James Kenneth Byrd, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Augusta, GA
James Kenneth Byrd, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Augusta, Georgia, and NPI 1720285166, issued on Jun 29, 2007. Check the license (Georgia 072220, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Kenneth Byrd
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- 072220 GA
LL29789 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1120 15TH St, Augusta, GA 30912
- Phone
- (706) 724-6100
- Enumerated
- Jun 29, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140708000752); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Kenneth Byrd in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 072220Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
31 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl15 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): 77.8 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: $588.01
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Georgialina Physical Therapy Associates LLCAugusta, GA
- Wellstar Medical Group LLCAugusta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Kenneth Byrd among 355 otolaryngology physician records in Georgia
James Kenneth Byrd, M.D. is one of 355 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 79% 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 51% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2002 among the 241 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 355 otolaryngology physician records in Georgia.
All 355 in Georgia → Every provider in Augusta → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Groves, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121215180526
- Hachem Jammal, MDAugusta, GA 309121023360534
- Christopher Johnson, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121295931350
- Selmin Karatayli Ozgursoy, M:DAugusta, GA 309121912139783
- Heather Koehn, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121063809127
- Stilianos Kountakis, MDAugusta, GA 309121508976770
- Chadi Makary, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121184942310
- Jason May, MDAugusta, GA 309121750584199
Common questions
What is James Kenneth Byrd, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Kenneth Byrd, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720285166, issued on Jun 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Kenneth Byrd, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1120 15TH St, Augusta, GA, 30912. Phone: (706) 724-6100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Kenneth Byrd, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 072220, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Kenneth Byrd, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Kenneth Byrd, M.D. had 31 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Kenneth Byrd, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.8 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.