Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Dawn Smiley-Byrd, MD

Endocrinology · Taylorsville, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
48 HILLS CREEK RD, Taylorsville, GA 30178
7706848700
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1134238827 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Smiley-Byrd

Dr. Dawn Smiley-Byrd is an endocrinology specialist in Taylorsville, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Smiley-Byrd performed 277 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Smiley-Byrd received a total of $453,535 from 53 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 894 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Smiley-Byrd is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ 277 Medicare services $453,535 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
277
Medicare services
Bottom 22% in GA for endocrinology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$83
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
168 $88 $387
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
29 $138 $542
Ultrasound of head and neck soft tissue
This procedure uses sound waves to create images of the soft tissues in the head and neck area. It allows for the visualization of structures beneath the skin without using radiation.
22 $79 $348
Continuous glucose monitoring with interpretation
This procedure involves monitoring blood sugar levels in tissue fluid using a sensor placed under the skin, along with the interpretation and reporting of the results.
21 $26 $111
Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes
A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone.
21 $82 $379
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle
A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle.
16 $10 $50
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$453,535
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $64,791/year across 7 years
Top 2% in GA for endocrinology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
53
Companies
894
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$29,467
2023
$20,811
2022
$74,671
2021
$68,037
2020
$50,318
2019
$103,465
2018
$106,765

Payments by company (2024)

Novo Nordisk Inc
$27,028
Corcept Therapeutics
$2,417
Ascensia Diabetes Care Us Inc.
$22
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$287,848
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$59,286
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$58,572
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$23,626
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$11,509
Corcept Therapeutics
$2,822
Eli Lilly and Company
$2,000
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,639
LifeScan, Inc.
$1,137
Lilly USA, LLC
$750
Insulet Corporation
$713
Amgen Inc.
$627
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$386
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$299
MannKind Corporation
$295
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$194
Mannkind Corporation
$164
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$164
Abbott Laboratories
$104
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$104
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$101
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$100
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$80
Radius Health, Inc.
$64
PFIZER INC.
$61
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$61
Optos, Inc.
$59
Shire North American Group Inc
$59
Dexcom, Inc.
$59
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$57
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$55
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$51
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$48
VIVUS LLC
$43
AbbVie, Inc.
$39
Amryt Pharma Holdings Ltd
$37
Valeritas, Inc.
$33
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$33
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$33
Ascensia Diabetes Care Us Inc.
$22
DEXCOM, INC.
$21
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$21
Zealand Pharma US, Inc.
$20
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals LLC
$19
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$17
Companion Medical, Inc.
$16
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Gemini Laboratories, LLC
$14
AbbVie Inc.
$14
Eisai Inc.
$13
ABBVIE INC.
$12
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
$11
CeQur Corporation
$8
Top 3 companies account for 89.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFREZZA · AVEED · Androgel · BAQSIMI · BASAGLAR · Belviq · CONTRAVE · CYCLOSET · CeQur Simplicity · DEXCOM CGM · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · DIABETES - DISEASE · DISEASE STATE · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · EVENITY · EVERSENSE E3 SENSOR KIT - RETAIL · FARXIGA · FIASP · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · FreeStyle Libre · FreeStyle Libre blood glucose Flash Monitoring System · GVOKE HYPOPEN · GVOKE PFS · HUMULIN · HUMULIN R 500 · INPEN SMART INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM · INVOKAMET · INVOKANA · InPen · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JUXTAPID · Kerendia · Korlym · LICART · LYUMJEV · MINIMED 770G · MINIMED 780G · MOUNJARO · MYCAPSSA · Minimed 670G System · Minimed 770G System · NASCOBAL · NATPARA · NATPARA (PARATHYROID HORMONE) · NOCDURNA · NP Thyroid 60 · Natesto · Non-Covered · ONZETRA XSAIL · OTREXUP · Omnipod · Ozempic · P200DTx · PANORAMIC OPHTHALMOSCOPE · PREVNAR 20 · Prolia · QSYMIA · Qsymia · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SOTAGLIFLOZIN · STEGLATRO · STEGLUJAN · STRENSIQ · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · Synthroid · TEPEZZA · TOUJEO · TRULICITY · TZIELD · Tirosint · Tresiba · Tymlos · UNITHROID · V-GO · Vascepa · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · XYOSTED · Xultophy 100/3.6 · t-slim insulin pump · t:slim X2 Insulin Pump with Control-IQ · t:slim X2 insulin pump
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Endocrinologists in nearby ZIP areas
5
County median income
$79,431
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
PIEDMONT CARTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
8.4 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Smiley-Byrd is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Smiley-Byrd experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Smiley-Byrd performed 168 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Smiley-Byrd receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Smiley-Byrd received a total of $453,535 from 53 companies across 894 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Smiley-Byrd's costs compare to other endocrinologists in Taylorsville?
Dr. Smiley-Byrd's average Medicare payment per service is $83. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Smiley-Byrd) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →