Catherine Christine Byrd, O.D.
Optometrist · Durham, NC
Catherine Christine Byrd, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1487632956, issued on Jan 5, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina NC1617, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Catherine Christine Byrd
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- NC1617 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8202 Renaissance Pkwy Ste 104, Durham, NC 27713
- Phone
- (919) 572-1200
- Enumerated
- Jan 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 8, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (919) 572-1202
- Medicaid ID
- 890915J NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081120000223); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Catherine Christine Byrd in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license NC1617Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
20 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Catherine Christine Byrd among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina
Catherine Christine Byrd, O.D. is one of 1,480 optometrist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in North Carolina
There are 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.
All 1,480 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mojgan Besharat, O.D.Durham, NC 277131487677225
- Demetrice Clark, ODDurham, NC 277131992750616
- Anthony Clark, ODDurham, NC 277131003862210
- Sarah Fowler, ODDurham, NC 277131407416225
- Kristi Fox, O.D.Durham, NC 277131689041048
- Christopher Glupker, ODDurham, NC 277131255386967
- Melissa Graves, O.D.Durham, NC 277131568692747
- Naheed Kassam, O.D.Durham, NC 277131356382469
Common questions
What is Catherine Christine Byrd, O.D.'s NPI number?
Catherine Christine Byrd, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487632956, issued on Jan 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Catherine Christine Byrd, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8202 Renaissance Pkwy Ste 104, Durham, NC, 27713. Phone: (919) 572-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Catherine Christine Byrd, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number NC1617, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Catherine Christine Byrd, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Catherine Christine Byrd, O.D. had 20 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.