health, and holder of the Maxwell A. and Gayle H. Clampitt Endowed Chair.
He earned his medical degree (MBBS) at Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan, completed internal medicine residency at Yale, and did cardiology and advanced heart failure/transplant fellowships at Vanderbilt plus a cardiac imaging fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard. He also holds an MPH from Harvard and an MBA from Emory. Institutional and professional bios list board certification in cardiovascular medicine and advanced heart failure and transplant medicine.
Much of his public work is in research and in writing documents that guide how other doctors treat heart failure. He was a listed writing committee member for the 2013 ACCF/AHA heart failure guideline, the 2016 ACC/AHA/HFSA focused update on heart failure medications, and a 2024 ACC expert consensus decision pathway update on patients hospitalized with heart failure. He is a Fellow of the HFSA, ESC, ACC and AHA, and has held prior leadership roles at the University of Mississippi, Stony Brook University, Emory, and Vanderbilt.
Federal CMS Open Payments records list $3,130,170 across 992 records from 2021 to 2025, with the largest amounts from Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Impulse Dynamics (USA), Merck Sharp & Dohme, and Vifor. Payments from industry to doctors who run clinical trials and speak at meetings are common and legal, and are publicly reported.
- Advanced heart failure training
- Completed cardiology and advanced heart failure/transplant fellowships at Vanderbilt University and a cardiac imaging fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. baiminstitute.org
- Board certification listed
- Professional bios list board certification in cardiovascular medicine and advanced heart failure and transplant medicine. radcliffecardiology.com
- Leads Dallas research institute
- Serves as president and chief research executive of Baylor Scott & White Research Institute and Senior Vice President of Baylor Scott & White Health in Dallas. dallasfoundation.bswhealth.com
- Heart failure guideline author
- Listed as a writing committee member for the 2013 ACCF/AHA heart failure guideline and the 2016 ACC/AHA/HFSA focused update on new heart failure medications. ahajournals.org
- 2024 ACC consensus document
- Listed among the writing committee authors of the 2024 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway focused update on patients hospitalized with heart failure. jacc.org
- Cardiology society fellowships
- Fellow of the Heart Failure Society of America, European Society of Cardiology, American College of Cardiology, and American Heart Association. en.wikipedia.org
- Public health and business degrees
- Holds an MPH from Harvard University and an MBA from Emory University in addition to his medical degree. baiminstitute.org
- Teaching and public commentary
- Served as expert faculty for a CardioNerds education episode on the 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA heart failure guideline and gives interviews on heart failure medications. cardionerds.com
Worth knowing
- CMS Open Payments lists $3,130,170 to this NPI across 992 records for 2021-2025. The largest reported payers were Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH ($619,822), Impulse Dynamics USA ($564,375), Merck Sharp & Dohme ($352,640), Vifor International ($250,155), and Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals ($195,046). Industry payments to clinical trial investigators and speakers are common and legally reported. openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
- Published disclosures list consulting relationships with multiple drug and device companies, including Abbott, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, Janssen, Medtronic, Merck and Novartis. link.springer.com
- He joined Tenax Therapeutics' scientific advisory board for pulmonary hypertension in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in November 2023. investors.tenaxthera.com
- The research found a personal bio website at javedbutlermd.com, but could not independently confirm who operates or maintains that page. javedbutlermd.com
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
Open the CMS recordFederal law requires drug and device companies to report what they pay clinicians: meals, travel, speaking, consulting, and research. Payments are common and legal; the point is that you can see them.
2021 to 2025
$3,130,170
992 payments
| 2021 | $738,063 |
| 2022 | $636,011 |
| 2023 | $625,332 |
| 2024 | $563,280 |
| 2025 | $567,484 |
Top payers
- Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH$619,822
- Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.$564,375
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$352,640
- Vifor (International) Ltd.$250,155
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$195,046
Payment types
- Consulting Fee$2,197,950
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$630,247
- Travel and Lodging$242,587
- Honoraria$42,200
- Food and Beverage$16,923
A word of caution about these numbers
A payment does not mean your doctor is compromised or acting unethically. Most of these entries are drug samples left for patients, or lunch brought in for the office staff, and the amounts are usually small. Research funding and speaking at medical meetings are also normal parts of a clinical career.
As a rough guide, a total under $15,000 a year is usually not a concern. Much larger sums, especially from one company whose product your doctor recommends to you, are worth asking about. You are allowed to ask.
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Practice location
Baylor Scott & White Research Institute
301 N Washington Ave
Dallas, TX 75246
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