George Wayne Byram, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Shreveport, LA
George Wayne Byram, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1992064026, issued on May 9, 2012. Check the license (Louisiana MD.308290, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George Wayne Byram
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License numbers
- MD.308290 LA
24984 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1455 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop # 210, Shreveport, LA 71105
- Phone
- (187) 984-6233
- Enumerated
- May 9, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jul 18, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 2474294 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180621002289); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify George Wayne Byram in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.308290Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
1,003 Medicare Part D claims for 379 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 185 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl295 claims
- Ondansetron Odt159 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen153 claims
- Meloxicam101 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine83 claims
- Methylprednisolone60 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): 77.5 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: $1,206.98
29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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 2 group practices
- Cornerstone Therapy And Balance Center LLCShreveport, LA
- Highland Clinic, A Prof Med CorpShreveport, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
George Wayne Byram among 44 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Louisiana
George Wayne Byram, M.D. is one of 44 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 77% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 95% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 42 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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 207XX0005X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 44 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Louisiana.
All 44 in Louisiana → Every provider in Shreveport → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Barton, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051275529083
- Carlton Houtz, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051063673424
- Kyle Planchard, MDShreveport, LA 711051427549120
- Mario Lobao Goncalves, MDShreveport, LA 711031063922573
- Mark Wilson, M.D.Minden, LA 710551235399163
- Jeffrey Counts, D.O.Monroe, LA 712011710962444
- White Graves, M.D.Monroe, LA 712011194700021
- David Trettin, M.D.Monroe, LA 712011902881758
Common questions
What is George Wayne Byram, M.D.'s NPI number?
George Wayne Byram, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992064026, issued on May 9, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George Wayne Byram, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1455 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop # 210, Shreveport, LA, 71105. Phone: (187) 984-6233. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George Wayne Byram, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.308290, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does George Wayne Byram, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George Wayne Byram, M.D. had 1,003 Medicare Part D claims for 379 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is George Wayne Byram, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.