Richard Lindsey Byrd, MD
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Richard Lindsey Byrd, MD is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1437199155, issued on Jun 8, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.016317, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Lindsey Byrd
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License numbers
- MD.016317 LA
016317 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 507, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Phone
- (225) 767-1156
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 27, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (225) 767-5980
- Medicaid IDs
- 09832942 MS
1381900 LA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040623000085); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest colon & rectal surgery physician records → All 44 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 507
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Louis Barfield, MDColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1508807819
- Katherine Crotwell, N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1992156434
- Kelly Finan, MDColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1295940559
- Nathan Hite, MDColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1609175348
- Asif Talukder, M.D.Surgery Physician1952716979
Verify Richard Lindsey Byrd 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.016317Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
211 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metronidazole20 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf18 claims
- Diazepam17 claims
- Gattex12 claims
- Mesalamine12 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $629.21
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Kerecis Limited. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 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
- Our Lady OF The Lake Physician Group LLCBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Lindsey Byrd among 44 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Louisiana
Richard Lindsey Byrd, MD is one of 44 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 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 2006, is newer than 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2009 among the 30 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 44 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Louisiana.
All 44 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baton Rouge → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Louis Barfield, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081508807819
- Brian Carr, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081750885513
- Ray Daugherty, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081144544164
- Kelly Finan, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081295940559
- Nathan Hite, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081609175348
- Jay Jhunjhunwala, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081295763258
- Matthew Giglia, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708161992062004
- Jaclyn Isabella, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708161457889198
Common questions
What is Richard Lindsey Byrd, MD's NPI number?
Richard Lindsey Byrd, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437199155, issued on Jun 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Lindsey Byrd, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 507, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808. Phone: (225) 767-1156. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Lindsey Byrd, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.016317, 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 Richard Lindsey Byrd, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Lindsey Byrd, MD had 211 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.