David L. Simms, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Glendale, AZ
David L. Simms, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Glendale, Arizona, and NPI 1053381533, issued on Jan 25, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 18526, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David L. Simms
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 18526 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5750 W. Thunderbird RD, Glendale, AZ 85306
- Phone
- (602) 938-3205
- Enumerated
- Jan 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 27, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (602) 938-5799
- Medicaid IDs
- 707549 AZ
286238 AZ - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David L. Simms in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 18526Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
337 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Azelastine Hcl48 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate45 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide45 claims
- Omeprazole20 claims
- Levofloxacin19 claims
- Prednisone16 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 66.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $126.25
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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.
David L. Simms among 178 otolaryngology physician records in Arizona
David L. Simms, M.D. is one of 178 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 78% 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, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2018 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 178 otolaryngology physician records in Arizona.
All 178 in Arizona → Every provider in Glendale → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ravi Agarwal, MDGlendale, AZ 853061588647424
- Sudhir Agarwal, MDGlendale, AZ 853061184607004
- Lindsay Boven, MDGlendale, AZ 853061992238968
- Gordon Chait, M.D.Glendale, AZ 853061063482024
- Stephanie Warrington, MDGlendale, AZ 853061780046631
- Jerald Altman, MDGlendale, AZ 853081972531358
- Brandon FornwaltGlendale, AZ 853081912407172
- Ishrat Hakim, MDGlendale, AZ 853081790731750
Common questions
What is David L. Simms, M.D.'s NPI number?
David L. Simms, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053381533, issued on Jan 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David L. Simms, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5750 W. Thunderbird RD, Glendale, AZ, 85306. Phone: (602) 938-3205. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David L. Simms, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 18526, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David L. Simms, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David L. Simms, M.D. had 337 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David L. Simms, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 66.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.