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Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD

(Dr. George Wayne Byram III, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (2012 - 2008)

Professional interests include: sports health, general orthopedics, minimally invasive procedures, and more.

5025 Shed Road
Bossier City, LA 71111

(318) 798-4623

Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Shreveport, LA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 2008 and has 18 years of experience. Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD is affiliated with Highland Clinic .

Office Locations

1455 E. Bert Kouns Second Floor, Suite 210
Shreveport, LA 71105

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Highland Clinic

5025 Shed Road
Bossier City, LA 71111

(318) 798-4623

(318) 798-4518

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Shreveport, LA during 2017 were joint surgery, minimally invasive procedures, upper extremity surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	21
excision	19
joint surgery	88
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	76
reconstructive surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	76

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Shreveport, LA during 2018 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	219
excision	14
hospital care	13
injections	50
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	57
minimally invasive procedures	45
reconstructive surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	57

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	27
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Shreveport, LA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	181
blood draw	23
doctor visit	723
fracture surgery	27
hospital care	44
injections	181
inpatient care	44
joint surgery	30
lab tests	41
lower extremity surgery	45
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	127
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	30
X-rays	112

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	52
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Shreveport, LA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	165
blood draw	33
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
doctor visit	616
hip imaging	14
hospital care	42
injections	165
inpatient care	42
joint surgery	88
lab tests	117
lower extremity surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	44
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	34
musculoskeletal imaging	153
reconstructive surgery	44
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	64
X-rays	119

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	65
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Shreveport, LA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	173
blood draw	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
doctor visit	558
excision	13
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	16
hospital care	28
injections	173
inpatient care	28
joint surgery	124
lab tests	27
lower extremity surgery	41
minimally invasive procedures	65
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	40
musculoskeletal imaging	120
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	59
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	83
X-rays	80

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	61
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Shreveport, LA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	108
blood draw	26
doctor visit	424
emergency care	20
hip imaging	16
hospital care	13
injections	108
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	62
lab tests	44
lower extremity surgery	48
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	34
musculoskeletal imaging	84
reconstructive surgery	62
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	50

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	35
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Shreveport, LA during 2023 were joint surgery, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	119
blood draw	23
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
doctor visit	432
excision	17
hip imaging	22
hospital care	16
injections	119
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	135
lab tests	31
lower extremity surgery	40
minimally invasive procedures	69
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	62
musculoskeletal imaging	128
reconstructive surgery	66
spinal procedures	17
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	95
X-rays	83

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	40
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Shreveport, LA during 2024 were joint surgery, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	102
blood draw	44
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
doctor visit	443
excision	23
hip imaging	18
hospital care	18
injections	102
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	159
lab tests	62
lower extremity surgery	46
minimally invasive procedures	88
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	57
musculoskeletal imaging	123
reconstructive surgery	71
spinal procedures	17
tendon surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	113
X-rays	83

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	30
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Shreveport, LA were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and joint surgery.

aspiration	128
blood draw	28
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	487
emergency care	20
excision	17
fracture surgery	20
hip imaging	17
hospital care	24
injections	128
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	92
lab tests	53
lower extremity surgery	36
minimally invasive procedures	64
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	40
musculoskeletal imaging	122
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	44
spinal procedures	17
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	71
X-rays	87

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD.

**Gender**
Female	206
Male	119

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	43
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	263
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	38
75 to 84	102
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	159

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD From 2017 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	9
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 2008. He completed residency at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (2008)

Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Louisiana

Insurance Information

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Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare Medicare Advantage, Aetna Medicare, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, Community Care Network (CCN), Aetna, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Cigna, Coventry, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Blue Cross of Louisiana PPO and HMO, Peoples Health, Healthy Blue, Louisiana Health Connections, Gilsbar, Vantage, PPO Plus/Zelis, Aetna Better Health and Christus Health Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare Medicare Advantage

Aetna Medicare

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

Community Care Network (CCN)

Aetna

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Cigna

Coventry

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Blue Cross of Louisiana PPO and HMO

Peoples Health

Healthy Blue

Louisiana Health Connections

Gilsbar

Vantage

PPO Plus/Zelis

Aetna Better Health

Christus Health Plan

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. George Wayne Byram Ill III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$9,910 Q-FIX $110	$9,800
Stryker Corporation	$7,039 Mako $3,766	Axsos $1,002	Gamma $350	ACCOLADE $315	Infinity $297	Other $1,308
Arthrex, Inc.	$5,867 ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS ANATOMIC TOTAL SHOULDER ECLIPSE $52	ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS REVERS TOTAL SHOULDER MODULAR GLENOID SYSTEMS $46	ARTHREX $20	$5,749
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$1,509 SIMPLICITI $1,007	ORTHOLOC $375	BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM $96	VALOR $31
Midsouth Orthopedics	$1,493 $1,493
Other	$3,084 Equinoxe $570	X-Twist $220	OVOMotion $183	IOVERA SYSTEM $125	Shoulder System $115	Other $1,870

**Types of Payments**
Education	$16,619
Food and Beverage	$8,795
Travel and Lodging	$3,488

Biography

Dr. George Byram specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine and practices in Shreveport, LA and Bossier City, LA. Dr. Byram attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. His clinical interests include arthroscopic surgery, general orthopedics, and sports health. He seems to be an in-network provider for Coventry, Aetna, and Community Care Network (CCN), as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Byram has received the following distinction: Jerry Brandon Memorial Award. He is affiliated with Highland Clinic.

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