Winfield Strickland Word-Sims, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Asheville, NC
Winfield Strickland Word-Sims, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1093710493, issued on Jun 14, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 30959, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Winfield Strickland Word-Sims
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 30959 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10 Mcdowell St, Asheville, NC 28801
- Phone
- (828) 258-8545
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 19, 2023
- Fax
- (828) 254-0714
- Medicaid IDs
- 8989249 NC
Q30959 SC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100610000368); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 403 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 10 Mcdowell St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joseph Aiello, M.D.Nephrology Physician1942203310
- Christine Banman, R.D., L.D.N.Registered Dietitian1528021797
- Harry Crews, M.D.Nephrology Physician1841293248
- Sarita Cross, MDNephrology Physician1194740837
- William Durham, M.D.Nephrology Physician1639166622
- Miles Elmore, M.D.Nephrology Physician1891798294
Verify Winfield Strickland Word-Sims in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 30959Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
153 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide18 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide15 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate13 claims
- Lisinopril12 claims
- Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide12 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
- Mountain Area Health Education Center IncAsheville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Winfield Strickland Word-Sims among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina
Winfield Strickland Word-Sims, M.D. is one of 403 nephrology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 86% 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, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2002 among the 310 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Asheville → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Aiello, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011942203310
- Harry Crews, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011841293248
- Sarita Cross, MDAsheville, NC 288011194740837
- William Durham, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011639166622
- Miles Elmore, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011891798294
- Brian England, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011417959685
- Samuel Fleming, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011770587743
- Kathryn Freyfogle, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011376545558
Common questions
What is Winfield Strickland Word-Sims, M.D.'s NPI number?
Winfield Strickland Word-Sims, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093710493, issued on Jun 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Winfield Strickland Word-Sims, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10 Mcdowell St, Asheville, NC, 28801. Phone: (828) 258-8545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Winfield Strickland Word-Sims, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 30959, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Winfield Strickland Word-Sims, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Winfield Strickland Word-Sims, M.D. had 153 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.