Richard J. Sims, O.D.
Optometrist · Mason, MI
Richard J. Sims, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Mason, Michigan, and NPI 1215990114, issued on Apr 11, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4901003152, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard J. Sims
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 4901003152 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1103 S Cedar St, Mason, MI 48854
- Phone
- (517) 676-9350
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (517) 676-8040
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040823000329); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ferris State College - College Of Optometry, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1103 S Cedar St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Niharika Dantuluri, DPTPhysical Therapist1467211243
- Audrie Haney, MSOTOccupational Therapist1184234551
- Holly Swartz, ODOptometrist1164560439
Verify Richard J. Sims in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
Search for license 4901003152Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
52 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost32 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
- Myeyedr Optometry OF Michigan LLCMason, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard J. Sims among 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan
Richard J. Sims, O.D. is one of 1,963 optometrist records with a practice address in Michigan. 69% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2009 among the 1,121 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 optometrist records list a practice address in Mason
They are 4 of the 341 NPPES records with a practice address in Mason, and 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Glen Linsley, ODMason, MI 488541497836266
- Chad Linsley, O.D.Mason, MI 488541477865863
- Holly Swartz, ODMason, MI 488541164560439
- Shelby AldaMount Pleasant, MI 488581396310629
- Tad Bartz, O.D.Mt Pleasant, MI 488581205991338
- Douglas Batchelder, ODMt Pleasant, MI 488581609867878
- Jason Bennett, O.D.Mt Pleasant, MI 488581447264551
- Julia Holmes, O.D.Mt Pleasant, MI 488581912981176
Common questions
What is Richard J. Sims, O.D.'s NPI number?
Richard J. Sims, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215990114, issued on Apr 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard J. Sims, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1103 S Cedar St, Mason, MI, 48854. Phone: (517) 676-9350. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard J. Sims, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4901003152, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard J. Sims, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard J. Sims, O.D. had 52 Medicare Part D claims for 13 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.