Kevin Wayne Byram, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Nashville, TN
Kevin Wayne Byram, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1841566056, issued on Apr 2, 2012. Check the license (Tennessee 53257, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kevin Wayne Byram
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 53257 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN 37232
- Phone
- (615) 936-2000
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2012
- Record last updated
- Mar 16, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170821000778); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2012
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kevin Wayne Byram in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 53257Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,638 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 77 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone212 claims
- Methotrexate178 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate156 claims
- Actemra Actpen92 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick59 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen47 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): 97.1 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).
One hospital affiliation
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Kevin Wayne Byram among 139 rheumatology physician records in Tennessee
Kevin Wayne Byram, M.D. is one of 139 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 82% 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 75% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 75% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 96 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 139 rheumatology physician records in Tennessee.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Chad Boomershine, M.D., PH.D.Nashville, TN 372321457408304
- Sallaya Chinratanalab, MDNashville, TN 372321124115258
- Leslie Crofford, MDNashville, TN 372321710998760
- Glenn Douglas, MDNashville, TN 372321831121011
- James Gore, MDNashville, TN 372321316975485
- James John, MDNashville, TN 372321104854223
- Hillary Kaplan, MDNashville, TN 372321851483275
- Susan Kroop, MDNashville, TN 372321518054626
Common questions
What is Kevin Wayne Byram, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kevin Wayne Byram, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841566056, issued on Apr 2, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kevin Wayne Byram, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 936-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kevin Wayne Byram, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 53257, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kevin Wayne Byram, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kevin Wayne Byram, M.D. had 1,638 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kevin Wayne Byram, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 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.