Dr. Richard V. Sims III, MD
- Medicare services, 2021
- 14
- Part D claims, 2022
- 78
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $33
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 619 South 19th Street, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Practice phone
- Call (205) 934-4011
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Richard V. Sims III is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in Birmingham, Alabama
Dr. Sims practices at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, part of University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Dr. Sims' NPI, 1336160761, was assigned on July 21, 2006. Dr. Sims holds Alabama license 18511.
- NPI
- 1336160761NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- July 21, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (205) 934-4011
- Professional email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard V. Sims III practices at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama
Dr. Sims' primary practice is UAB Hospital, at 619 South 19th Street, Birmingham, AL 35233 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (205) 934-4011.
- UAB Hospital619 South 19th Street, Birmingham, AL 35233 · Jefferson CountyPhone(205) 934-4011
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard V. Sims III is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Sims' primary practice is UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, part of University of Alabama at Birmingham. The medical group on file is Cooper Green Mercy Health Services.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard V. Sims III's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sims practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UAB Hospital | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard V. Sims III is one of 41 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physicians in Alabama
Geriatric medicine is Dr. Sims' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0300X. Dr. Sims is licensed in Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Geriatric medicine (internal medicine), AlabamaPrimary
Geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physicians near Dr. Sims
Counts of geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard V. Sims III billed Medicare for 14 services in 2021
CMS data shows 14 Medicare services from Dr. Sims across 1 procedure code in 2021, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $818 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Sims compared with the Alabama median for geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physicians, 2021
- Dr. Sims
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 14vs 25194% below
- Part D claims
- 78vs 20662% below
Medians across 36 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physicians in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Sims' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard V. Sims III's patients have a median age of 70
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sims' median patient age at 70, with 50% women.
Dr. Sims' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men50%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Richard V. Sims III wrote 78 Medicare Part D claims in 2022
In 2022, Dr. Sims wrote 78 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 5 drugs, with $1,745 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 1,038 claims across 32 drugs.
Dr. Sims' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 1,0382022: 7892%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2022, 32 in 2021.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. Richard V. Sims III received $33 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Sims from 2 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Gilead Sciences, Inc. paid the most, $17.
General payments to Dr. Sims by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Sims the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Richard V. Sims III's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard V. Sims III's NPI number?
Dr. Richard V. Sims III's NPI number is 1336160761. It was assigned on July 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard V. Sims III?
Dr. Richard V. Sims III is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in Birmingham, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0300X).
Where does Dr. Richard V. Sims III practice?
Dr. Sims practices at 619 South 19th Street, Birmingham, AL 35233. Dr. Sims' primary practice is UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, part of University of Alabama at Birmingham.
What is Dr. Richard V. Sims III's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sims is (205) 934-4011.
What is Dr. Richard V. Sims III's medical license number?
Dr. Sims holds Alabama license 18511.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard V. Sims III affiliated with?
Dr. Sims practices at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.
What medical group is Dr. Richard V. Sims III part of?
Dr. Sims is linked to Cooper Green Mercy Health Services.
Does Dr. Richard V. Sims III accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sims billed Medicare for 14 services in 2021.
What services does Dr. Richard V. Sims III bill to Medicare?
In 2021, Dr. Sims' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214).
What drugs does Dr. Richard V. Sims III prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sims' most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Pantoprazole Sodium and Lisinopril.
Has Dr. Richard V. Sims III received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $33 in general payments to Dr. Sims from 2 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Gilead Sciences, Inc.
How long has Dr. Richard V. Sims III been practicing?
Dr. Sims' NPI was assigned in 2006.
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