Brenda Neshell Sims, FNP
Nurse Practitioner · Rockford, IL
Brenda Neshell Sims, FNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Rockford, Illinois, and NPI 1407348337, issued on Jun 6, 2018. Check the license (Illinois 209.017659, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brenda Neshell Sims
- Credential
- FNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License number
- 209.017659 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4215 Newburg RD, Rockford, IL 61108
- Phone
- (815) 988-8500
- Enumerated
- Jun 6, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 15, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190212000605); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Brenda Neshell Sims in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 209.017659Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024
247 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 104 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen51 claims
- Tramadol Hcl23 claims
- Fentanyl13 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl12 claims
- Potassium Chloride12 claims
- Clonazepam11 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Elio M Vento MD And Associates SCElgin, IL
- IN Home Medical Group LLCRockford, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brenda Neshell Sims among 4,892 nurse practitioner records in Illinois
Brenda Neshell Sims, FNP is one of 4,892 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Illinois. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 47% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 47% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2018 among the 3,389 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 36% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
129 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Rockford
They are 129 of the 3,893 NPPES records with a practice address in Rockford, and 4,892 nurse practitioner records in Illinois.
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Common questions
What is Brenda Neshell Sims, FNP's NPI number?
Brenda Neshell Sims, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407348337, issued on Jun 6, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brenda Neshell Sims, FNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4215 Newburg RD, Rockford, IL, 61108. Phone: (815) 988-8500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brenda Neshell Sims, FNP's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 209.017659, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Brenda Neshell Sims, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brenda Neshell Sims, FNP had 247 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.