NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Edward Byard, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Dothan, AL

Christopher Edward Byard, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Dothan, Alabama, and NPI 1730173535, issued on Sep 7, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 9841, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730173535
Name
Christopher Edward Byard
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
9841 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4300 W Main St, Dothan, AL 36305
Phone
(334) 793-9564
Enumerated
Sep 7, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 6, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(334) 671-8907
Medicaid ID
00301243A GA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4300 W Main St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Robert Ash, MDDermatology Physician1720073885
  2. Emmalyn Bady-McDowell, MDPsychiatry Physician1336134584
  3. Simon Brooks, M.DCardiovascular Disease Physician1588658033
  4. Emily Cannon, M.D.Surgery Physician1053572313
  5. James Craven, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1659365104
  6. Steven Fendley, M.D.Surgery Physician1396740577

Verify Christopher Edward Byard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

6,185 Medicare Part D claims for 529 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Byard6,185
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Nebivolol Hcl434 claims
  2. Nifedipine Er362 claims
  3. Eliquis308 claims
  4. Valsartan285 claims
  5. Ezetimibe271 claims
  6. Carvedilol268 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,252.01

71 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Byard$1,252.01
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Christopher Edward Byard among 311 cardiovascular disease physician records in Alabama

Christopher Edward Byard, M.D. is one of 311 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 79% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 71% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Alabama

There are 311 cardiovascular disease physician records in Alabama.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Simon Brooks, M.DDothan, AL 363051588658033
  2. James Craven, M.D.Dothan, AL 363051659365104
  3. Robert Harrell, M.D.Dothan, AL 363051083608871
  4. Michael Pinson, M.D.Dothan, AL 363051760476212
  5. Sylvia Rushing, M.D.Dothan, AL 363051578562484
  6. James Sawyer, M.D.Dothan, AL 363051598759037
  7. Faye Rao, MDDothan, AL 363031508883133
  8. Darius Aliabadi, M.D.Dothan, AL 363011700831047

Common questions

What is Christopher Edward Byard, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Edward Byard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730173535, issued on Sep 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Edward Byard, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4300 W Main St, Dothan, AL, 36305. Phone: (334) 793-9564. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Edward Byard, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 9841, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Edward Byard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Edward Byard, M.D. had 6,185 Medicare Part D claims for 529 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Edward Byard, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.8 of 100. 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.

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