John Symms, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Boise, ID
John Symms, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Boise, Idaho, and NPI 1457706228, issued on Apr 29, 2016. Check the license on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Symms
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- R75550 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 900 N Liberty St Ste 400, Boise, ID 83704
- Phone
- (208) 336-4368
- Enumerated
- Apr 29, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jun 25, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220906002498); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 2021
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 43 in Idaho → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 900 N Liberty St Ste 400
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Spencer Cheshire, AU.DAudiologist1437320082
- Stanley Harmer, PH.D.Audiologist1124245311
- Lee Ann Hart, CSTSurgical Technologist1871614404
- Seung Yong Ji, MDOtolaryngology Physician1033748660
- Tiffany Kearny, PAPhysician Assistant1033877527
Verify John Symms in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
478 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 41 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ofloxacin48 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass39 claims
- Prednisone38 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate37 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide35 claims
- Ondansetron Odt31 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: $65.34
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Advanced Bionics, 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southwest Idaho Ear Nose And ThroatBoise, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Symms among 43 otolaryngology physician records in Idaho
John Symms, MD is one of 43 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 88% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2001 among the 29 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 49% 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 Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Idaho
There are 43 otolaryngology physician records in Idaho.
All 43 in Idaho → Every provider in Boise → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Donald Beasley, MDBoise, ID 837041770573750
- Seung Yong Ji, MDBoise, ID 837041033748660
- Arthur Jones, M.D.Boise, ID 837041659354223
- David Lewis, DOBoise, ID 837041346706520
- Tyson Nielsen, MDBoise, ID 837041326435249
- Todd Rustad, M.D.Boise, ID 837041306829973
- Matthew Schwarz, M.D.Boise, ID 837041992788434
- Ryan Van De Graaff, MDBoise, ID 837041619067436
Common questions
What is John Symms, MD's NPI number?
John Symms, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457706228, issued on Apr 29, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Symms, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 900 N Liberty St Ste 400, Boise, ID, 83704. Phone: (208) 336-4368. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Symms, MD's license?
Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Symms, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Symms, MD had 478 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.