Christopher E. Sims, M.D
Rheumatology Physician · Seattle, WA
Christopher E. Sims, M.D is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1962443580, issued on Jun 8, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD60980252, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher E. Sims
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- MD60980252 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA 98195
- Phone
- (206) 520-5000
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 31, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1962443580 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200128003148); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 1984
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 200 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1959 NE Pacific St
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Verify Christopher E. Sims in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60980252Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
357 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone79 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate75 claims
- Methotrexate47 claims
- Colchicine20 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick19 claims
- Xeljanz Xr14 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Association OF University PhysiciansSeattle, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher E. Sims among 200 rheumatology physician records in Washington
Christopher E. Sims, M.D is one of 200 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 77% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2005 among the 123 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 61% 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 Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Washington
There are 200 rheumatology physician records in Washington.
All 200 in Washington → Every provider in Seattle → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Muhsen AlaniSeattle, WA 981951144633504
- Brent Appleton, MDSeattle, WA 981951831292242
- Jeffrey Carlin, MDSeattle, WA 981951932218948
- Myriam Guevara, MDSeattle, WA 981951467604348
- Tetsuya Hoshi, MDSeattle, WA 981951639289903
- David MartinSeattle, WA 981951902996853
- Neelufar MozaffarianSeattle, WA 981951386729192
- Judith NelsonSeattle, WA 981951467537274
Common questions
What is Christopher E. Sims, M.D's NPI number?
Christopher E. Sims, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962443580, issued on Jun 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher E. Sims, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA, 98195. Phone: (206) 520-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher E. Sims, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60980252, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher E. Sims, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher E. Sims, M.D had 357 Medicare Part D claims for 54 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.