Sima Patel, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Providence, RI
Sima Patel, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1831188374, issued on Oct 18, 2005. Check the license (Rhode Island PA00238, as entered in NPPES) with the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sima Patel
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- PA00238 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 44 W River St, Providence, RI 02904
- Phone
- (401) 274-4800
- Enumerated
- Oct 18, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 11, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (401) 454-0410
- Medicaid ID
- 7009072 RI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080714000279); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sima Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Rhode Island board licenses this profession
Search for license PA00238Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
207 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 20 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl17 claims
- Prednisone12 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
- Lifespan Physician Group IncProvidence, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sima Patel among 683 physician assistant records in Rhode Island
Sima Patel, PA-C is one of 683 physician assistant records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 82% 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, 96% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2019 among the 490 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
266 physician assistant records list a practice address in Providence
They are 266 of the 9,647 NPPES records with a practice address in Providence, and 683 physician assistant records in Rhode Island.
All 683 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Providence → Physician Assistant nationwide →
The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Graciette Da Silva, PA-CProvidence, RI 029041144221862
- William Durst, P.A.North Providence, RI 029041164481537
- Michelle Gras, PA-CProvidence, RI 029041902220742
- Thomas Hopkins, P.A.North Providence, RI 029041023083029
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- Amy Lafontaine, P.A.North Providence, RI 029041659346104
Common questions
What is Sima Patel, PA-C's NPI number?
Sima Patel, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831188374, issued on Oct 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sima Patel, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 44 W River St, Providence, RI, 02904. Phone: (401) 274-4800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sima Patel, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number PA00238, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Sima Patel, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sima Patel, PA-C had 207 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.