William Frederick Sims, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Coeur D Alene, ID
William Frederick Sims, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Coeur D Alene, Idaho, and NPI 1720191554, issued on Aug 16, 2006. Check the license (Idaho M8463, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Frederick Sims
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- M8463 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 850 W Ironwood Dr Ste 202, Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
- Phone
- (208) 664-2175
- Enumerated
- Aug 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 11, 2025
- Fax
- (208) 664-1226
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090212000696); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 162 in Idaho → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 850 W Ironwood Dr Ste 202
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Duane Anderson, MDSpecialist1326105628
- Chad Bailey, ARNPNurse Practitioner1487756227
- Scott Brown, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1063635027
- Kyle Havercroft, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1700063344
- Travis Headley, PAPhysician Assistant1659484483
- Jonathan King, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1326034430
Verify William Frederick Sims in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
Search for license M8463Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
410 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 131 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam122 claims
- Ondansetron Odt55 claims
- Tramadol Hcl52 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl50 claims
- Amoxicillin38 claims
- Methocarbamol28 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): 88 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $44.95
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Sawtooth Surgical Solutions Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Orthopedic Surgery And SportsCoeur D Alene, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Frederick Sims among 162 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Idaho
William Frederick Sims, MD is one of 162 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 78% 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 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2003 among the 116 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Idaho
There are 162 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Idaho.
All 162 in Idaho → Every provider in Coeur D Alene → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lucas Anderson, MDCoeur D Alene, ID 838141073603692
- Robert Blease, MDCoeur D Alene, ID 838141760605455
- Scott Brown, DOCoeur D Alene, ID 838141063635027
- Roger Dunteman, MDCoeur D Alene, ID 838141740390137
- Spencer Greendyke, MDCoeur D Alene, ID 838141639165038
- Gregory Keese, M.D.Coeur D Alene, ID 838141316137862
- Jonathan King, M.D.Coeur D Alene, ID 838141326034430
- Jeffrey Lyman, MDCoeur D Alene, ID 838141316945876
Common questions
What is William Frederick Sims, MD's NPI number?
William Frederick Sims, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720191554, issued on Aug 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Frederick Sims, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 850 W Ironwood Dr Ste 202, Coeur D Alene, ID, 83814. Phone: (208) 664-2175. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Frederick Sims, MD's license?
NPPES lists Idaho license number M8463, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William Frederick Sims, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Frederick Sims, MD had 410 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William Frederick Sims, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88 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.