Dr. Richard Walker Byars, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 645
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 449
- Part D claims, 2024
- 623
- MIPS score, 2024
- 79
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 1100 Belk Blvd, Oxford, MS 38655
- Practice phone
- Call (662) 232-8100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Richard Walker Byars is a general surgeon in Oxford, Mississippi
Dr. Byars practices at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi, part of Baptist Memorial Health Care.
Dr. Byars' NPI, 1518903178, was assigned on June 21, 2006. Dr. Byars graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Byars holds Mississippi license 15982.
- NPI
- 1518903178NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7911064761
- NPI enumeration date
- June 21, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (662) 232-8100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard Walker Byars practices at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi
Dr. Byars' primary practice is Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi, at 1100 Belk Blvd, Oxford, MS 38655 in Lafayette County. The practice phone is (662) 232-8100.
- Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi1100 Belk Blvd, Oxford, MS 38655 · Lafayette CountyPhone(662) 232-8100
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard Walker Byars is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Byars' primary practice is Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi, part of Baptist Memorial Health Care. The medical group on file is Oxford Pre-Op and Imaging Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Byars to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard Walker Byars' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Byars practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard Walker Byars is one of 223 general surgeons in Mississippi
Surgery is Dr. Byars' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Byars is licensed in Mississippi.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, MississippiPrimary
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Dr. Richard Walker Byars billed Medicare for 645 services in 2024
CMS data shows 645 Medicare services from Dr. Byars across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 449 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $96,039 for them.
Dr. Byars' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5362024: 5635%
- Surgery
- 2023: 992024: 8217%
- Imaging
- 2023: 172024: 0100%
Where Dr. Byars' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office42265%
- In a facility22335%
Dr. Byars compared with the Mississippi median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Byars
- Mississippi median
- Medicare services
- 645vs 2932.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 449vs 1852.4 times
- Part D claims
- 576vs 698.3 times
Medians across 207 general surgeons in Mississippi with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Byars' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard Walker Byars treated 449 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 449 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Byars in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 203 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.62, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Byars' median patient age at 66, with 55% women.
Dr. Byars' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Byars' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women24755%
- Men20245%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Byars' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis55%
- Ischemic heart disease39%
- Diabetes35%
- Anxiety31%
- Chronic kidney disease28%
- Mood disorders27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Byars' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard Walker Byars wrote 623 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Byars wrote 623 Medicare Part D claims for 266 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 576 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $11,038 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 432 claims across 6 drugs.
Dr. Byars' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic607 claims97%
- Brand-name16 claims3%
Dr. Byars' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Byars' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids39%245 of 623 claims
- Antibiotics11%71 of 623 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 4322024: 57633%
Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 6 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard Walker Byars scored 79 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Dr. Byars for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Byars accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 36 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Byars, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Byars' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 79of 100Final score
- 56.7of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 72of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Byars ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
- 97th percentile36 procedures
- Mastectomy
- 72nd percentile15 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Richard Walker Byars received $15,199 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 113 general payments to Dr. Byars from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 44% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $11,077.
General payments to Dr. Byars by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Byars by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$6,69744%
- Travel and lodging$5,26435%
- Food and beverage$3,09120%
- Gifts$1471%
Companies that paid Dr. Byars the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Richard Walker Byars graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Dr. Byars graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1997.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Richard Walker Byars's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard Walker Byars' NPI number?
Dr. Richard Walker Byars' NPI number is 1518903178. It was assigned on June 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard Walker Byars?
Dr. Richard Walker Byars is a general surgeon in Oxford, Mississippi. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Richard Walker Byars practice?
Dr. Byars practices at 1100 Belk Blvd, Oxford, MS 38655. Dr. Byars' primary practice is Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi, part of Baptist Memorial Health Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Byars to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Richard Walker Byars' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Byars is (662) 232-8100.
What is Dr. Richard Walker Byars' medical license number?
Dr. Byars holds Mississippi license 15982.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard Walker Byars affiliated with?
Dr. Byars practices at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi. Dmand AI links Dr. Byars to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Richard Walker Byars part of?
Dr. Byars is linked to Oxford Pre-Op and Imaging Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Byars to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Richard Walker Byars accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Byars billed Medicare for 645 services in 2024, and Dr. Byars accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Richard Walker Byars' MIPS score?
Dr. Byars' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 79 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard Walker Byars see?
CMS counts 449 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Byars in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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What services does Dr. Richard Walker Byars bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Byars' most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99205), office visit, established patient (99215) and office visit, new patient (99203).
Where did Dr. Richard Walker Byars go to medical school?
Dr. Byars graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1997.
What drugs does Dr. Richard Walker Byars prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Byars' most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Ondansetron ODT and Ondansetron HCl.
Has Dr. Richard Walker Byars received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $15,199 in general payments to Dr. Byars from 25 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Richard Walker Byars been practicing?
Dr. Byars graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
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