James Sungmin Sim, MD
Nephrology Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
James Sungmin Sim, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1578678405, issued on Aug 20, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.206715, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Sungmin Sim
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MD.206715 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5131 Odonovan Dr Ste 100, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Phone
- (225) 767-4893
- Enumerated
- Aug 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 29, 2022
- Fax
- (225) 767-5494
- Medicaid ID
- 2375857 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140820000494); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 219 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5131 Odonovan Dr Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Ronald Cassano, NPNurse Practitioner1043536071
- Raynold Corona, MDNephrology Physician1790782068
- Dawn Hebert, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1043553993
Verify James Sungmin Sim in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.206715Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,407 Medicare Part D claims for 264 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium157 claims
- Jardiance136 claims
- Velphoro110 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate85 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate79 claims
- Furosemide61 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $641.71
28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Ochsner Clinic LLCBaton Rouge, LA
- Renal Associates OF Baton Rouge, LLCBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Sungmin Sim among 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana
James Sungmin Sim, MD is one of 219 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 90% 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 24% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 24% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2001 among the 172 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana.
All 219 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baton Rouge → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Raynold Corona, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081790782068
- Mitchell Hebert, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081861499154
- Robert Kenney, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081346243094
- Damodar Kumbala, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081922188390
- Robert Landry, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081841297124
- Christopher Luscy, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081255338521
- Daniel Marsh, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081629075999
- William Murrill, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081285736173
Common questions
What is James Sungmin Sim, MD's NPI number?
James Sungmin Sim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578678405, issued on Aug 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Sungmin Sim, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5131 Odonovan Dr Ste 100, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808. Phone: (225) 767-4893. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Sungmin Sim, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.206715, as entered by the provider. 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 James Sungmin Sim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Sungmin Sim, MD had 1,407 Medicare Part D claims for 264 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.