License Search: Details

Name Title Specialty Certified Primary Practice Location Licensed Or Has Been Licensed In
John William Byrd MD Internal Medicine
Rheumatology		 Verify Specialty Certification WV Health Right
Charleston, WV (Kanawha)		 No other states on file

License History

License Type License Number Status License Date Expiration Date
PMD 9100 Deceased 07/08/1969 06/30/2010
DRD 2787 Deceased 06/29/2004 06/30/2007
Volunteer 1025 Deceased 07/23/2010 06/30/2018

Education History

School Date Completed Nature of Training
West Virginia University School Of Medicine 05/12/1968 Medical or Podiatric School
Memorial Hosp, Charleston 09/01/1974 Post-Graduate Training

Physician Assistant(s) Collaboration

Name
No Current Supervision

Discipline/Board Action History

Discipline/Board Action Type of Action Action Date Public Documents
Yes Limitation or Restriction on License/Practice 08/21/2003
Yes Limitation or Restriction on License/Practice 3/31/2005
Yes Limitation or Restriction on License/Practice 7/23/2010

Malpractice History

Settlements in malpractice claims occur for a number of reasons, and are often made without any admission, inference or finding of fault on the part of the practitioner. Some medical specialties have a higher rate of malpractice claims because of higher risks associated with certain specialty practices. The malpractice information reported below should not be construed as creating a presumption that medical malpractice has occurred.

Action Loss Date Action Date Insurance Company Adjudicating Body/Case #
Settlement 01/29/1996 04/30/2001 American Continental Ins Co /

This data was retrieved on 4/5/2026.

The West Virginia Board of Medicine is the sole authority for the issuance of licenses to practice medicine and surgery, to practice podiatry, and to practice as a physician assistant in collaboration with MDs and DPMs in the State of West Virginia, and is the regulatory and disciplinary body for medical doctors, podiatric physicians and their physician assistants.

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