Dr. Robert Homer Byrd , MD
Pathology - Pediatric Pathology • Chicago, IL
225 E Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 606112991
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Dr. Robert Byrd is listed in NPPES under Pathology - Pediatric Pathology.
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NPI assigned on August 25, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 754 Original Medicare Part B services in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2021:
- 88305 — Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity: 352 service units.
- 88341 — Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure: 95 service units.
- 88307 — Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity: 86 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 8 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Medicare Part B services went from 1,251 in 2017 to 754 in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2021.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
225 E Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 606112991
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Pathology - Pediatric Pathology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $28,322 in 2021
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2021. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021.
Paid by Medicare
About $22,334 in 2021
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2021, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $13.90 in 2025
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Byrd has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Byrd as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Chicago and Illinois
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Byrd are from 2021.
4 active clinicians are listed under Pathology - Pediatric Pathology with a practice address in Chicago, IL (6 in Illinois).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 40% from 1,251 in 2017 to 754 in 2021.
- 2017: 1,251
- 2018: 2,010
- 2019: 2,692
- 2020: 2,206
- 2021: 754
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 45% from $51,219 in 2017 to $28,322 in 2021.
- 2017: $51,219
- 2018: $81,443
- 2019: $108,689
- 2020: $88,056
- 2021: $28,322
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 45% from $40,578 in 2017 to $22,334 in 2021.
- 2017: $40,578
- 2018: $64,787
- 2019: $86,174
- 2020: $69,529
- 2021: $22,334
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $24.38 in 2022 to $13.90 in 2025.
- 2022: $24.38
- 2024: $165.63
- 2025: $13.90
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2021), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $13.90.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VRAYLAR | General | $13.90 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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88305
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
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352 | 207 | $146.01 | $36.30 |
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88341
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure
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95 | 40 | $131.45 | $27.57 |
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88307
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity
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86 | 50 | $219.30 | $80.08 |
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88342
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
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55 | 46 | $149.02 | $34.00 |
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88360
Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual
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53 | 20 | $109.42 | $40.72 |
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88312
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
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50 | 40 | $65.20 | $25.90 |
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88304
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity
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42 | 38 | $95.86 | $11.02 |
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88311
Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present
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21 | 15 | $32.05 | $12.04 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2021; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-01-12NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0213X
A pediatric pathologist is expert in the laboratory diagnosis of diseases that occur during fetal growth, infancy and child development. The practice requires a strong foundation in general pathology and substantial understanding of normal growth and development, along with extensive knowledge of pediatric medicine.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0213X
A pediatric pathologist is expert in the laboratory diagnosis of diseases that occur during fetal growth, infancy and child development. The practice requires a strong foundation in general pathology and substantial understanding of normal growth and development, along with extensive knowledge of pediatric medicine.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PATHOLOGY
I20211206002473
IL
8527194430
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant
Medical Genetics - Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Audiologist
Doctor of Audiology
Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology
Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 225 E CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 606112991 (Tel: 3122273963)
Registered at 225 E CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 606112991 (Tel: 3122273963)
Pathology (license number reported to NPPES: IL 036157270)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 6161 S YALE AVE, TULSA, OK 741361902 (Tel: 9184941420)
Registered at 2738 E 51ST ST STE 240, TULSA, OK 741056271 (Tel: 9187421478)
Recorded as ROBERT BYRD, M.D.
Pathology (license number reported to NPPES: OK 26339)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
225 E Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 606112991
Phone: 3122273963