Kerry Wayne Byrnes, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Ruston, LA
Kerry Wayne Byrnes, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Ruston, Louisiana, and NPI 1982787099, issued on Oct 23, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 199989, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kerry Wayne Byrnes
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 199989 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1200 S Farmerville St, Ruston, LA 71270
- Phone
- (318) 255-9630
- Enumerated
- Oct 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 16, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070216000567); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery physician records → All 432 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1200 S Farmerville St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ronald Anders, M.D.Gynecology Physician1235109315
- Megan Baker, DPTPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1033429824
- Cody Blackwelder, MDSurgery Physician1548824873
- Mark Blackwelder, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1245200880
- Thomas Brantley, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1578533683
- John Broocks, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1386614931
Verify Kerry Wayne Byrnes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 199989Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024
591 Medicare Part D claims for 332 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 181 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen165 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf110 claims
- Omeprazole43 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes34 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim25 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide23 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): 78.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $81.29
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Kerecis Limited. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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
- Clhg-Winn, LLCWinnfield, LA
- Green Clinic LLCRuston, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kerry Wayne Byrnes among 432 surgery physician records in Louisiana
Kerry Wayne Byrnes, M.D. is one of 432 surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 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 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 278 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 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 208600000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 432 surgery physician records in Louisiana.
All 432 in Louisiana → Every provider in Ruston → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cody Blackwelder, MDRuston, LA 712701548824873
- Greene Butler, M.D.Ruston, LA 712701619947629
- Derek McClusky, M.D.Ruston, LA 712701184694903
- Jacob Hebert, MDWest Monroe, LA 712911063772556
- Russell Lolley, M.D.West Monroe, LA 712911356378590
- David Norman, M.D.West Monroe, LA 712911417063181
- David Gutierrez, MDWinnsboro, LA 712951497747430
- Darryl Aguilar, MDAlexandria, LA 713011265431597
Common questions
What is Kerry Wayne Byrnes, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kerry Wayne Byrnes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982787099, issued on Oct 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kerry Wayne Byrnes, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 S Farmerville St, Ruston, LA, 71270. Phone: (318) 255-9630. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kerry Wayne Byrnes, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 199989, 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 Kerry Wayne Byrnes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kerry Wayne Byrnes, M.D. had 591 Medicare Part D claims for 332 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kerry Wayne Byrnes, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.3 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.
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.