NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sarah E. Shim, O.D.

Optometrist · Dalton, GA

Sarah E. Shim, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Dalton, Georgia, and NPI 1598070955, issued on Aug 10, 2010. Check the license (Georgia 002637, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598070955
Name
Sarah E. Shim
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
002637 GA
TN3019 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
415 W Crawford St, Dalton, GA 30720
Phone
(706) 278-6113
Enumerated
Aug 10, 2010
Record last updated
May 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210810001270); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 415 W Crawford St

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

  1. Charles Smith, ODOptometrist1235148875

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3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

933 Medicare Part D claims for 229 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims.

  1. Sarah Shim933
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost239 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate71 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol58 claims
  4. Restasis57 claims
  5. Lumigan55 claims
  6. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth46 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $429.05

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sarah Shim$429.05
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

14 optometrist records list a practice address in Dalton

They are 14 of the 1,269 NPPES records with a practice address in Dalton, and 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia.

Other optometrist records in Georgia

  1. Sara Aamir, O.D.Canton, GA1871837153
  2. Geoffrey Abraham, O.D.Lawrenceville, GA1952704256
  3. Justin Abraham, ODAtlanta, GA1386318137
  4. Nhora Abril, ODRoswell, GA1891917217
  5. Sampson Abu, ODAtlanta, GA1982433645
  6. Peggy Achenbach, O.D.Waycross, GA1609846625
  7. Onyinyechi Achionye, ODLithonia, GA1962437707
  8. James Adams, ODMcDonough, GA1730144908
  9. Olakunle AdegbileMorrow, GA1932443470
  10. Agnes Adu, ODSugar Hill, GA1013034453

Common questions

What is Sarah E. Shim, O.D.'s NPI number?

Sarah E. Shim, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598070955, issued on Aug 10, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sarah E. Shim, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 415 W Crawford St, Dalton, GA, 30720. Phone: (706) 278-6113. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sarah E. Shim, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 002637, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sarah E. Shim, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sarah E. Shim, O.D. had 933 Medicare Part D claims for 229 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sarah E. Shim, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.