Dr. Brian E Sims , DO
Pediatrics • Waterloo, IA
2710 Saint Francis Dr, Suite 510
Waterloo, IA 507025619
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on June 13, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 75 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Diazepam — 23 prescription fills, including refills.
- Tizanidine Hcl — 23 prescription fills, including refills.
- Lorazepam Intensol (Lorazepam) — 17 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 4 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Pediatrics in Iowa (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 25. Middle half: 14 to 60.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 138 in 2020 to 75 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2710 Saint Francis Dr
Suite 510
Waterloo, IA 507025619
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Covenant Medical Center Inc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
1997
What Public CMS Data Show
Pediatrics: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
75 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$2,573 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $204.80 across 12 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $204.80 across 12 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.: $147.75 across 10 records.
- Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies: $42.36 across 1 record.
- Tris Pharma Inc: $14.69 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
29 years (graduated 1997)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1997 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Sims has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Sims as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Waterloo and Iowa
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Pediatrics in Iowa (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 25. Middle half: 14 to 60.
Too few clinicians listed under Pediatrics in Waterloo have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 85% of clinicians listed under Pediatrics in Iowa (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $521. Middle half: $174 to $1,543.
Too few clinicians listed under Pediatrics in Waterloo have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
16 active clinicians are listed under Pediatrics with a practice address in Waterloo, IA (503 in Iowa).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Waterloo
0% of these 16 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
18.8% of these 16 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 46% from 138 in 2020 to 75 in 2024.
- 2020: 138
- 2021: 118
- 2022: 80
- 2023: 53
- 2024: 75
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 54% from 162 in 2020 to 75 in 2024.
- 2020: 162
- 2021: 119
- 2022: 103
- 2023: 53
- 2024: 75
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 58% from $6,181 in 2020 to $2,573 in 2024.
- 2020: $6,181
- 2021: $4,223
- 2022: $3,020
- 2023: $1,809
- 2024: $2,573
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) decreased 83% from $1,207.57 in 2021 to $204.80 in 2025.
- 2021: $1,207.57
- 2022: $83.24
- 2023: $283.50
- 2024: $140.81
- 2025: $204.80
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 12 records totaling $204.80.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DUPIXENT | General | $42.36 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Jornay PM | General | $22.12 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Jornay PM | General | $19.00 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Jornay PM | General | $16.76 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Jornay PM | General | $14.99 |
| Tris Pharma Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Dyanavel XR | General | $14.69 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Jornay PM | General | $14.43 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Jornay PM | General | $14.24 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Jornay PM | General | $13.22 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Jornay PM | General | $11.50 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Jornay PM | General | $10.95 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Jornay PM | General | $10.54 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Diazepam | Diazepam | 23 | 612 | $42.08 | — |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 23 | 690 | $1,255.90 | — |
| Lorazepam Intensol | Lorazepam | 17 | 510 | $1,158.64 | — |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 12 | 360 | $116.64 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208000000X
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PEDIATRIC MEDICINE
I20100720000893
IA
2163554528
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Covenant Medical Center Inc
226 Bluebell Rd, Cedar Falls, IA 506136328
Phone: 3195755800
Covenant Medical Center Inc
2710 Saint Francis Dr, Waterloo, IA 507025619
Phone: 3192725000
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
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Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated June 13, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
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Mailing Address
2101 Kimball Ave, Ll14
Waterloo, IA 507025063
Phone: 3192721590