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Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Tulane University School of Medicine (1992)

1901 Clinch Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37916

(865) 331-1111

Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD is a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. She graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD is affiliated with Covenant Health, Parkwest Medical Center and Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.

Office Locations

10904 Kingston Pike Suite 103
Knoxville, TN 37934

(868) 588-8841

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Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

1901 Clinch Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37916

(865) 331-1111

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550 Fort Loudoun Medical Center Drive
Lenoir City, TN 37772

(865) 271-6000

(865) 271-6245

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6473 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919

(865) 588-8831

(865) 588-8841

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744 Middle Creek Road Suite 208
Sevierville, TN 37862

(865) 446-9725

(865) 446-9726

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Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

9352 Park West Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37923

(865) 373-1000

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In The News

“"I've never seen anything quite like it," said Dr. Shannon Byrd, a pulmonologist in Knoxville, who described local hospitals filled to capacity, noting that the vast majority of ICU patients in the...”—"US hospitalizations at level not seen since winter peak", Boston Globe, August 2021

“"I've never seen anything quite like it," said Dr. Shannon Byrd, a pulmonologist in Knoxville, who described local hospitals filled to capacity, noting that the vast majority of I.C.U. patients in...”—"The U.S. reaches a daily average of 100,000 Covid hospitalizations for the first time since the winter peak.", New York Times, August 2021

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

pulmonary testing

In 2023, Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD performed more pulmonary testing procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

exhaled nitric oxide test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	26
doctor visit	782
hospital care	339
inpatient care	339
preventive care	32
pulmonary testing	330
thoracic (chest) imaging	300
vaccines	32
X-rays	300

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2013 were pulmonary testing, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	27
doctor visit	769
hospital care	209
inpatient care	209
preventive care	60
pulmonary testing	336
thoracic (chest) imaging	308
vaccines	60
X-rays	308

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	517
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	65
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, pulmonary testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	25
doctor visit	752
hospital care	166
inpatient care	166
preventive care	75
pulmonary testing	254
thoracic (chest) imaging	298
vaccines	75
X-rays	298

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	492
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	68
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2015 were pulmonary testing, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	27
doctor visit	634
hospital care	148
inpatient care	148
preventive care	81
pulmonary testing	320
thoracic (chest) imaging	236
vaccines	81
X-rays	236

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	484
Female	570

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1000
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	474
From 75 to 84	350
85 and over	102
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	47
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2016 were pulmonary testing, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	21
bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	590
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
minimally invasive procedures	11
preventive care	29
pulmonary testing	418
thoracic (chest) imaging	210
vaccines	29
X-rays	210

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	528
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	58
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	68
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	66
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2017 were pulmonary testing, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	18
bronchoscopy	57
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	558
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109
minimally invasive procedures	33
preventive care	11
pulmonary testing	319
thoracic (chest) imaging	156
vaccines	11
X-rays	156

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	469
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	57
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2018 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	34
bronchoscopy	16
doctor visit	752
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
preventive care	24
pulmonary testing	365
vaccines	24

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	534
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	77
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2019 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	48
bronchoscopy	25
doctor visit	704
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
minimally invasive procedures	11
preventive care	17
pulmonary testing	359
vaccines	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	526
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	73
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2020 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	37
bronchoscopy	17
doctor visit	609
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
pulmonary testing	278

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	476
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	62
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2021 were pulmonary testing, bronchoscopy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
blood draw	42
bronchoscopy	70
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	694
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
minimally invasive procedures	45
minor procedures	15
pulmonary testing	324

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	515
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	64
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2022 were pulmonary testing, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	35
doctor visit	634
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
pulmonary testing	310

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	51
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN were pulmonary testing, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and inpatient care.

aspiration	15
blood draw	30
bronchoscopy	32
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	679
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128
minimally invasive procedures	25
minor procedures	15
preventive care	41
pulmonary testing	328
thoracic (chest) imaging	251
vaccines	41
X-rays	251

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	500
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	174
85 and over	61
Less than 65	56
65 to 74	240

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	27
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1992. She completed residency at University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Pulmonary Disease Critical Care and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine (1992)

Residency: University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals (1995)

Board Certification: Pulmonary Disease Critical Care

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Shannon L. Byrd, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Covenant Health

Parkwest Medical Center

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$3,814 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $1,281	NUCALA $770	ANORO $722	BREO $595	INCRUSE $186	Other $260
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$2,877 FASENRA $768	SYMBICORT $719	TEZSPIRE $504	BREZTRI $421	LOKELMA $68	Other $397
Covidien LP	$2,752 superDimension $2,752
Olympus Corporation of the Americas	$2,282 Olympus Respiratory Accessories $1,193	Respiratory Products $1,089
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$2,057 OFEV $611	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $512	STIOLTO $252	Spiriva $164	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $120	Other $399
Other	$12,881 Arikayce $1,035	GENERAL - PULMONARY $651	UPTRAVI $639	SMARTVEST $565	Brovana $500	Other $9,492

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$20,736
Travel and Lodging	$5,787
Education	$139

Biography

Dr. Shannon Byrd, who practices in Lenoir City, TN, Sevierville, TN, and Knoxville, TN, is a medical specialist in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. She attended Tulane University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Alabama for residency. Dr. Byrd is affiliated with Covenant Health. According to Covenant Health, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in Knoxville, TN.