NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian E. Sims, D.O.

Pediatrics Physician · Waterloo, IA

Brian E. Sims, D.O. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Waterloo, Iowa, and NPI 1023051554, issued on Jun 13, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 03293, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1023051554
Name
Brian E. Sims
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
03293 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2710 Saint Francis Dr, Waterloo, IA 50702
Phone
(319) 272-5000
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 19, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(319) 272-5445
Medicaid ID
0208926 IA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100720000893); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2710 Saint Francis Dr

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

  1. Victor Abrich, M.D.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1336428697
  2. Sadia Ali, M.D.Specialist1164632766
  3. Luis Avila, MDAnesthesiology Physician1053367169
  4. Mark Barnard, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1578549119
  5. Joseph Benjamin, DOFamily Medicine Physician1578639779
  6. Jon Beyer, BS PHARM, R. PH.Pharmacist1801005574

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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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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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024

117 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Brian Sims117
  2. Specialty average375

Most prescribed

  1. Diazepam23 claims
  2. Tizanidine Hcl23 claims
  3. Lorazepam Intensol17 claims
  4. Baclofen12 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $140.81

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Sims$140.81
  2. Specialty average$842.05

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Covenant Medical Center IncCedar Falls, IA

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

Brian E. Sims among 502 pediatrics physician records in Iowa

Brian E. Sims, D.O. is one of 502 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 25% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 25% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 10% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2003 among the 48 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatrics Physician providers in Iowa

There are 502 pediatrics physician records in Iowa.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Benjamin Davidson, M.D.Waterloo, IA 507021134384902
  2. Kendra Elwood, MDWaterloo, IA 507021467892042
  3. Victoria Runez, M.D.Waterloo, IA 507021699717942
  4. Lori Shockley, M.D.Waterloo, IA 507021154362721
  5. Angela Townsend, MDWaterloo, IA 507021508846007
  6. Daniel Wright, DOWaterloo, IA 507021831174663
  7. Mary Bowen, M.D.Waterloo, IA 507031497911838
  8. Deborah FedgeWaterloo, IA 507031649336538

Common questions

What is Brian E. Sims, D.O.'s NPI number?

Brian E. Sims, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023051554, issued on Jun 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian E. Sims, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2710 Saint Francis Dr, Waterloo, IA, 50702. Phone: (319) 272-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian E. Sims, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 03293, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brian E. Sims, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian E. Sims, D.O. had 117 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.