Dr. Nicholas Byers, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Byers
Dr. Nicholas Byers is a student in an organized health care education/training program in Fort Myers, FL, with 7 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Byers performed 18,654 Medicare services across 8,780 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Byers received a total of $180 from 9 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 9 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Byers is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 3,720 | $18 | $23 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,287 | $93 | $129 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 1,138 | $50 | $66 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 987 | $3 | $3 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 851 | $8 | $8 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 842 | $10 | $11 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 769 | $16 | $17 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 766 | $9 | $9 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 762 | $13 | $13 |
| Ldl cholesterol level | 758 | $10 | $11 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 735 | $15 | $17 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 678 | $123 | $181 |
| Vitamin D level test | 675 | $29 | $30 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 656 | $10 | $12 |
| Automated urinalysis | 390 | $2 | $2 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 356 | $19 | $19 |
| Annual depression screening | 345 | $19 | $19 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 328 | $131 | $138 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 247 | $18 | $18 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 220 | $66 | $95 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 168 | $42 | $60 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration | 157 | $30 | $31 |
| Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 150 | $106 | $138 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 147 | $69 | $70 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 142 | $30 | $31 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 134 | $11 | $15 |
| Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 30 minutes provided personally by health care professional, per calendar month | 131 | $69 | $89 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 126 | $282 | $288 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 111 | $1 | $2 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 72 | $154 | $231 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 70 | $25 | $32 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 63 | $11 | $15 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 62 | $39 | $51 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 60 | $62 | $165 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 56 | $220 | $289 |
| Uric acid level test | 51 | $4 | $6 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 48 | $13 | $19 |
| Iron level test | 48 | $6 | $9 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 48 | $9 | $10 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 44 | $148 | $202 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 42 | $152 | $207 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 37 | $40 | $41 |
| Magnesium level test | 31 | $7 | $9 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 28 | $16 | $18 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 27 | $38 | $50 |
| Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent | 24 | $131 | $133 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min | 17 | $94 | $239 |
| Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, non-automated | 16 | $4 | $5 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 12 | $151 | $215 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 11 | $82 | $118 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 15 valent (pcv15), for intramuscular use | 11 | $241 | $246 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
4.8 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Byers is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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