Dr. Walter R. Byrd Jr., MD

  • Morgantown, WV
  • Psychiatrist
NPI1427023985PAC ID7810898871
Medicare services, 2024
126
Medicare patients, 2024
46
Part D claims, 2024
1,642
MIPS score, 2024
95
Industry payments
$780,457
Practice address
33 Medical Center Dr, Morgantown, WV 26505
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Primary practice

Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute - Neurology - HOPD

Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Morgantown, West Virginia

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Dr. Walter R. Byrd Jr. is a psychiatrist in Morgantown, West Virginia

Dr. Byrd practices at Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute - Neurology - HOPD in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Dr. Byrd's NPI, 1427023985, was assigned on February 20, 2006. Dr. Byrd graduated from University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio in 1975. Dr. Byrd holds West Virginia license 18712.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7810898871
NPI enumeration date
February 20, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
77
Medical school graduation
1975

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Walter R. Byrd Jr. practices at Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute - Neurology - HOPD in Morgantown, West Virginia

Dr. Byrd's primary practice is Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute - Neurology - HOPD, at 33 Medical Center Dr, Morgantown, WV 26505.

  • Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute - Neurology - HOPD
    33 Medical Center Dr, Morgantown, WV 26505

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Dr. Walter R. Byrd Jr. is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Byrd's primary practice is Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute - Neurology - HOPD in Morgantown, West Virginia. The medical group on file is University Health Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Byrd to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute - Neurology - HOPDAcute Care Hospital outpatient department · Morgantown, West VirginiaPrimary
University Health AssociatesPrimary care group, Morgantown, WV1 group practice or clinicName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Walter R. Byrd Jr.'s practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Byrd practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute - Neurology - HOPDAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Walter R. Byrd Jr. is one of 223 psychiatrists in West Virginia

Psychiatry is Dr. Byrd's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Byrd is licensed in West Virginia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Psychiatry, West VirginiaPrimaryLicense 18712 · taxonomy 2084P0800X

Psychiatrists near Dr. Byrd

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Dr. Walter R. Byrd Jr. billed Medicare for 126 services in 2024

CMS data shows 126 Medicare services from Dr. Byrd across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 46 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,377 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024126
Medicare patients46
Paid by Medicare$9,377
Procedure codes3

Dr. Byrd's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 932024: 7717%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1702024: 4971%

Dr. Byrd compared with the West Virginia median for psychiatrists, 2024

  • Dr. Byrd
  • West Virginia median
Medicare services
126vs 15820% below
Medicare patients
46vs 6428% below
Part D claims
1,472vs 2795.3 times

Medians across 228 psychiatrists in West Virginia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Byrd's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Walter R. Byrd Jr. treated 46 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 65

CMS counts 46 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Byrd in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 19 patients. 75% of them have anxiety, and 75% have depression. 24% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.91, 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. Byrd's median patient age at 56, with 49% women.

Medicare patients, 202446
Average age65
Average risk score1.91
Also on Medicaid24%

Dr. Byrd's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Chronic conditions among Dr. Byrd's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Anxiety75%
  2. Depression75%
  3. Mood disorders75%
  4. High cholesterol74%
  5. High blood pressure61%
  6. Arthritis50%
  7. Bipolar disorder41%
  8. PTSD37%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Byrd's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 56

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women49%
  • Men30%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Walter R. Byrd Jr. wrote 1,642 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Byrd wrote 1,642 Medicare Part D claims for 52 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,472 of them, across 56 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $207,265 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,265 claims across 48 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,642
Drugs named by CMS56
Total drug cost$207,265
Part D patients52

Dr. Byrd's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,446 claims88%
  • Brand-name196 claims12%

Dr. Byrd's 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. Byrd's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids1%12 of 1,642 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over4%64 of 1,642 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: 1,2652024: 1,47216%

Drugs named by CMS: 56 in 2024, 48 in 2023.

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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. Walter R. Byrd Jr. scored 95 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Byrd for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Byrd accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Byrd as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Byrd's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 95of 100Final score
  • 79.9of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Walter R. Byrd Jr. received $780,457 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 1,000 general payments to Dr. Byrd from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 79% of the total. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. paid the most, $421,465.

General payments to Dr. Byrd by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Byrd by kind, 2016 to 2025

$780.5Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$618,84279%
  • Travel and lodging$82,24411%
  • Consulting fees$63,3228%
  • Food and beverage$15,9262%
  • Education$1230%

Companies that paid Dr. Byrd the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Walter R. Byrd Jr. graduated from University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio

Dr. Byrd graduated from University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio in 1975.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Texas Medical School at San Antonio

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Walter R. Byrd Jr.'s profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Walter R. Byrd Jr.'s NPI number?

Dr. Walter R. Byrd Jr.'s NPI number is 1427023985. It was assigned on February 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Walter R. Byrd Jr.?

Dr. Walter R. Byrd Jr. is a psychiatrist in Morgantown, West Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).

Where does Dr. Walter R. Byrd Jr. practice?

Dr. Byrd practices at 33 Medical Center Dr, Morgantown, WV 26505. Dr. Byrd's primary practice is Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute - Neurology - HOPD in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Byrd to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Walter R. Byrd Jr.'s medical license number?

Dr. Byrd holds West Virginia license 18712.

What medical group is Dr. Walter R. Byrd Jr. part of?

Dr. Byrd is linked to University Health Associates.

Does Dr. Walter R. Byrd Jr. accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Byrd billed Medicare for 126 services in 2024, and Dr. Byrd accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Walter R. Byrd Jr. offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Byrd as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Walter R. Byrd Jr.'s MIPS score?

Dr. Byrd's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Walter R. Byrd Jr. see?

CMS counts 46 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Byrd in 2024, with an average age of 65.

What services does Dr. Walter R. Byrd Jr. bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Byrd's most billed Medicare services were psychiatric service (90837), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).

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Where did Dr. Walter R. Byrd Jr. go to medical school?

Dr. Byrd graduated from University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio in 1975.

What drugs does Dr. Walter R. Byrd Jr. prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Byrd's most prescribed drugs by claims were Buspirone HCl, Gabapentin and Trazodone HCl.

Has Dr. Walter R. Byrd Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $780,457 in general payments to Dr. Byrd from 14 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Walter R. Byrd Jr. been practicing?

Dr. Byrd graduated from medical school in 1975, 51 years ago.

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