NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catherine Ann Sims, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner · Ottumwa, IA

Catherine Ann Sims, FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Ottumwa, Iowa, and NPI 1205783966, issued on Mar 12, 2026. Check the license (Iowa A189956, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1205783966
Name
Catherine Ann Sims
Credential
FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
A189956 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
301 W Main St, Ottumwa, IA 52501
Phone
(641) 682-0098
Enumerated
Mar 12, 2026
Record last updated
Mar 12, 2026
Fax
(855) 691-4101
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260422000343); 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 301 W Main St

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

  1. Ruth Patritto, DDSDentist1841280484
  2. Cynthia Wurr, ARNPNurse Practitioner1588732267

Verify Catherine Ann Sims in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Foot And Ankle Clinics OF Southern Iowa PCOttumwa, IA

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

Catherine Ann Sims among 1,971 family nurse practitioner records in Iowa

Catherine Ann Sims, FNP-BC is one of 1,971 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Iowa. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2026, is newer than 97% of them.

  • NPI issued2026 · 97% of these records are older, 0% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2025 · median 2018 among the 1,398 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

40 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Ottumwa

They are 40 of the 405 NPPES records with a practice address in Ottumwa, and 1,971 family nurse practitioner records in Iowa.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kimberly Brown, ARNPOttumwa, IA 525011013286020
  2. David Burrows, ARNPOttumwa, IA 525011407156458
  3. Dee Dorsett, ARNP, NP-COttumwa, IA 525011013344092
  4. Shelly Edwards, ARNPOttumwa, IA 525011245671122
  5. Mary Henderson, NP-COttumwa, IA 525011891079257
  6. Molly Layton, ARNPOttumwa, IA 525011760815070
  7. Juanita O'Brien, ARNPOttumwa, IA 525011215080759
  8. Susan Reynolds, ARNPOttumwa, IA 525011801889498

Common questions

What is Catherine Ann Sims, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Catherine Ann Sims, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205783966, issued on Mar 12, 2026. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine Ann Sims, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 W Main St, Ottumwa, IA, 52501. Phone: (641) 682-0098. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine Ann Sims, FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number A189956, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.