Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Joshua Nims, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Providence, RI

Joshua Nims, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1720601388, issued on May 18, 2020. Check the license on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1720601388
Name
Joshua Nims
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
Practice location
593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903
Phone
(401) 444-6489
Enumerated
May 18, 2020
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 593 Eddy St

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

  1. Farah AbazaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1598437477
  2. Nilofar Abdul ShukurPhysician Assistant1336010529
  3. Hael Abdulrazeq, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1659934289
  4. James Abernathy, MDAnesthesiology Physician1942257217
  5. Karen Abi Chebl, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255179552
  6. Georges Abi Roustom, MDAnesthesiology Physician1548871908

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and DisciplineCheck 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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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

143 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries, against an average of 355 among the 49,029 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joshua Nims143
  2. Specialty average355

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Odt15 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl15 claims
  3. Ibuprofen13 claims
  4. Cephalexin12 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.

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Beth Israel Lahey Health Specialty Care, Inc.Burlington, MA
  2. Winchester Emergency Medical Associates PCWinchester, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

217 emergency medicine physician records list a Providence practice address

They are 217 of the 9,647 NPPES records with a Providence practice address, and 375 emergency medicine physician records in Rhode Island.

Other emergency medicine physician records in Rhode Island

  1. Stephanie Aaron, DOWarwick, RI1063941540
  2. Ana Acevedo, MDProvidence, RI1841094463
  3. Matthew AlamWarwick, RI1609718170
  4. Vladana Aleman-Brizuela, M.D.North Providence, RI1043553027
  5. Fahad Ali, MDProvidence, RI1790308393
  6. Katherine Allder, MDProvidence, RI1982393831
  7. Amy Allen, MDProvidence, RI1477130748
  8. Christopher Allison, MDProvidence, RI1700248846
  9. Richard Altreuter, M.D.Kingston, RI1972833580
  10. Adam Aluisio, M.D.Providence, RI1477840122

Common questions

What is Joshua Nims, MD's NPI number?

Joshua Nims, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720601388, issued on May 18, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua Nims, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI, 02903. Phone: (401) 444-6489. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua Nims, MD's license?

Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joshua Nims, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua Nims, MD had 143 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 355. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.