Byron Drake Erstine, D.O.
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Las Cruces, NM
Byron Drake Erstine, D.O. is an otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and NPI 1487847174, issued on Aug 25, 2007. Check the license (New Mexico A-1900-15, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Byron Drake Erstine
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YX0905X
- License number
- A-1900-15 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2907 Hillrise Dr, Las Cruces, NM 88011
- Phone
- (575) 449-8949
- Enumerated
- Aug 25, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 200245010A OK
177624003 AR
21423059 NM - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160223001003); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Kansas City Homeopathic Medical College, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Byron Drake Erstine in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license A-1900-15Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician in 2024
550 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries, against an average of 550 among the 650 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Azelastine Hcl104 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate77 claims
- Montelukast Sodium68 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide65 claims
- Famotidine31 claims
- Ofloxacin30 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $29.78
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Aerin Medical Inc. The 515 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,724.75 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- National Sinus Institute PLLCLos Alamos, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 5 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in New Mexico.
All 5 in New Mexico → Every provider in Las Cruces → Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 4 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Peter Shepard, M.D.Los Alamos, NM 875441023051232
- Nathan BoydAlbuquerque, NM 871311528387792
- Tara Brennan, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871311841432473
- Karl Eisbach, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871101841329216
Common questions
What is Byron Drake Erstine, D.O.'s NPI number?
Byron Drake Erstine, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487847174, issued on Aug 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Byron Drake Erstine, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2907 Hillrise Dr, Las Cruces, NM, 88011. Phone: (575) 449-8949. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Byron Drake Erstine, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number A-1900-15, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Byron Drake Erstine, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Byron Drake Erstine, D.O. had 550 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 550. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.