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Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD

(205 Ratings)

Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

1447 Harper Street
Augusta, GA 30912

(706) 721-4400

Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD is an otolaryngologist in Augusta, GA specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD is affiliated with Wellstar.

Office Locations

1120 15th Street
Augusta, GA 30912

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1447 Harper Street
Augusta, GA 30912

(706) 721-4400

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818 Saint Sebastian Way
Augusta, GA 30912

(706) 722-4245

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Augusta, GA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	12
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	66
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Augusta, GA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Augusta, GA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, dissection and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	11
doctor visit	77
excision	11
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	43
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	43
neck surgery	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Augusta, GA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, dissection and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	13
doctor visit	109
excision	13
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	38
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	38
neck surgery	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Augusta, GA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, dissection and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	21
doctor visit	146
excision	21
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	64
lymph node procedures	21
minimally invasive procedures	64
neck surgery	21

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	11
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	23
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Augusta, GA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, dissection and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	21
doctor visit	271
excision	21
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	98
lymph node procedures	21
minimally invasive procedures	98
neck surgery	21

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	18
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Augusta, GA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, dissection and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	12
doctor visit	256
excision	12
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	106
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	106
neck surgery	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	14
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Augusta, GA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, dissection and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	17
doctor visit	201
excision	17
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	63
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	63
neck surgery	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	16
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Augusta, GA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, dissection and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	24
doctor visit	174
excision	24
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	71
lymph node procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	71
neck surgery	24

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	14
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Augusta, GA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, dissection and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	13
doctor visit	128
excision	13
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	51
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	51
neck surgery	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Augusta, GA were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, dissection and neck surgery.

dissection	16
doctor visit	152
excision	16
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	60
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	60
neck surgery	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD.

**Gender**
Female	37
Male	76

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	83
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	6
75 to 84	29
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	54

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He completed residency at Medical University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology - ENT and has a state license in Georgia.

Residency: Medical University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - ENT

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Wellstar

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.65 out of 5 stars based on 205 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Augusta, GA.

4.65

Overall Rating

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. James Kenneth Byrd, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$882 Da Vinci Surgical System $882
Stryker Corporation	$302 VSP Reconstruction $117	SONOPET IQ $91	NSE ESSx Blades $81	NSE - Cutting Accessories $13
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$142 Coblation Wands $78	ENT $64
Acera Surgical, Inc.	$130 Restrata Wound Matrix $130
Ethicon US, LLC	$83 Energy: Harmonic $83
Other	$434 Flowable $74	Laryngology $55	Belviq $51	RECOTHROM $51	Coming Home Kit $46	Other $157

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,172
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$801

Biography

Dr. James Byrd, who practices in Augusta, GA, is a medical specialist in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Dr. Byrd graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Medical University of South Carolina. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with Wellstar.