Lawrence Byrd, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Livingston, NJ
Lawrence Byrd, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Livingston, New Jersey, and NPI 1619916756, issued on Jun 5, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA02944300, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lawrence Byrd
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 25MA02944300 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 22 Old Short Hills RD, Livingston, NJ 07039
- Phone
- (973) 994-4550
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 18, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (973) 994-7085
- Medicaid ID
- 0162701 NJ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191218003270); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Pennsylvania, 1973
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lawrence Byrd in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MA02944300Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,059 Medicare Part D claims for 397 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol292 claims
- Kerendia213 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate186 claims
- Spironolactone141 claims
- Losartan Potassium124 claims
- Farxiga95 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): 91.3 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: $114,838.88
89 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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 one group practice
- North Shore-Lij Medical PCNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lawrence Byrd among 433 nephrology physician records in New Jersey
Lawrence Byrd, M.D. is one of 433 nephrology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 88% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated1973 · median 2000 among the 337 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 433 nephrology physician records in New Jersey.
All 433 in New Jersey → Every provider in Livingston → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stuart Baskin, M.D.Livingston, NJ 070391043240104
- Daniel Blaustein, MDLivingston, NJ 070391861410540
- Navdeep Dhillon, MDLivingston, NJ 070391356509095
- Ryan Goldberg, MDLivingston, NJ 070391427104041
- Shabnam Gupta, M.D.Livingston, NJ 070391427097039
- Michael Gutkin, M.D.Livingston, NJ 070391033152244
- Larry Melton, M.D.Livingston, NJ 070391922065812
- James Pritsiolas, M.D.Livingston, NJ 070391063451698
Common questions
What is Lawrence Byrd, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lawrence Byrd, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619916756, issued on Jun 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lawrence Byrd, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22 Old Short Hills RD, Livingston, NJ, 07039. Phone: (973) 994-4550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lawrence Byrd, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA02944300, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lawrence Byrd, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lawrence Byrd, M.D. had 2,059 Medicare Part D claims for 397 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lawrence Byrd, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 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.