NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daniel Christopher Byron, O.D.

Optometrist · Havre De Grace, MD

Daniel Christopher Byron, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Havre De Grace, Maryland, and NPI 1871943910, issued on Jun 20, 2016. Check the license (Maryland TA2530, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871943910
Name
Daniel Christopher Byron
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
TA2530 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2023 Pulaski Hwy, Havre De Grace, MD 21078
Phone
(410) 939-6477
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2016
Record last updated
Nov 12, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170720001039); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2023 Pulaski Hwy

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

  1. Scott Doherty, O.D.Optometrist1740733179
  2. Meron Fitta, ODOptometrist1336872084
  3. Candice Giordano, MDOphthalmology Physician1609051499
  4. Jessica Hahm, O.D.Optometrist1841858065
  5. Leslie IbarraOptometrist1740159961
  6. Joanne Lee, ODOptometrist1548634124

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maryland board licenses this profession
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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 optometrist in 2024

559 Medicare Part D claims for 231 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.

  1. Daniel Byron559
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost159 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth80 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate51 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate31 claims
  5. Cyclosporine28 claims
  6. Restasis21 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): 84.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%46.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $519.83

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Daniel Byron$519.83
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. The Retina Group OF Washington PLLCChestertown, MD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Daniel Christopher Byron among 924 optometrist records in Maryland

Daniel Christopher Byron, O.D. is one of 924 optometrist records with a practice address in Maryland. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 77% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 63% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

23 optometrist records list a practice address in Havre De Grace

They are 23 of the 360 NPPES records with a practice address in Havre De Grace, and 924 optometrist records in Maryland.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Greg Butterworth, O. D.Havre De Grace, MD 210781336116979
  2. Meredith Clark, O. D.Havre De Grace, MD 210781124382601
  3. Jeffrey Cohen, O. D.Havre De Grace, MD 210781770550071
  4. Scott Doherty, O.D.Havre De Grace, MD 210781740733179
  5. Judith Grifasi, O.D.Havre De Grace, MD 210781912909292
  6. David Heath, O. D.Harre De Grace, MD 210781467429282
  7. Aarthi Jude, O.D.Havre De Grace, MD 210781427473339
  8. Joanne Lee, ODHavre De Grace, MD 210781548634124

Common questions

What is Daniel Christopher Byron, O.D.'s NPI number?

Daniel Christopher Byron, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871943910, issued on Jun 20, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daniel Christopher Byron, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2023 Pulaski Hwy, Havre De Grace, MD, 21078. Phone: (410) 939-6477. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daniel Christopher Byron, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number TA2530, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Daniel Christopher Byron, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Daniel Christopher Byron, O.D. had 559 Medicare Part D claims for 231 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Daniel Christopher Byron, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.1 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.

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