Janene Sims, O.D.
Optometrist · Birmingham, AL
Janene Sims, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1356351712, issued on Aug 9, 2006. Check the license (Alabama S845TA375, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Janene Sims
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- S845TA375 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1716 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35294
- Phone
- (205) 975-2020
- Enumerated
- Aug 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 25, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 934-6755
- Medicaid IDs
- 06708858 MS
000035145 AL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101020001025); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1716 University Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Amos, O.D.Optometrist1942313911
- Jimmy Bartlett, O.D.Optometrist1164430203
- Trista BennettStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1912832114
- Keisha Brown, ODOptometrist1538712435
- William BruchardStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1386523447
- Shelleigh Buckingham, O.D.Optometrist1164590659
Verify Janene Sims in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license S845TA375Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
58 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 57% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost22 claims
- Lumigan15 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Alabama AT BirminghamBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
168 optometrist records list a practice address in Birmingham
They are 168 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.
All 168 in Birmingham → All 874 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham →
Other optometrist records in Alabama
- Juanakee Adams, O.D.Birmingham, AL1356322218
- Ronald Adcock, ODDaphne, AL1235178070
- Ronald Aderholt, O.D.Oxford, AL1568560233
- Tyrus Agee, ODFultondale, AL1689340564
- Elise Agostinelli, ODBirmingham, AL1013528579
- Lauren Albert, O.D.Dothan, AL1356790869
- Brandon AldertonMadison, AL1407464043
- Salmedina Alic, ODSaraland, AL1548841125
- Amy Allen, ODOpelika, AL1144944877
- Larry Allen, O.D.Fort Payne, AL1497846877
Common questions
What is Janene Sims, O.D.'s NPI number?
Janene Sims, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356351712, issued on Aug 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Janene Sims, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1716 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL, 35294. Phone: (205) 975-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Janene Sims, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number S845TA375, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Janene Sims, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Janene Sims, O.D. had 58 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.