Dr. John Sims, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Sims
Dr. John Sims is a cardiovascular disease in Tyler, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sims performed 5,568 Medicare services across 3,419 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sims received a total of $169,280 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 412 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Sims is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 1,467 | $21 | $68 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 625 | $26 | $140 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 458 | $26 | $186 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 383 | $18 | $59 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 282 | $62 | $159 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 247 | $83 | $831 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 243 | $101 | $300 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 158 | $18 | $61 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 131 | $2 | $32 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 129 | $14 | $177 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 119 | $81 | $534 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 113 | $726 | $3,688 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 108 | $42 | $173 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 89 | $17 | $56 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 80 | $38 | $86 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional | 75 | $13 | $62 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 75 | $135 | $441 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 67 | $41 | $164 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 64 | $591 | $2,597 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 58 | $235 | $1,267 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 53 | $6 | $19 |
| Programming of single lead pacemaker system | 48 | $21 | $158 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 44 | $375 | $1,729 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 42 | $235 | $1,268 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 37 | $104 | $406 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 35 | $63 | $160 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 32 | $90 | $289 |
| Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | 27 | $30 | $197 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 27 | $11 | $117 |
| Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | 26 | $262 | $1,185 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | 26 | $641 | $2,749 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel with review by radiologist | 26 | $58 | $713 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 24 | $56 | $251 |
| Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | 20 | $692 | $3,053 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 20 | $63 | $204 |
| Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | 19 | $63 | $662 |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | 14 | $354 | $1,546 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 14 | $7 | $54 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 14 | $54 | $687 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 14 | $122 | $375 |
| Insertion of tube in left heart chamber through heart septum | 12 | $159 | $692 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 12 | $157 | $496 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 11 | $59 | $222 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (97%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in cardiovascular disease and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for cardiovascular disease in TX.
Geographic Context
3.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Sims is a electrophysiology & remote specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 3%), with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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