Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Richard Byrd, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Indian Wells, CA

Richard Byrd, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Indian Wells, California, and NPI 1548369853, issued on Sep 22, 2006. Check the license (California G42098, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1548369853
Name
Richard Byrd
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
G42098 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
74785 US Highway 111, Indian Wells, CA 92210
Phone
(760) 568-5949
Enumerated
Sep 22, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 74785 US Highway 111

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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Verify Richard Byrd in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,364 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 42 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Byrd1,364
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate66 claims
  2. Nebivolol Hcl49 claims
  3. Lorazepam40 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium37 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium34 claims
  6. Trazodone Hcl31 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: $387.07

3 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc.. The 65,274 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,536.66 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Byrd$387.07
  2. Specialty average$2,536.66

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 internal medicine physician records list a Indian Wells practice address

They are 2 of the 69 NPPES records with a Indian Wells practice address, and 20,403 internal medicine physician records in California.

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  7. Alexander Abary, MDLong Beach, CA1104995919
  8. Luba Abascal, MDSan Francisco, CA1023180874
  9. Michael Abate, MDSacramento, CA1548248131
  10. Wali Abawi, D.O.Joshua Tree, CA1104362268

Common questions

What is Richard Byrd, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard Byrd, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548369853, issued on Sep 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Byrd, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 74785 US Highway 111, Indian Wells, CA, 92210. Phone: (760) 568-5949. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Byrd, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G42098, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Byrd, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Byrd, M.D. had 1,364 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.