Lydia F. Sims, MD, FACOG
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Lydia F. Sims, MD, FACOG is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1295722643, issued on Sep 30, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 12550R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lydia F. Sims
- Credential
- MD, FACOG
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 12550R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8595 Picardy Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
- Phone
- (225) 763-4237
- Enumerated
- Sep 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 22, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (225) 763-4238
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170209000920); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8595 Picardy Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Cassandra Bezet, MSW, LCSWCounselor1386809515
- Michael Castine, MDMedical Oncology Physician1205814092
- Taylar Childress McKeithen, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1366685950
- Avinash Chirumamilla, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1629910872
Verify Lydia F. Sims in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 12550RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Obhg Texas Holdings PAHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lydia F. Sims among 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Louisiana
Lydia F. Sims, MD, FACOG is one of 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2004 among the 436 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Louisiana.
All 659 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baton Rouge → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Victoria Bourgeois, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091790280477
- Taylar Childress McKeithen, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091366685950
- Francis Dauterive, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091376578070
- Michael Durel, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091518992213
- Ewelina Griffin, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091659484160
- Evelyn Hayes, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091770583130
- Sharon Hedges, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091134144827
- Holly MoreauBaton Rouge, LA 708091720955032
Common questions
What is Lydia F. Sims, MD, FACOG's NPI number?
Lydia F. Sims, MD, FACOG's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295722643, issued on Sep 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lydia F. Sims, MD, FACOG located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8595 Picardy Ave, Baton Rouge, LA, 70809. Phone: (225) 763-4237. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lydia F. Sims, MD, FACOG's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 12550R, 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.
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.