William A. Byrd, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Shreveport, LA
William A. Byrd, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1316937998, issued on Oct 25, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 14814, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William A. Byrd
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 14814 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2611 Greenwood RD, Shreveport, LA 71103
- Phone
- (318) 631-2020
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 6, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (318) 621-3023
- Medicaid ID
- 1321621 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100908000080); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 299 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2611 Greenwood RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Bryan, MDOphthalmology Physician1700848777
- Kelli Coleman, MDOphthalmology Physician1952864175
- Amethys E'Etessam, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1760273320
- Magy Eskander, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1982047643
- Carl Kelly, O.D.Optometrist1942290523
- Stephen Lewis, O.D.Optometrist1336139518
Verify William A. 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 14814Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
219 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost74 claims
- Bacitracin-Polymyxin22 claims
- Timolol Maleate22 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth16 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol12 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate12 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: $856.07
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group PracticeShreveport, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William A. Byrd among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana
William A. Byrd, M.D. is one of 299 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana.
All 299 in Louisiana → Every provider in Shreveport → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Brinkley, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031720210628
- David Bryan, MDShreveport, LA 711031700848777
- Kelli Coleman, MDShreveport, LA 711031952864175
- Magy Eskander, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031982047643
- Arthur Kavanaugh, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031366653016
- Chanping Liang, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031558386441
- Timothy Link, MDShreveport, LA 711031972065845
- Cynthia Noguera, MDShreveport, LA 711031609372796
Common questions
What is William A. Byrd, M.D.'s NPI number?
William A. Byrd, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316937998, issued on Oct 25, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William A. Byrd, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2611 Greenwood RD, Shreveport, LA, 71103. Phone: (318) 631-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William A. Byrd, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 14814, 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 William A. Byrd, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William A. Byrd, M.D. had 219 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.