Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $552.28 | 11 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atos Medical Inc | $178.89 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| AXOGEN | $115.90 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| EISAI INC. | $112.18 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| Sanara MedTech Inc. | $96.94 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $48.37 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $185.83 | 2 | Sanara MedTech Inc. ($96.94) |
| 2021 | $90.00 | 1 | Atos Medical Inc ($90.00) |
| 2020 | $48.37 | 1 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($48.37) |
| 2019 | $98.01 | 5 | EISAI INC. ($98.01) |
| 2018 | $130.07 | 2 | AXOGEN ($115.90) |
All Payment Transactions
11 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/25/2023 | Atos Medical Inc | Provox Life Home HME (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $88.89 | General |
| Category: Tracheostomy | ||||||
| 03/27/2023 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | CellerateRx (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $96.94 | General |
| Category: Collagen based wound filler | ||||||
| 04/21/2021 | Atos Medical Inc | Laryngectomy Pulmonary Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $90.00 | General |
| Category: Laryngectomy | ||||||
| 03/03/2020 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | TRUMATCH (Device), MATRIXMANDIBLE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.37 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 10/24/2019 | EISAI INC. | Lenvima (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.54 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 06/26/2019 | EISAI INC. | Lenvima (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.38 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 06/10/2019 | EISAI INC. | Lenvima (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.72 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 02/28/2019 | EISAI INC. | Lenvima (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.39 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 01/24/2019 | EISAI INC. | Lenvima (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.98 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 12/13/2018 | Eisai Inc. | Lenvima (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.17 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 09/27/2018 | AXOGEN | AxoGuard Nerve Protector (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.90 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 623 | 855 | $500,703 | $111,075 |
| 2022 | 12 | 664 | 899 | $491,558 | $115,113 |
| 2021 | 13 | 573 | 773 | $415,683 | $105,876 |
| 2020 | 12 | 436 | 508 | $469,896 | $105,681 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
48 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38724 | Removal of lymph nodes, muscle, and tissue of neck | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $132,608 | $25,031 | 18.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 138 | 224 | $68,544 | $18,400 | 26.8% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 120 | 120 | $70,080 | $18,345 | 26.2% |
| 42415 | Removal of growth of saliva gland with release of facial nerve | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $53,767 | $12,197 | 22.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 69 | 82 | $33,875 | $9,661 | 28.5% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2023 | 51 | 94 | $43,616 | $8,221 | 18.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 100 | 144 | $29,952 | $8,129 | 27.1% |
| 41120 | Removal of less than half of tongue | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $42,154 | $6,755 | 16.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $6,945 | $1,798 | 25.9% |
| 13132 | Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $17,303 | $1,690 | 9.8% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 55 | 101 | $1,859 | $848.40 | 45.6% |
| 38724 | Removal of lymph nodes, muscle, and tissue of neck | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 33 | $149,184 | $32,941 | 22.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 158 | 256 | $78,336 | $22,558 | 28.8% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 114 | 114 | $66,576 | $17,821 | 26.8% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 55 | 65 | $26,715 | $8,397 | 31.4% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2022 | 56 | 92 | $42,688 | $8,170 | 19.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 97 | 120 | $24,960 | $7,242 | 29.0% |
| 42890 | Partial removal of throat | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $48,792 | $7,182 | 14.7% |
| 41120 | Removal of less than half of tongue | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 12 | $36,132 | $6,115 | 16.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $15,742 | $4,072 | 25.9% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2022 | 72 | 138 | $1,794 | $408.78 | 22.8% |
| 80053 | Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $363.00 | $114.57 | 31.6% |
| 85025 | Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $276.00 | $91.80 | 33.3% |
| 38724 | Removal of lymph nodes, muscle, and tissue of neck | Facility | 2021 | 27 | 27 | $116,032 | $24,423 | 21.0% |
| 15757 | Creation of skin graft with reattachment of small blood vessels | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $78,060 | $17,056 | 21.9% |
About Dr. John Sims, MD
Dr. John Sims, MD is a Otolaryngology healthcare provider based in Little Rock, Arkansas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/11/2013. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1437590080.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. John Sims, MD has received a total of $552.28 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $185.83 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 11 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($552.28).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sims has provided services to 2,296 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,035 services with total Medicare billing of $437,745. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 48 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Otolaryngology
- Other Specialties Otolaryngology
- Location Little Rock, AR
- Active Since 07/11/2013
- Last Updated 09/28/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207Y00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1437590080
Products in Payments
- AxoGuard Nerve Protector (Device) $115.90
- Lenvima (Drug) $112.18
- CellerateRx (Device) $96.94
- Laryngectomy Pulmonary Kit (Device) $90.00
- Provox Life Home HME (Device) $88.89
- TRUMATCH (Device) $48.37
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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