Clifford William Sims, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Memphis, TN
Clifford William Sims, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1023170925, issued on Dec 15, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD10502, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Clifford William Sims
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD10502 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1407 Union Ave Ste 901, Memphis, TN 38104
- Phone
- (901) 526-8393
- Enumerated
- Dec 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 1, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (901) 526-8331
- Medicaid ID
- 3163225 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120111000413); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine, 1971
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Clifford William Sims in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD10502Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
926 Medicare Part D claims for 229 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost393 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth122 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol90 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol38 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate37 claims
- Ofloxacin35 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): 0 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Clifford William Sims among 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee
Clifford William Sims, MD is one of 366 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% 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 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1971 · median 2002 among the 247 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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 207W00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee.
All 366 in Tennessee → Every provider in Memphis → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Hurd, M.D.Memphis, TN 381041538216239
- Stephen Ashe, M.D.Memphis, TN 381031639532823
- Shiva Bohn, MDMemphis, TN 381031235335118
- Lauren Ditta, M.D.Memphis, TN 381031417190877
- Stephen Dryden, MDMemphis, TN 381031447606454
- James Fleming, MDMemphis, TN 381051477510857
- Joseph Fong, MDMemphis, TN 381031386177574
- Kourtney Houser, M.D.Memphis, TN 381031700148053
Common questions
What is Clifford William Sims, MD's NPI number?
Clifford William Sims, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023170925, issued on Dec 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Clifford William Sims, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1407 Union Ave Ste 901, Memphis, TN, 38104. Phone: (901) 526-8393. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Clifford William Sims, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD10502, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Clifford William Sims, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Clifford William Sims, MD had 926 Medicare Part D claims for 229 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Clifford William Sims, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.
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.