Byron N. Wilkes, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Pine Bluff, AR
Byron N. Wilkes, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and NPI 1710101977, issued on Apr 12, 2007. Check the license (Arkansas E7828, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Byron N. Wilkes
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- E7828 AR
44011 KY
48307 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3805 West 28TH, Pine Bluff, AR 71603
- Phone
- (870) 536-4100
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 12, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (870) 536-9020
- Medicaid IDs
- 201012220 IN
193042001 AR
1529033 TN
7100137070 KY - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130812000120); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3805 West 28TH
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jeffery Johnson, ODOptometrist1013229442
Verify Byron N. Wilkes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E7828Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,655 Medicare Part D claims for 878 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 573 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin807 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen539 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate55 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth47 claims
- Tramadol Hcl34 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate18 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 69.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $421.52
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Mike S. Mcfarland MdpaLittle Rock, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Byron N. Wilkes among 145 ophthalmology physician records in Arkansas
Byron N. Wilkes, M.D. is one of 145 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 65% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2001 among the 89 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 145 ophthalmology physician records in Arkansas.
All 145 in Arkansas → Every provider in Pine Bluff → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Hoffmann, MDPine Bluff, AR 716031043570757
- Michael McFarland, MDPine Bluff, AR 716031811939770
- Evan Newbolt, MDPine Bluff, AR 716031245468925
- David Nixon, M.D.Pine Bluff, AR 716031750346383
- Scott Claycomb, MDMonticello, AR 716551083610505
- Caroline Corpus, M.D.El Dorado, AR 717301295964153
- Ivory Kinslow, MDEl Dorado, AR 717301972575702
- Joe Hester, MDMagnolia, AR 717531609894948
Common questions
What is Byron N. Wilkes, M.D.'s NPI number?
Byron N. Wilkes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710101977, issued on Apr 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Byron N. Wilkes, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3805 West 28TH, Pine Bluff, AR, 71603. Phone: (870) 536-4100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Byron N. Wilkes, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E7828, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Byron N. Wilkes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Byron N. Wilkes, M.D. had 1,655 Medicare Part D claims for 878 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Byron N. Wilkes, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.