NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Florette Sime, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Shreveport, LA

Florette Sime, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1770849309, issued on Apr 9, 2012. Check the license on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770849309
Name
Florette Sime
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
MD60555199 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1501 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA 71103
Phone
(318) 675-6632
Enumerated
Apr 9, 2012
Record last updated
Jan 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1501 Kings Hwy

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

  1. Ahmad AbbasStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1043047863
  2. Mehdi Abbasi, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1023892106
  3. Maisoun AbdelbaqiAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1770784894
  4. Sheikh AbdullahStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1295567246
  5. Abdallah Abu Shehab, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1467340968
  6. Sergio Acevedo Cortes, DMDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1265320824

Verify Florette Sime in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  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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33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

151 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 32 claims were for opioids.

  1. Florette Sime151
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen18 claims
  2. Cephalexin16 claims
  3. Prednisone12 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.

Florette Sime among 1,000 emergency medicine physician records in Louisiana

Florette Sime, M.D. is one of 1,000 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

109 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Shreveport

They are 109 of the 8,660 NPPES records with a practice address in Shreveport, and 1,000 emergency medicine physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Arnold, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031740206614
  2. Brian Dillon, MDShreveport, LA 711031114919362
  3. Mary Edens, MDShreveport, LA 711031801820121
  4. Joseph Farquhar, MDShreveport, LA 711031922000348
  5. Craig Florea, MDShreveport, LA 711031053368258
  6. Derrel Graham, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031447276324
  7. Andrew Haynes, MDShreveport, LA 711031902847569
  8. Nikunj Parikh, MDShreveport, LA 711031629070057

Common questions

What is Florette Sime, M.D.'s NPI number?

Florette Sime, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770849309, issued on Apr 9, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Florette Sime, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1501 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA, 71103. Phone: (318) 675-6632. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Florette Sime, M.D.'s license?

Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Florette Sime, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Florette Sime, M.D. had 151 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.

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