NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Deborah Sims, N.P.

Family Nurse Practitioner · Memphis, TN

Deborah Sims, N.P. is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1447433321, issued on Dec 13, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee APN13007, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; 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
1447433321
Name
Deborah Sims
Credential
N.P.
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
APN13007 TN
13007 TN
902453 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6325 Humphreys Blvd, Memphis, TN 38120
Phone
(901) 522-7700
Enumerated
Dec 13, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(901) 522-2600
Medicaid IDs
00179310 MS
3341537 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181019001635); accepts Medicare assignment
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 6325 Humphreys Blvd

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

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  2. Ali Alawieh, M.D. PH.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1104389253
  3. Kristina AlbonettiPhysical Therapist1942916143
  4. Timothy ArentsenClinical Psychologist1487804720
  5. Kenan Arnautovic, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1134118789
  6. Adam Arthur, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1982693313

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

107 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Deborah Sims107
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone26 claims
  2. Methocarbamol22 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 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): 81.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score83.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%62.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%90.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Semmes-Murphey Clinic PCSouthaven, MS

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

Deborah Sims among 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee

Deborah Sims, N.P. is one of 9,060 family nurse practitioner 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 2007, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 10% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2017 among the 5,523 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

722 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Memphis

They are 722 of the 12,794 NPPES records with a practice address in Memphis, and 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joyce Anschultz, APNMemphis, TN 381201699986596
  2. Saundra Bosche, RN/NPMemphis, TN 381201699752311
  3. Julie Crafton, FNPMemphis, TN 381201740333756
  4. Lisa Crenshaw, FNPMemphis, TN 381201538118120
  5. Stephanie James, N.P.Memphis, TN 381201750411088
  6. Carolyn Marcum, NPMemphis, TN 381201801067251
  7. Ashley Marion, NPMemphis, TN 381201083604060
  8. Donna Norris, APRN, BCMemphis, TN 381201700906286

Common questions

What is Deborah Sims, N.P.'s NPI number?

Deborah Sims, N.P.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447433321, issued on Dec 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Deborah Sims, N.P. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6325 Humphreys Blvd, Memphis, TN, 38120. Phone: (901) 522-7700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Deborah Sims, N.P.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number APN13007, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Deborah Sims, N.P. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Deborah Sims, N.P. had 107 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Deborah Sims, N.P.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 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.