DR. BYRON DRAKE ERSTINE D.O.
NPI 1487847174
Otolaryngology - Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery in Las Cruces, NM
About Dr. Byron Drake Erstine D.o. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. BYRON DRAKE ERSTINE D.O. (NPI 1487847174) is an individual otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery provider in Las Cruces, New Mexico, licensed in New Mexico (A-1900-15) and active in the NPI registry since August 2007. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Mountain View Regional Medical Center, and maintains a secondary practice location in Fort Smith.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 3
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Byron Drake Erstine D.o. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Byron Erstine reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Los Alamos, NM 87544
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New Mexico enrollment
- 30 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 9
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Mountain View Regional Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Las Cruces, NMMedicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Reported Quality Measures
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Byron Erstine's NPI number?
The NPI number for Byron Erstine is 1487847174. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 25, 2007.
Where is Byron Erstine located?
Byron Erstine practices at 2907 Hillrise Dr, Las Cruces, NM 88011. The listed phone number is (575) 449-8949.
What is Byron Erstine's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Otolaryngology, specializing in Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery, with taxonomy code 207YX0905X.
Is Byron Erstine enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Byron Erstine is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Byron Erstine's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Byron Erstine reassigns Medicare benefits to National Sinus Institute PLLC (Los Alamos, NM). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Byron Erstine's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Byron Erstine accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas list Byron Erstine as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Byron Erstine affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Byron Erstine is affiliated with Mountain View Regional Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Byron Erstine was last updated on February 2, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Byron Drake Erstine, D.O. · NPI 1487847174
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery physician in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 25, 2007.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1487847174 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** August 25, 2007
- **Primary specialty:** Otolaryngology - Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery · taxonomy 207YX0905X
- **State license:** A-1900-15 (New Mexico)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2907 HILLRISE DR, Las Cruces, NM 88011-4701
- **Phone:** (575) 449-8949
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** National Sinus Institute PLLC (NPI 1194968081, Los Alamos, NM), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Kansas City Homeopathic Medical College, class of 2004
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** February 2, 2021
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 21423059 (NM); Medicaid 200245010A (OK); Medicaid 177624003 (AR)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1487847174) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.