NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Sims, MD

Infectious Disease Physician · Shenandoah, TX

Charles Sims, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Shenandoah, Texas, and NPI 1245281294, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (Texas M3390, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245281294
Name
Charles Sims
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License number
M3390 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 Vision Park Blvd, Shenandoah, TX 77384
Phone
(281) 273-5214
Enumerated
May 15, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 8, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(936) 273-5926
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060627000321); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 1996
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 101 Vision Park Blvd

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

  1. Ronald Buczek, D.O.Surgery Physician1962448811
  2. Paul Kobza, D.O.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1114932845
  3. Gregory Vidovic, DPM, D.ABFASFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1548602212

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average infectious disease physician in 2024

1,983 Medicare Part D claims for 363 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.

  1. Charles Sims1,983
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim181 claims
  2. Cephalexin165 claims
  3. Biktarvy133 claims
  4. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro120 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate104 claims
  6. Dovato98 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.1
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,316.05

52 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was ViiV Healthcare Company. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,362.19 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Sims$1,316.05
  2. Specialty average$4,362.19

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. Baylor St. Luke's Medical GroupThe Woodlands, TX

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

Charles Sims among 674 infectious disease physician records in Texas

Charles Sims, MD is one of 674 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2002 among the 510 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in Texas

There are 674 infectious disease physician records in Texas.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marcela Campo, MDThe Woodlands, TX 773841831390574
  2. Chi Hiong Go, MDThe Woodlands, TX 773841063478006
  3. Mona Kapadia, M.D.Shenandoah, TX 773841932116613
  4. Shazia Gill, M.D.Shenandoah, TX 773851639255664
  5. Hana Javaid, M.D.Shenandoah, TX 773851427345776
  6. Musab Saeed, MDShenandoah, TX 773851427192384
  7. Samya Shafi, MDShenandoah, TX 773851992813398
  8. Timothy Chen, D.O.The Woodlands, TX 773801649591835

Common questions

What is Charles Sims, MD's NPI number?

Charles Sims, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245281294, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Sims, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 Vision Park Blvd, Shenandoah, TX, 77384. Phone: (281) 273-5214. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Sims, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M3390, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Charles Sims, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles Sims, MD had 1,983 Medicare Part D claims for 363 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Charles Sims, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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