Catherine Sims, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Columbus, OH
Catherine Sims, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1669906210, issued on Apr 19, 2017. Check the license on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Catherine Sims
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 2022-01386 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 395 W 12TH Ave, Columbus, OH 43210
- Phone
- (614) 293-3989
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2017
- Record last updated
- Oct 2, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221117001727); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Virginia Tech Carilion School Of Medicine, 2017
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Catherine Sims in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of OhioCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
139 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone29 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate14 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: $141.38
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Catherine Sims among 289 rheumatology physician records in Ohio
Catherine Sims, MD is one of 289 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2004 among the 201 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Ohio
There are 289 rheumatology physician records in Ohio.
All 289 in Ohio → Every provider in Columbus → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Cara MurphyColumbus, OH 432131871113472
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- Chandana Shilpa Ravipati, DOColumbus, OH 432131922365964
Common questions
What is Catherine Sims, MD's NPI number?
Catherine Sims, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669906210, issued on Apr 19, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Catherine Sims, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 395 W 12TH Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210. Phone: (614) 293-3989. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Catherine Sims, MD's license?
Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Catherine Sims, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Catherine Sims, MD had 139 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.