NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brandon Sims, APN

Nurse Practitioner · Jackson, TN

Brandon Sims, APN is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Jackson, Tennessee, and NPI 1568699858, issued on Jun 15, 2009. Check the license (Tennessee 5856336, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1568699858
Name
Brandon Sims
Credential
APN
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
5856336 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2075 Pleasant Plains Ext RD, Jackson, TN 38305
Phone
(731) 984-8400
Enumerated
Jun 15, 2009
Record last updated
Jun 15, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(731) 984-8305
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101229000853); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Duke University School Of Medicine, 2005
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2075 Pleasant Plains Ext RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Morgan BarberFamily Nurse Practitioner1538029129
  2. Emily Bullard, PTAPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1790409928
  3. Lisa Crowell, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1407294721
  4. Samantha French, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1528698271
  5. Peter Gardner, MDGeneral Practice Physician1821127093
  6. Chynna Hatcher, DNP, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1598212300

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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8.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024

9,151 Medicare Part D claims for 1,086 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 3,645 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brandon Sims9,151
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,279 claims
  2. Gabapentin1,187 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen901 claims
  4. Pregabalin898 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl506 claims
  6. Alprazolam375 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%95.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $599.40

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brandon Sims$599.40
  2. Specialty average$791.64

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Physicians Quality Care PLLCJackson, TN
  2. West Tennessee Bone And Joint Clinic PCJackson, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Brandon Sims among 2,303 nurse practitioner records in Tennessee

Brandon Sims, APN is one of 2,303 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Tennessee. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 30% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 30% of these records are older, 68% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2017 among the 1,331 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

92 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Jackson

They are 92 of the 2,531 NPPES records with a practice address in Jackson, and 2,303 nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Judith Baskin, A.P.R.N.Jackson, TN 383051558330670
  2. Melissa Bolton, APNJackson, TN 383051306026950
  3. Crystal Crosser, APNPJackson, TN 383051952626681
  4. Cynthia Fish, APNJackson, TN 383051295704666
  5. Robbie Griffin, APNJackson, TN 383051518935733
  6. Michelle Hickerson, APNJackson, TN 383051326215070
  7. Dalan Jones, FNPJackson, TN 383051225191653
  8. Kimba Keel, RNJackson, TN 383051043427982

Common questions

What is Brandon Sims, APN's NPI number?

Brandon Sims, APN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568699858, issued on Jun 15, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brandon Sims, APN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2075 Pleasant Plains Ext RD, Jackson, TN, 38305. Phone: (731) 984-8400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brandon Sims, APN's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 5856336, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Brandon Sims, APN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brandon Sims, APN had 9,151 Medicare Part D claims for 1,086 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brandon Sims, APN's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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