NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bruce Allen Sims, DMD

General Practice Dentistry · Forest Hills, NY

Bruce Allen Sims, DMD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Forest Hills, New York, and NPI 1922190727, issued on Sep 29, 2006. Check the license (New York 037846, as entered in NPPES) with the New York 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922190727
Name
Bruce Allen Sims
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
037846 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
71-06 110TH St, Forest Hills, NY 11375
Phone
(718) 263-0445
Enumerated
Sep 29, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 14, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(718) 261-8944
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

22 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Bruce Sims22
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Chlorhexidine Gluconate11 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.

Bruce Allen Sims among 7,828 general practice dentistry records in New York

Bruce Allen Sims, DMD is one of 7,828 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in New York. 60% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

60 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Forest Hills

They are 60 of the 3,712 NPPES records with a practice address in Forest Hills, and 7,828 general practice dentistry records in New York.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffrey Apfel, DDSForest Hills, NY 113751477653418
  2. Ralph Braunschweig, D.M.D.Forest Hills, NY 113751447367784
  3. Payam Cohen, DDSForest Hills, NY 113751912997925
  4. Kambiz Erfanian-Taheri, DDSForest Hills, NY 113751386633444
  5. Alan Kaplan, D.D.S.Forest Hills, NY 113751962477745
  6. Kye Lee, DDSForest Hills, NY 113751558469213
  7. Abe Michaels, DDSForest Hills, NY 113751821182767
  8. Natia Mosheshvili, DDSForest Hills, NY 113751407947724

Common questions

What is Bruce Allen Sims, DMD's NPI number?

Bruce Allen Sims, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922190727, issued on Sep 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bruce Allen Sims, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 71-06 110TH St, Forest Hills, NY, 11375. Phone: (718) 263-0445. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bruce Allen Sims, DMD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 037846, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Bruce Allen Sims, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bruce Allen Sims, DMD had 22 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.

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